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Texas Music From Oklahoma: A Look at the Texas Music Chart (August 10th)

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Texas Music Chart

1. Wade Bowen–“Sun Shines on a Dreamer” (second week at No. 1)
2. Josh Ward–“Highway” (up 1)
3. Pat Green–“While I Was Away” (up 3)
4. Rich O’Toole–“Talk About the Weather” (up 1)
5. Aaron Watson–“Freight Train” (down 3)
6. Cody Canada and the Departed–“Easy” (up 2)
7. Granger Smith–“Back Road Song”
8. William Clark Green–“Sticks and Stones” (down 4)
9. Matt Kimbrow–“Livin’ the Good Life” (up 1)
10. Sam Riggs–“Long Shot” (down 1)
11. Cory Morrow–“Old With You” (up 2)
12. Whiskey Myers–“Shelter From the Rain”
13. Kyle Park–“What Goes Around Comes Around” (up 1)
14. Turnpike Troubadours–“Down Here” (up 3)
15. Prophets and Outlaws–“Texas Home”
16. Bart Crow–“Life Comes at You Fast”
17. Reckless Kelly–“Real Cool Hand” (up 3)
18. Matt Hillyer–“If These Old Bones Could Talk”
19. Curtis Grimes–“Smile That Smile” (up 2)
20. James Lann–“Let it Rain” (down 9)
21. JB and the Moonshine Band–“Shotgun, Rifle, and a .45” (up 1)
22. Uncle Lucius–“Don’t Own the Right” (up 2)
23. Sundance Head–“Darlin’ Don’t Go” (up 5)
24. Aaron Einhouse–“I Could Fall” (up 3)
25. Asleep at the Wheel with Randy Rogers, Reckless Kelly, and Shooter Jennings–“Bob Wills is Still the King” (down 6)
26. Adrian Johnston–“Avalanche” (up 3)
27. Miles Williams–“Teasin’ Me” (up 5)
28. Stoney LaRue–“Easy She Comes” (up 8)
29. Scott Taylor Band–“By Now” (up 4)
30. Adam Fears–“Golden Gravel Road” (down 4)
31. The Statesboro Revue–“Undone” (up 10)
32. Josh Grider–“You Dream I’ll Drive” (up 2)
33. Jesse Raub Jr.–“Plead the Fifth” (down 2)
34. Tori Martin–“Woman Up” (up 1)
35. Kylie Frey–“The Chase” (down 12) [biggest loser]
36. Caleb McIntire–“Ozark Mountain Stomp” (up 2)
37. Kevin Fowler & Deryl Dodd–“Damn This Ol’ Honky Tonk Dream” (up 11) [biggest gainer]
38. Judson Cole Band–“Time to Run” (up 1)
39. Mike Ryan–“Girls I Date” (up 3)
40. Saints Eleven–“I Don’t” (up 7)
41. Thom Shepherd–“Little Miss Everything” (down 4)
42. Chance Anderson Band–“245 Miles” (entering top 50)
43. Jeremy Steding–“Love Love Love”
44. TJ Broscof–“Phone Calls” (up 2)
45. Callahan Divide–“Happy”
46. Cody Joe Hodges–“One More Drink” (up 4)
47. Paul Thorn–“Everybody Needs Somebody” (re-entering top 50)
48. Luke Robinson–“Roses on the Radio” (entering top 50)
49. Doc West–“Whole Lotta Bull” (down 5)
50. Dalton Domino–“Jesus & Handbags” (entering top 50)

  • Wade Bowen’s “Sun Shines on a Dreamer” stays at No. 1, after gaining 133 spins this week
  • next week’s No. 1 prediction: “Highway”
  • Turnpike Troubadours have gotten to No. 14 in five weeks
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Texas Music From Oklahoma: A Look at the Texas Music Chart (August 3rd)

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So, if you have read this blog for more than three minutes of its short existence, you have probably heard me talk about Texas/red dirt country. Please don’t ask me to tell you the difference; some say there is no difference and others argue about it. I grew up with Texas country being played on my local Oklahoma station The Twister quite frequently. In fact, The Twister used to feature “Red Dirt Nights,” a program that has been replaced with the unfortunate “Country House Party.” In Oklahoma, the red dirt music that we once proudly supported has been blacklisted along with the music of traditional artists. This is especially unfortunate here, as many Oklahoma artists found their success in the genre.

But Texas music is still alive and well. Independent country fans long for a system that is entirely free of Music Row, Nashville, etc. Some look for the split of country music and/or the taking over of real country by Americana (which might actually be happening.) Meanwhile, Texas has already seceded from Nashville. They have stations playing Texas country only and others mixing it in with mainstream country music, giving it the level playing field that independent/Americana fans speculate about. They even have their own airplay charts, the Texas Music Chart and Texas Regional Radio Report. Just as I report the Billboard charts, I will now report the Texas Music Chart, giving Texas artists the equal opportunity to be discovered and appreciated that Oklahoma radio once gave them. I hope you will find new and deserving artists here, and that a love for Texas/red dirt country will be cultivated.

Texas Music Chart (August 3rd)

1. Wade Bowen–“Sun Shines on a Dreamer” (up 3)
2. Aaron Watson–“Freight Train”
3. Josh Ward–“Highway” (up 2)
4. William Clark Green–“Sticks and Stones” (down 1)
5. Rich O’Toole–“Talk About the Weather” (up 1)
6. Pat Green–“While I Was Away” (up 1)
7. Granger Smith–“Back Road Song” (up 1)
8. Cody Canada and the Departed–“Easy” (up 1)
9. Sam Riggs–“Long Shot” (up 1)
10. Matt Kimbro–“Livin’ the Good Life” (up 1)
11. James Lann–“Let it Rain” (down 10)
12. Whiskey Myers–“Shelter From the Rain” (up 1)
13. Cory Morrow–“Old With You” (down 1)
14. Kyle Park–“What Goes Around Comes Around” (up 1)
15. Prophets and Outlaws–“Texas Home” (down 1)
16. Bart Crow–“Life Comes At You Fast” (up 2)
17. Turnpike Troubadours–“Down Here” (up 8)
18. Matt Hillyer–“If These Old Bones Could Talk” (down 1)
19. Asleep at the Wheel featuring Randy Rogers, Reckless Kelly, and Shooter Jennings–“Bob Wills is Still the King”
20. Reckless Kelly–“Real Cool Hand” (up 1)
21. Curtis Grimes–“Smile That Smile” (up 1)
22. JB and the Moonshine Band–“Shotgun, Rifle, and a .45” (up 11) [biggest gainer]
23. Kylie Frey–“The Chase” (up 1)
24. Uncle Lucius–“Don’t Own the Right” (up 3)
25. Gabe Garcia–“Country Looks Good on You” (down 5)
26. Adam Fears–“Golden Gravel Road” (up 6)
27. Aaron Einhouse–“I Could Fall” (up 2)
28. Sundance Head–“Darlin’ Don’t Go”
29. Adrian Johnston–“Avalanche” (up 1)
30. Roger Creager–“Where the Gringos Don’t Go” (down 7)
31. Jesse Raub Jr–“Plead the Fifth” (down 5)
32. Miles Williams–“Teasin’ Me” (up 3)
33. Scott Taylor Band–“By Now” (down 2)
34. Josh Grider–“You Dream I’ll Drive” (up 5)
35. Tori Martin–“Woman Up” (up 2)
36. Stoney LaRue–“Easy She Comes” (down 2)
37. Thom Shepherd–“Little Miss Everything” (down 1)
38. Caleb McIntire–“Ozark Mountain Stomp”
39. Judson Cole Band–“Time to Run” (up 7)
40. Clayton Gardner–“Buy You a Drink” (down 24) [biggest loser]
41. The Statesboro Revue–“Undone” (entering top 50)
42. Mike Ryan–“Girls I Date” (up 2)
43. Jeremy Steding–“Love Love Love” (down 1)
44. Doc West–“Whole Lotta Bull” (down 1)
45. Callahan Divide–“Happy” (up 3)
46. TJ Broscof–“Phone Calls” (entering top 50)
47. Saints Eleven–“I Don’t” (entering top 50)
48. Kevin Fowler & Deryl Dodd–“Damn This ol’ Honkytonk Dream” (entering top 50)
49. Junior Gordon–“Country Lov’n” (down 8)
50. Cody Joe Hodges–“One More Drink” (down 5)

  • new No. 1: “Sun Shines on a Dreamer” (an actual good song hitting No. 1 on an airplay chart?)
  • I have no No. 1 prediction for next week as I just started looking at this chart regularly
  • Texas is as male dominated as Nashville…look at the lack of women

Source: Texas Music Chart