As the embers of 2023 fade, John Wesley Karson invites you to stoke the fires of Outlaw Country. Picture this: a crackling fireplace, a mug of something warm, and the sounds of Waylon Jennings’ rebel yell echoing through the night. Join Karson on a musical pilgrimage through the dusty plains and smoky saloons of outlaw legend. He’ll spin forgotten gems and chart-topping classics, sharing the stories of the mavericks who dared to redefine country music. So crank up your ragged old truck and let Karson be your guide to a New Year fueled by grit, twang, and the true spirit of the outlaw!
Air Date December 30, 2023
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Playlist
HOUR ONE
- Drinkin’ and Drivin’ – Johnny Paycheck – 1979
- Highway Patrol – Red Simpson – 1966
- Hank – Hank Williams Jr. – 1973
- Brothers of the Bottle – George Jones – 1971
- Wild Side of Life/It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels – Waylon & Jessie – 1981
- Too Much Fun (Live) – Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen – 1976
- House of Blue Lights – Asleep at the Wheel – 1987
- Playboy Theme – Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys – Merle Haggard – 1973
- Blue Sky – The Allman Brothers – 1972
- Blue Sky’s (Live) – Willie Nelson – 1997
- Shades of Gray – Robert Earl Keen – 1997
- Hometown Blues – Steve Earle – 1995
- Southbound – Doc Watson – 1966
- I Don’t Mind · Sturgill Simpson – 2020
HOUR TWO
- (Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night – Jerry Jeff Walker – 1976
- Standin’ at the Big Hotel – Jerry Jeff Walker – 1976
- The Randall Knife · Guy Clark – 2017
- The Last Thing I Needed the First Thing This Morning · Gary P. Nunn and Kimmie Rhodes – 2018
- Out of Hand – Gary Stewart – 1975
- Now I Lay Me Down to Cheat · David Allan Coe – 1981
- I’m Movin’ On – Johnny Cash & Waylon Jennings – 1984
- Missing Ol’ Johnny Cash – Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard – 2015
- Feeling Haggard – Ray Benson & Dale Watson – 2017
- Write Your Own Songs – Dale Watson & Ray Benson – 2017
- Crystal Clear – Marshal Chapman – 1977
- I Feel Like Hank Williams Tonight – Sunny Sweeny – 2017
- One of the Boys – Gretchen Wilson – 2007
- Blood Red & Goin’ Down – Tanya Tucker – 1973