outlaw country artists
8 published outlaw country artists, led by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings.
At a glance
8 published outlaw country artists; 359 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 3 tier 2 · 5 tier 3
- 8
- Release groups
- 1,208
- Studio albums
- 396
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 359
- Timeline events
- 450
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 20M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 90M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 54.9 years
- Full biographies
- 8
- Biography words
- 36,292
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1950s (3 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 |
| 1960s | 3 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most outlaw country artists. United States leads with 7.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with outlaw country. The most shared is country music, with 6 artists in both.
Covers from outlaw country
359 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Songwriter
Johnny Cash · 2024
Johnny Cash and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Johnny Cash · 2020
Out Among the Stars
Johnny Cash · 2014
Legends
Johnny Cash · 2012
American VI: Ain’t No Grave
Johnny Cash · 2010
More Songs from Johnny’s Personal File
Johnny Cash · 2007
American V: A Hundred Highways
Johnny Cash · 2006
My Mother’s Hymn Book
Johnny Cash · 2004
American IV: The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash · 2002
American III: Solitary Man
Johnny Cash · 2000
Christmas Album
Johnny Cash · 1996
Unchained
Johnny Cash · 1996
Leaders
Johnny Cash has the most release groups (300); Jerry Reed the longest career (70 years); Willie Nelson the most awards (56).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Johnny Cash | 300 |
| Willie Nelson | 295 |
| Waylon Jennings | 283 |
| Hank Williams Jr. | 103 |
| David Allan Coe | 100 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Jerry Reed | 70 |
| Johnny Cash | 67 |
| Waylon Jennings | 66 |
| Willie Nelson | 64 |
| Hank Williams Jr. | 62 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Willie Nelson | 56 |
| Johnny Cash | 22 |
| Hank Williams Jr. | 10 |
| Waylon Jennings | 8 |
| Jerry Reed | 2 |
Most famous outlaw country artists
Johnny Cash
United States · Person · born 1932
rock and roll, traditional folk music, rockabilly, country music, gospel music, blues, outlaw country
12.2M listeners · 118 wikis
Willie Nelson
United States · Person · born 1933
rock music, pop music, country music, blues, country rock, traditional pop, Americana, outlaw country, progressive country, alternative country
7.8M listeners · 66 wikis
Waylon Jennings
United States · Person · born 1937
rockabilly, country music, country rock, outlaw country, progressive country, honky-tonk
43 wikis
Hank Williams Jr.
United States · Person · born 1949
blues rock, blues, country rock, outlaw country, neotraditional country, Southern rock, urban cowboy
25 wikis
Jerry Reed
United States · Person · born 1937
pop music, rock and roll, rockabilly, country music, country rock, folk music, country pop, outlaw country, bluegrass music, swamp rock, truck-driving country
28 wikis
David Allan Coe
United States · Person · born 1939
country music, blues, outlaw country
21 wikis
Colter Wall
Canada · Person · born 1995
folk music, outlaw country
13 wikis
Terry Allen
United States · Person · born 1943
country music, outlaw country
8 wikis