Texas Twisters: Top Country Music Recording Artist from Texas
The State of Texas is known for its boastfulness and state pride and they do have plenty to be proud about. The following is a list of notable country music singers from the Lone Star State. Did I overlook anyone?
- Al Dexter ~ May, 1902 -- Jan., 1984, Troup
- Barbara Mandrell ~ Dec., 1948, Houston
- Billie Jo Spears ~ Jan., 1937, Beaumont
- Billy Walker ~ Jan., 1929 -- May, 2006, Ralls
- Bob Luman ~ Apr., 1937 -- Dec., 1978, Nacogdoches
- Bob Wills ~ Mar., 1905 -- May, 1975, Kosse
- Buck Owens ~ Aug., 1929 -- Mar., 2006, Sherman
- Charlie Walker ~ Nov., 1926 -- Sep., 2008, Copeville
- Cheryl White ~ Jan., 1955, Abilene
- Claude Gray ~ Jan., 1932, Henderson
- Clay Walker ~ Aug., 1969, Beaumont
- Dale Evans ~ Oct., 31, 1912 -- Feb., 7, 2001, Uvalde
- Dan Seals ~ Feb., 1948 -- Mar., 2009, McCamey
- Don Williams ~ May, 1939, Floydada
- Dottsy ~ Apr., 1953, Seguin
- Earwood Mundo ~ Oct., 1952, Del Rio
- Ernest Tubb ~ Feb., 1914 -- Sep., 1984, Crisp
- Freddy Fender ~ Jun., 1937 -- Oct., 2006, San Benito
- Gary Morris ~ Dec., 1948, Fort Worth
- Gene Autry ~ Sep., 1907 -- Oct., 1998, Tioga Springs
- Gene Watson ~ Oct., 1943, Palestine
- Goldie Hill ~ Jan., 1933 -- Feb., 2005, Karnes City
- George Jones ~ Sep., 1931, Saratoga
- George Kent ~ Jun. 1935, Dallas
- George Strait ~May, 1952, Poteet
- Hank Thompson ~ Sep., 1925 -- Nov., 2007, Waco
- Holly Dunn ~ Aug., 1957, San Antonio
- Jeannie C. Riley ~ Oct., 1945, Anson
- Jim Chesnut ~ Dec., 1944, Midland
- Jim Reeves ~ Aug., 1924 -- Jul., 1964, Panola
- Jimmy Dean ~ Aug., 1928 -- Jun., 2010, Plainview
- Johnny Bush ~ Feb., 1935, Houston
- Johnny Dollar ~ Mar., 1933 -- Apr., 1986, Kilgore
- Johnny Duncan ~ Oct., 1938 -- Aug., 2006, Dublin
- Johnny Lee ~ Jul., 1946, Texas City
- Johnny Rodriguez ~ Dec., 1951, Sabinal
- Kenny Rogers ~ Aug., 1938, Houston
- Kris Kristofferson ~ Jun., 1936, Brownsville
- LA Costa ~ Apr., 1951, Seminole
- Larry Gatlin ~ May, 1948, Seminole
- Lefty Frizzell ~ Mar., 1928 -- Jul., 1975, Corsicana
- Leon McAuliff ~ Jan., 1917 -- Aug., 1988, Houston
- Louise Mandrell ~ Jul., 1954, Corpus Christi
- Mac Davis ~ Jan., 1942, Lubbock
- Mark Chesnutt ~ Sep., 1963, Beaumont
- Michael Martin Murphey ~ Mar., 1945, Dallas
- Moon Mullican ~ Mar., 1909 -- Jan., 1967, Corrigan
- Nat Stuckey ~ Dec., 1934 -- Aug., 1988, Cass County
- Ray price ~ Jan. 1926, Perryville
- Red Steagall ~ Dec., 1937, Gainsville
- Rodney Crowell ~ Aug., 1950 -, Houston
- Roger Miller ~ Jan., 1936 -- Oct., 1992, Fort Worth
- Roy Head ~ Sep., 1941, Three Rivers
- Rudy Gatlin ~ Aug., 1952, Olney
- Sharon White ~ Dec., 1953, Abilene
- Sonny Curtis ~ May, 1937, Meadow
- Steve Gatlin ~Apr., 1951, Olney
- Stuart Hamblem ~ Oct., 1908 -- Mar., 1989, Kellerville
- Tanya Tucker ~ Oct., 1958, Seminole
- Tex Ritter ~ Jan., 1905 -- Jan., 1974, Murvaul
- Texas Ruby (Owens) ~ Jun., 4, 1908 -- Mar., 29, 1963, Wise County
- Tracy Byrd ~ Dec., 1966, Vidor
- Vernon Dalhart ~ Apr., 6, 1883 -- Sep., 14, 1948, Jefferson
- Waylon Jennings ~ Jun., 1937 -- Feb., 2002, Littlefield
- Willie Nelson ~ Apr., 1933, Fort Worth
