Outlaw Country — a brief introduction to the so-called “Outlaw” movement
15 songs — 47 minutes.
| Artist | Song | Label & Cat # | Year | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Sahm | Mendocino | Smash 2191 | 1968 | October |
| International Submarine Band | Knee Deep In the Blues | LHI 12001 [unreleased] | 1968 | February |
| Townes Van Zandt | Lungs | Poppy 40007 | 1969 | September |
| Kris Kristofferson | Come Sundown | demo | 1970 | April |
| John Hartford | Back in the Goodle Days | Warner Bros 1916 | 1971 | September |
| Homer Joy | Streets of Bakersfield | Capitol 3476 | 1972 | November |
| Loretta Lynn | Rated X | Decca 33039 | 1972 | November |
| Billy Joe Shaver | Black Rose | Monument ZS7 8593 | 1973 | December |
| Bobby Bare | Ride Me Down Easy | RCA Victor 74-0918 | 1973 | March |
| J.J. Cale | If You’re Ever in Oklahoma | Shelter 8912 | 1973 | June |
| Lee Clayton | Ladies Love Outlaws | MCA 365 | 1973 | September |
| Mickey Newbury | Why You Been Gone So Long | Elektra 75055 | 1973 | January |
| Waylon Jennings | Honky Tonk Heroes | RCA Victor APL1-0240 | 1973 | June |
| Willie Nelson | Shotgun Willie | Atlantic 2968 | 1973 | May |
| Jerry Jeff Walker | Pissin’ in the Wind | MCA 2156 | 1975 | August |
Notes / Credits / Personnel
- Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet – “Mendocino”: Doug Sahm [vocals, guitar, pedal steel, fiddle]; Harvey Kagan [bass]; John Perez [drums]; Augie Meyers [keys]; Frank Morin [horns]
- The International Submarine Band – “Knee Deep In the Blues”: Gram Parsons [vocals, rhythm guitar]; John Nuese [lead guitar]; Bob Buchanan [rhythm guitar]; Jon Corneal [drums]; Earl Les Ball [piano]; Chris Ethridge [bass]; JayDee Maness [pedal steel]
- Townes Van Zandt – “Lungs”: recorded July 1969 at Bradley’s Barn, Nashville; Kevin Eggers and Jim Malloy [producers]
- John Hartford – “Back in the Goodle Days”: John Hartford [vocal, fiddle, banjo], Norman Blake [guitar, mandolin], Tut Taylor [dobro], Randy Scruggs [bass], Vassar Clements [violin, cello, viola]. David Bromberg, John Hartford [producers] ; Glaser Sound Studios, Nashville
- Homer Joy – “Streets of Bakersfield”: recorded at Buck Owens Studios, 1215 North Chester Ave., Bakersfield, CA
- Loretta Lynn – “Rated X”: Grady Martin [guitar], Herman Wade [guitar], Hal Rugg [steel], Harold Bradley [bass], Bob Moore [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Hargus Robbins [piano], The Jordanaires [backing vocals]; Owen Bradley [producer]; recorded 8/24/71 at Bradley’s Barn, Mount Juliet, TN
- Billy Joe Shaver – “Black Rose”: Shaver, Stephen Bruton, Jerry Shook, Danny Finley, Red Lane [guitar], Tommy Cogbill [bass], Kenny Malone [drums], Tommy Jackson [fiddle], Bobby Wood [keys], Mike Utley [organ]; Kris Kristofferson [producer]; recorded June 1973 at Sound Spectrum, House Of Cash, Hendersonville, TN
- Bobby Bare – “Ride Me Down Easy”: Bobby Bare [producer]; recorded February 1973 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville
- J.J. Cale – “If You’re Ever in Oklahoma”: Cale [lead guitar]; Jimmy Capps [rhythm guitar]; Vassar Clements [violin]; Josh Graves [dobro]; Farrell Morris [drums]; Joe Zinkan [bass]; Audie Ashworth [producer]; recorded at Bradley’s Barn
- Lee Clayton – “Ladies Love Outlaws”: Mike Leech [bass]; Mickey McGee [drums]; Richard Bowden [electric guitar]; Ed Black [pedal steel]; Chip Young [rhythm guitar]
- Waylon Jennings – “Honky Tonk Heroes”: Waylon [producer]
- Willie Nelson – “Shotgun Willie”: Larry Gatlin [guitar]; Jimmy Day [steel, dobro]; Dan Spears [bass]; Paul English [drums]; Bobbie Nelson [piano]; Jeff Gutcheon [organ]; Sammi Smith, Dee Moeller, Doug Sahm [backing vocals]; Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin, David Broggs [producers]
- Jerry Jeff Walker – “Pissin’ in the Wind”: as “Jerry Jeff”; backing band was the Lost Gonzo Band – likely Bob Livingston, Gary P. Nunn, John Inmon, Kelly Dunn, Tomas Ramirez and Donny Dolan
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