Texas Songs About Texas Towns

With sounds that range from country to conjunto, blues to alternative, Texas boasts a long list of talented musicians. Some of the most interesting tunes deal with Texas itself and you'll find a long list of songs that highlight the cities and towns of the Lone Star State.

Here's a list of some of the Texas songs about Texas places. Thanks to Amazon.com, we've got clips from many of these songs sure to start your toes tapping:

La Grange

La Grange – ZZTop
Truckstop in LaGrange – Dale Watson, The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash

Laredo

Laredo- Chris Cagle
Streets Of Laredo - Buck Owen
Streets of Laredo (traditional) Eddy Arnold, Rex Allen, Johnny Cash, Tom Jones, Roy Rogers, Marty Robbins
Laredo Tornado – Electric Light Orchestra
Letter to Laredo – Joe Ely
Nuevo Laredo – Sir Douglas quintet
Laredo – Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez
Nuevo Corrido de Laredo, Pts 1 & 2, Salas and Mendoza
Laredo Rose – The Texas Tornados

Levelland

Levelland – James McMurtry, Robert Earl Keen

Lubbock

Another Saturday Night in  Lubbock – The don’t quit Your Day Job Players
The Lubbock Tornado – Terry Allen
Lubbock (on Everything) Terry Allen
(Lubbock) Texas in my Rearview Mirror – Mac Davis
Lubbock or Leave It – The Dixie Chicks
Lubbock Lights – Joe Carr and the Texas Lone Star Band

Luckenbach

Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love) - Waylon Jennings
Viva Luckenbach – Jerry Jeff Walker

Marfa

Marfa Lights - Tom X
Ghost Lights of Marfa – Katy Moffatt

Pflugerville

Pflugerville - Austin Lounge Lizards

Port Arthur

Port Arthur Blues – Dewey Balfa
Raining in Port Arthur – The Gourds

San Antonio

Home in San Antone - Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys
San Antonio - Frank Black and the Catholics
San Antonio Rose - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, Willie Nelson
San Antonio Stroll - Tanya Tucker
Across the Alley from the Alamo – Asleep at the Wheel
West Side Blues Again – Doug Sahm
West Side of Town – Tish Hinojosa
San Antonio Girl – Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle
(Is Anybody Goin’ to) San Antone – Charley Pride, Doug Sahm
There’s Still a Lot of Love in San Antone – Johnny Rodriquez

Seguin

Seguin – Sir Douglas Quintet

Terlingua

Terlingua Sky – Lost Gonzo Band, Gary P. Nunn

Texarkana

Texarkana Baby - Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys
Texarkana – R.E.M.

Uncertain

Uncertain, Texas – Guy Clark

Waco

Waco – Lorne Greene
Cross the Brazos at Waco – Hank Snow, Billy Walker

Wichita Falls

As Wichita Falls, So Falls Wichita – Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays
Wichita Falls Blues – T Bone Walker