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Blake Shelton

Ada, OK

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Region: Southeast Oklahoma / Little Dixie Conference: Plains Regional Rank: #4

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About Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton is a prominent figure in contemporary country music, known for his blend of traditional twang and modern sensibilities. Hailing from Ada, Oklahoma, in Pontotoc County within the Sequoyah region, Shelton’s music often reflects the values and landscapes of his upbringing. His deep connection to his roots is evident in the numerous songs referencing Ada, including hits like "Austin," "Boys 'Round Here," and "God's Country," solidifying his identity as an Oklahoman artist at heart.

While Shelton's discography spans a range of themes, his geographic touchstones remain a constant. Whether celebrating small-town life or exploring universal emotions, his music often circles back to the places that shaped him. Even tracks like "happy anywhere" and "texas," though referencing Telluride, Colorado, and California respectively, showcase his ability to connect with listeners across diverse landscapes, all while maintaining the core country sound that has resonated with a wide audience.

Locations in Lyrics

95 location references across 35 songs

Songs & Places

Don’t Mississippi
Lynchburg, TN Mississippi
"A gallon of tears ain't worth an ounce of Jack"
Home
Paris, TX Paris, KY Rome, GA Rome, NY Rome, TX
"Another summer day has come and gone away in Paris and Rome"
Texas
Texas Amarillo, TX Poteet, TX Tennessee Georgia North Carolina South Carolina California Pearsall, TX
"She's probably in Texas"
Hillbilly Bone
New York City, NY Detroit, MI Friars Point, MS
"I got a friend in New York City"
Sure Be Cool If You Did
Detroit, MI
"Meet me in the middle of a moonlit Chevy bench seat"
Happy Anywhere
Telluride, CO Southern stars northern lights
"The blue sky over Telluride"
Honey Bee
Louisiana Mississippi Nashville, TN
"If you'll be my Louisiana"
God’s Country
God's Country, OK Georgia Heartland
"This is God's country"
God's Country
Georgia Ada, OK Dixie God's Country (Implied Rural South/Midwest)
"The Devil went down to Georgia but he didn't stick around"
The Baby
Ohio Bayou, LA Birmingham, AL Cincinnati, OH Alabama Louisiana
"I worked a factory in Ohio"
Red River Blue
Red River Oklahoma Texas Texoma Lake Texoma
"On the Oklahoma shore of that old red river"
Boys ’Round Here
Kentucky Nashville, TN Red Dirt Country, OK central texas
"Nah, not in Kentucky"
Boys 'Round Here
Ada, OK
Cotton Pickin’ Time
Mississippi Tupelo, MS Mississippi Delta, MS
"On a Mississippi morning"
Cotton Pickin' Time
Tupelo, MS Mississippi
"When you got a Tupelo honey"
Ol’ Red
Georgia Florida Tennessee Charlton County, GA Lowndes County, GA Nassau County, FL Hamilton County, FL Georgia-Florida Border, GA Valdosta, GA Lake City, FL
"On a prison farm in Georgia"
Ol' Red
Florida line Tennessee The South swampland Georgia
"Close to the Florida line"
Came Here to Forget
Colorado
"That first kiss was like a Colorado hit"
Nobody But You (with Gwen Stefani)
Ada, OK
Sunny In Seattle
Seattle, WA New Orleans, LA Amarillo, TX Memphis, TN New York City, NY
"When it's sunny in Seattle"
Some Beach
Key West, FL Panama City Beach, FL Destin, FL Pensacola Beach, FL Orange Beach, AL Gulf Shores, AL Port Aransas, TX South Padre Island, TX Gulf Coast
"Singing Margaritaville and minding my own"
Austin
Austin, TX
"And P.S. if this is Austin"
I Lived It
Los Angeles, CA Georgia
"Hollywood was fake, wrestling was real"
Doin’ What She Likes
Sweet Tea
"Little kisses, sweeter than sweet tea"
Stay Country or Die Tryin’
Detroit, MI Where the magnolias bloom
"Detroit, we rust"
Hell Right
Norman, OK
"T-shirts sayin' "Go Sooners""
Happy Anywhere (feat. Gwen Stefani)
Telluride, CO
"The blue sky over Telluride"
Hillbilly Bone (feat. Trace Adkins)
New York City, NY Queens, NY The South
"Yeah, I got a friend in New York City"
God Gave Me You
Ada, OK
Mine Would Be You
Ada, OK back road
Sangria
Ada, OK coast
A Guy With a Girl
farmland
"Stirring up dust on some old farmland"
Bet You Still Think About Me
the coast
"Are you driving up the coast?"
I’ll Name the Dogs
gravel road
"Watch a sunset from a gravel road"
Oklahoma Christmas
Oklahoma Tennessee I-40, OK Tulsa, OK
"Let's have an oh oh oh-oh-Oklahoma Christmas"

Rivers & Roads in Song Nearby

Canadian River 7 Interstate 35 43 Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad 3 Highway I 40 20

Connected Places

Ada, OK Austin, TX Birmingham, AL Colorado, CO Detroit, MI Friars Point, MS Georgia, GA Mississippi, MS New York City, NY Seattle, WA Telluride, CO Tennessee, TN Tupelo, MS
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