March 2, 1836, Texas officially broke from Mexico thus becoming the Republic of Texas. In honor of the occasion we’ve put together a list of our favorite Texas-themed tunes.
And remember, it’s an independence day not a birthday (“Where would we hang a piñata big enough for the whole state?” pointed out Steve Hopson during the song-picking debate in our virtual newsroom.)
But on to the songs:
Jerry Jeff Walker – London Homesick Blues (Live)
Chris Rea – Texas
Waylon Jennings – Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)
Jerry Jeff Walker – What I Like About Texas
David Hamburger – Texas Chief Blues (feat. Carolyn Wonderland)
Nanci Griffith – Lone Star State of Mind
Asleep At the Wheel – Boogie Back to Texas
The Gourds – Tex – Mex Mile
Shelley King – Texas Blue Moon
Ray Wylie Hubbard – Screw You, We’re from Texas
Hoyt Axton – Yellow Rose of Texas
Jessie Torrisi & the Please, Please Me – X In Texas
Bob Wills – Texas Playboy Rag
Patsy Cline – San Antonio Rose
David Nall – All My Exes Live In Texas
Ernest Tubb & Justin Tubb – Waltz Across Texas
Robert Earl Keen – Amarillo Highway
Asleep At the Wheel – Texas Me and You (Re-Recorded) [feat. Eliza Gilkyson]
Audrey Auld Mezera – Looking for Luckenbach
Joe Ely – West Texas Waltz
Commander Cody – Armadillo Stomp (1973 Austin, TX)
Lyle Lovett – That’s Right (You’re Not from Texas)
Jimmie Dale Gilmore – Dallas
Townes Van Zandt – Pancho and Lefty
Floramay Holliday – Baby’s Back in Texas (duet w/ Ray Benson)
Billy Joe Shaver – Heart of Texas
Guy Clark – Desperadoes Waiting for a Train
Ray Wylie Hubbard – Snake Farm
ZZ Top – La Grange
Guy Forsyth – Laredo
Emmylou Harris – Amarillo
Laurie Lewis – Texas Bluebonnets
Johnny Gimble & Texas Swing – Under the “X” In Texas
Steve Earle – Home to Houston
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Have suggestions? Did we miss your favorite? Let us know in the comments.
Aw man! You forgot my favorite which is specifically about March 2nd in Texas. Chris Wall’s “Independence Day.”