Each week, John Wesley Karson takes listeners on a two-hour journey delving into the rebellious sounds of outlaw country. With captivating storytelling, he shares the tales and tunes of these alternative country icons, immersing audiences in the rich tapestry of this genre. Through his show, he cheers the spirit of nonconformity and introduces listeners to the unique voices that have shaped the outlaw country movement. The Icons of Outlaw Country is a celebration of the bold individualism of a select few artists who dared to give Nashville the finger and do it their own way.
Check out the show below
Playlist
HOUR ONE
- Texas Cookin’ – Guy Clark – 2006
- When You’re Ugly Like Us (You Gotta be Cool) – Johnny Paycheck & George Jones – 1980
- That Buckin’ Song – Robert Earl Keen – 1998
- Johnny Come Lately – Steve Earl – 1988
- It’s About to Get Western – Gary P. Nunn – 1998
- Couldn’t Do Nothing Right – Jerry Jeff Walker – 1976
- Wacko From Waco – Billy Joe Shaver – 2012
- Tina Louise – Commander Cody – 1975
- Amarillo Highway – Terry Allen – 1979
- Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother – Ray Willey Hubbard – 2013
- Kinky – Kinky Friedman – 1976
- Old Ben Lucas – Kinky Friedman – 1976
- Lady Yesterday – Kinky Friedman – 1976
HOUR TWO
- Me & Paul – Willie Nelson – 1971
- I Couldn’t Leave You if I Tried – Rodney Crowell – 1988
- Oh Sweet Temptation – Gary Stewart – 1976
- Gentle on My Mind – Waylon Jennings – 1968
- Oil Field Trash – Wade Reeves – 2014
- Boobs – The Bellamy Brothers – 2014
- I’ve Never Gone to Bed with an Ugly Woman · Bobby Bare – 1980
- The Cowboy and the Poet (Faster Horses) – Bobby Bare – 1975
- Close Up the Honky Tonks – The Flying Burrito Brothers – 1974
- Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight – Emmylou Harris – 1978
- Nothing Wrong With Texas – Sunny Sweeny – 2017
- Neath a Cold Gray Tomb of Stone – Hank Williams III – 1996
- Someone to Give My Love To – Johnny Paycheck – 1972
Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone) – David Allan Coe – 1975 - If I Needed You – Townes Van Zandt – 1972