Texas National Anthem Voting

September 21, 2007

Patrick at ThisIsTexasMusic has an article about Lone Star beer’s contest to select an unofficial National Anthem of Texas.

He has all the nominees listed on his site, but I figured I’d pick out a few of my favorites of the classics. I’m not a Texan, so I don’t know if my vote counts..

Waltz Across Texas - Ernest Tubb
London Homesick Blues - Gary P. Nunn
Texas (When I Die) - Tanya Tucker
Luckenbach, Texas - Waylon Jennings
Texas on a Saturday Night - Willie Nelson

A few they left off:
El Paso - Marty Robbins
Galveston - Glen Campbell
If You’re Gonna Play in Texas - Alabama
Texas in my Rearview Mirror - Mac Davis
Houston - Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers

And my favorite of the newer stuff and non-country they listed:
That’s Right (You’re Not from Texas) - Lyle Lovett
Amarillo Highway - Robert Earl Keen
That’s What I Like About Texas - Dale Watson
La Grange - ZZ Top

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