Ernest Dale Tubb (February 9, 1914 – September 6, 1984), born near Crisp, Texas, nicknamed the Texas Troubadour.

George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952), Strait was born in Poteet, Texas and grew up in Pearsall, Texas. He has the second most number one hit songs among any artist in any genre in history, totaling 53 number one hit songs.Only Conway Twitty has more with 55.

Guy Clark (born 6 November 1941) was born in Monahans, Texas, and his early musical influences were the Spanish music and songs he heard in West Texas. He is married to songwriter and artist Susanna Clark.

Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens, Jr., (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006)born in Sherman, Texas. Owens pioneered a unique and fresh sound: clean and crisp, characterized by sharp, staccato guitar riffs and straightforward lyrics.

Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was one of the most respected and influential country music singers and guitarists of all time. Jennings was born in Littlefield, Texas.

Billy Joe Shaver was born August 16, 1939 in Corsicana, TX. He wrote most of the songs on the Waylon Jennings album Honky Tonk Heroes. Quotes: "If you don't love Jesus, go to hell."

Stephen ("Stevie") Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990), born in Dallas, Texas. In the early morning of August 27, 1990, Vaughan died in a helicopter crash near East Troy, Wisconsin.

ZZ Top, affectionately known as "That little ol' band from Texas formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas.

James Robert (Bob) Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975)born near Kosse, Texas. After several years of drifting, "Jim Rob," then in his 20s, attended barber school, got married, and moved first to Roy, New Mexico then to Turkey, Texas (now considered his home town)

Freddy Fender (June 4, 1937 – October 14, 2006), born Baldemar Huerta in San Benito, Texas, USA. In 1974, Fender recorded "Before The Next Teardrop Falls." The single was selected for national distribution, and became a number one hit on the Billboard Country and Pop charts. His next four singles, including a remake of "Wasted Days," all hit the number-one spot on the Billboard Country charts.

Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948 in Houston, Texas) became one of the most successful Country music singers of the 1970s and 80s.

Don Williams (born May 27, 1939) in Floydada, Texas, is a country music singer and songwriter. He began his solo career in 1971, singing popular ballads and amassing 17 number one hits. His straightforward vocals, soft tones, and an imposing build earned him the nickname the gentle giant of country music.

Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. He has been very successful, charting more than 70 hit singles.

Jim Reeves (August 20, 1923 – July 31, 1964) was born James Travis Reeves in Galloway, a small rural community near Carthage in southeastern Panola County, Texas. Reeves tragically died when the small aircraft he was piloting crashed during a thunderstorm near Nashville, Tennessee.

Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) Watson was born in Palestine, Texas and began his music career in the early 1970s, performing in local clubs at night while working in a Houston body shop during the day.

Roger Dean Miller (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was born in Fort Worth, Texas. He was voted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1973 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995.