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Mark Chesnutt

Beaumont, TX

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country Popularity: 56 Established Division

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Region: Upper Gulf Coast / Houston Area Conference: Texas Regional Rank: #130

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Did You Know

  • • Mark Chesnutt sold used cars before hitting it big in country music.
  • • His hometown Beaumont, Texas, also produced George Jones and Johnny Winter.
  • • MCA Records signed him after hearing just three demo songs in 1990.
  • • Chesnutt's 'Brother Jukebox' was a #1 hit, reviving honky-tonk's popularity.
  • • He's known for his traditional country sound, resisting pop crossover trends.
  • • Chesnutt collaborated with George Jones on 'Never Bit a Bullet Like This'.
  • • 'Too Cold at Home' became his signature song, showcasing raw emotion.
  • • His music videos often depicted blue-collar life, resonating with working-class fans.
  • • Chesnutt won the CMA Horizon Award in 1993, recognizing his rising stardom.
  • • He maintains a loyal following, continuing to tour and release albums decades later.

Locations in Lyrics

23 location references across 11 songs

Songs & Places

Blame It on Texas
Beaumont, TX Amarillo, TX Santa Fe, NM San Francisco, CA , TX , OK Tulsa, OK
"Been havin' a ball since I was a boy in Beaumont"
Goin’ Through the Big D
Dallas, TX
"I'm goin' through the big D And don't mean Dallas"
goin' through the big d
Dallas, TX
Texas Is Bigger Than It Used to Be
, TX Fort Worth, TX Houston, TX Dallas, TX San Antonio, TX , MN New York City, NY Los Angeles, CA
"Texas is bigger than it used to be"
Never Been to Texas
, TX Saratoga, TX Nashville, TN Georgiana, AL Montgomery, AL
"Never Been to Texas"
You Moved Up in Your World
Nashville, TN , TN Beaumont, TX
"How are those lights out in Nashville?"
(Come on in) The Whiskey’s Fine
Boone, NC , NC
"Somewhere outside of Boone"
(come on in) the whiskey's fine
Boone, NC Foscoe, NC Matney, NC Rominger, NC Valle Crucis, NC
Need a Little Time Off for Bad Behavior
, AL Clermont, KY
"Some good old boys from Alabama"
Things to Do in Wichita
Wichita, KS
"Things to do in Wichita"
Old Flames Have New Names
, ID , TX
"And moved on up to Idaho"

Rivers & Roads in Song Nearby

US Route 90 6 Interstate 10 23 Sabine River 10 Trinity River 8

Connected Places

Beaumont, TX Amarillo, TX Boone, NC Dallas, TX Foscoe, NC Houston, TX Matney, NC Nashville, TN Rominger, NC San Antonio, TX San Fransico, CA Santa Fe, NM Tulsa, OK Valle Crucis, NC Wichita, KS
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