5 Best Red Dirt Texas Country Songs of All Time

There are many former Louisiana Tech students who remember Bleu Edmondson from his days playing bars in Ruston. This is a quintessential "getting ready to party" song and anyone who enjoys Crown Royal should have this one on the iPod. UFC fighter Johny Hendricks has even used it as his "walk-out" song before fights.

This is one of my personal favorites.  When I was introduced to "Texas Country," this was the song that made me want more.  If you're feeling down or in a rut, put this song on in the car with the windows down and you'll be re-energized... I promise. Pat was so successful with this song and the album "Three Days" that Nashville swooped him up.  He's been trying to earn back his "Texas Country" street cred ever since.

Brothers Bruce and Charlie Robison are icons of Texas Country music. This song, despite being less than 20 years old, is already a classic among Red Dirt listeners and is on every Texas Country radio playlist. Bruce wrote it, but he knew Charlie was the man to sing it.

I don't know how you select just one Hayes Carll song to put in the top 5. My guess is that this is the song that put him on the map in 2005. "Down the Road Tonight" tells a story that you might not be ready for. Carll is not afraid to tackle any subject in his music and lyrics.  I urge you to listen to his entire catalog.

Kudos to Amy and Kelly for selecting this Robert Earl Keen song as their number one. If you were to ask a seasoned listener of Texas Country music to play you one song to introduce you to the genre... this song should be the one they choose. The idea of partying forever and letting the things that stress you out roll of your back is alive and thriving every time this song plays.