# Recommend some good real country music **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 20, 2001, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-real-country-music/88640 "2001-10-20T23:20:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![schplebordnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@schplebordnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/schplebordnik)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-real-country-music/88640/21 "2001-10-24T05:47:42Z")
Junior Brown. See him live. Blows away any rock n roll guitar god you’ll ever see. And that bass voice! ---
**Author:** ![Hombre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@Hombre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hombre)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-real-country-music/88640/22 "2001-10-24T05:59:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by schplebordnik \* > \*\*Junior Brown. > \*\* I know this is a country thread but, re: Jr Brown you have to hear ‘Stupid Blues’. Man… ---
**Author:** ![Kilt-wearin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kilt-wearin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilt-wearin_man)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-real-country-music/88640/23 "2001-10-24T13:55:13Z")
Ok, I know you’re looking for current stuff, but Johnny Cash is still recording and everything that man touches is magic. There’s also Marty Robbins and his classic “Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs”. For “newer” artists, give Lyle Lovett a try…he flipflops between country and big band swing, but man, it’s fun. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-real-country-music/88640/24 "2001-10-24T22:56:10Z")
Jimmie Dale Gilmore, with or without the Flatlanders (Ely and Hancock), but especially his earlier stuff. Ditto Junior Brown and BR549 – I love their version of Crazy Arms. ---
**Author:** ![Godfrey\_Daniels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Godfrey\_Daniels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Godfrey_Daniels)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2001, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-real-country-music/88640/25 "2001-10-24T23:46:54Z")
Hugh Prestwood…he’s more of a writer than a performer, but a real damn fine one. He’s had a good deal of commercial success from others covering his tunes, and his own releases are somewhat hard to find, but well worth it if you do. ---
**Author:** ![robgruver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@robgruver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robgruver)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-real-country-music/88640/26 "2001-10-25T08:07:54Z")
Try [Pat Green](http://patgreen.com/) for some ‘Alternative Country’ that is so popular down here in Texas. ---
**Author:** ![kawliga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ea666f/32.png) [@kawliga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kawliga)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-real-country-music/88640/27 "2001-10-25T08:18:14Z")
I must recommend Don Walser, the “Pavarotti of the Plains.” Also check out Wayne Hancock. ---
**Author:** ![Vinnie\_Virginslayer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/53a042/32.png) [@Vinnie\_Virginslayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vinnie_Virginslayer)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-real-country-music/88640/28 "2001-10-25T12:22:58Z")
Here’s my recommendations for “good” country music: ---
**Author:** ![Curdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@Curdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Curdog)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-real-country-music/88640/29 "2001-10-25T16:25:12Z")
STEVE EARLE!!! ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-real-country-music/88640/30 "2001-10-25T16:25:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Vinnie Virginslayer \* > \*\*Here’s my recommendations for “good” country music: \*\* Ooh, you’re so clever. ---
**Author:** ![Blueberry\_Buckle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3bc359/32.png) [@Blueberry\_Buckle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blueberry_Buckle)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-real-country-music/88640/31 "2001-10-25T22:09:43Z")
My husband does not tolerate country music very well, but he does enjoy Randy Travis. Randy Travis and George Strait are the top of my list! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-some-good-real-country-music/88640.md?page=1)