The Icons of Outlaw Country - The Christmas Show -2023

Jingle those spurs and crank up the volume, 'cause John Wesley Karson's Icons of Outlaw Country Christmas is back!

Forget your grandma's carols. We’ve got a heapin' helpin' of the grittiest, twangiest holiday tunes this side of the Rio Grande, straight from outlaw legends like Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Jeff Walker to Willie Nelson, Michael Murphey and Robert Earl Keen.

Join John Wesley, as he takes you on a musical journey through the legendary realm of Outlaw Country. With a deep appreciation for the genre, Karson brings the spirit of Outlaw Country alive during the holiday season, making this show a must-listen for any fan of the genre.

Original Air Date December 23, 2023

Playlist

HOUR ONE
Merry Christmas from the Family – Montgomery Gentry – 2019
Daddy Looked a Lot like Santa – Buck Owens – 1965
Christmas in Dixie – Alabama – 1982
Christmas Time in Texas - Dale Watson – 2001
Christmas Time in Texas – Gary P. Nunn – 2010
Grandma’s Homemade Christmas Card – Merle Haggard - 1973
Christmas Time at Grandmas – Bobby Bare – 1994
Christmas Time Again • Lynyrd Skynyrd – 2000
I Talk to Jesus Every Day • Johnny Cash – 1971
Away in a Manger – Waylon Jennings – 1993
Silent Night – Waylon Jennings & Jessie Colter – 1984
Silver Bells – Devyn Brinsfield - 2023
Old Hippy Christmas – The Bellamy Brothers - 2002
Pretty Paper - Willie Nelson – 1979
Two-Step 'Round the Christmas Tree • Suzy Bogguss & Michael Murphey – 1991
The Cowboy Christmas Ball • Michael Murphey – 1991
Christmas Time Down South • Charlie Daniels – 1990

HOUR TWO
Gone Home For Christmas • Red Simpson – 1973
Santa and My Semi • Dale Watson – 2001
Please Come Home for Christmas – The Eagles – 1978
Blue Christmas • Merle Haggard – 1977
If We Make it Through December – Merle Haggard – 1974
Jingle Bells – Willie Nelson - 1979
Silent Night All Day Long – John Prine – 2009
Colorado Christmas – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – 1997
Happy Holidays Y’all – Robert Earl Keen – 1998
Tribute to Christ Jesus – WB Vaughan – 1993
Little Drummer Boy – Hank Williams Jr. – 1981
Dueling Jingle Bells – US Navy Band – 2015
Feliz Navidad – Billy Joe Shaver – 2005
Honky Tonk Christmas – Johnny Paycheck – 1998
12 Days of Christmas – Jerry Jeff Walker - 1994
I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Jerry Jeff Walker – 1994
Here Comes Santa Claus/Up on the Housetop – Jerry Jeff Walker – 1994
We Wish You a Merry Christmas – Jerry Jeff Walker – 1994