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re: Current Top 5 Country/Americana songwriters

Posted on 8/12/19 at 8:44 pm to
Posted by OldTigahFot
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Posted on 8/12/19 at 8:44 pm to
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Billy Strings


Caught an episode of Bluegrass Underground a while back with this guy. He was first-rate.
Posted by BLIZZAKE7
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Posted on 8/12/19 at 10:00 pm to
Scott Avett
Posted by tk for tu juan
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Posted on 8/13/19 at 12:36 am to
John Prine
Corb Lund
Kacey Musgraves/Margo Price
Sturgill
Lindi Ortega
Posted by madmaxvol
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Posted on 8/13/19 at 6:16 am to
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John Prine, Willie Nelson, and Billy Joe Shaver are still alive (and performing). Dwight Yoakum has written a ton of great songs. Hell, REK. Steve Earle. Iconic country music songwriters.



Crap...I completely forgot about Billy Joe Shaver. Love his stuff, but I'm not sure what he has been cranking out lately. Willie is, without a doubt, the most prolific songwriter listed. By shear volume, he should be on the list.
Posted by DeltaTigerDelta
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Posted on 8/13/19 at 6:25 am to
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Billy Joe Shaver and Willie


Wacko from Waco
Posted by CoolSoundingName
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Posted on 8/13/19 at 3:14 pm to
Joe Ely is still touring so I'd add him to the conversation.
Posted by ldts
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Posted on 8/13/19 at 4:55 pm to
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Billy Joe Shaver. Love his stuff, but I'm not sure what he has been cranking out lately


He put out an album 5 years or so ago.
Long in the tooth
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Posted by Zappas Stache
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Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:23 pm to
David Berman...until a few days ago...RIP
David Lowry- teaches music business class at UGA now
Will Johnson
Terry Allen
Jimmy Smith
This post was edited on 8/13/19 at 7:53 pm
Posted by VOR
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Posted on 8/14/19 at 10:34 am to
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.I still believe there are some awesome songs left in Steve Earle as well.


Absolutely.
Posted by DeltaTigerDelta
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Posted on 8/16/19 at 5:49 pm to
Posted by witty alias
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Posted on 8/17/19 at 12:29 pm to
I think Ian Noe may be on this list pretty soon. His album is really good.
Posted by Flair Chops
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Posted on 8/18/19 at 5:16 pm to
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