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Steve Earle

Hampton, VA

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americana Popularity: 59 Established Division

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Region: Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain Conference: Southeast Regional Rank: #58

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Did You Know

  • • Steve Earle ran away from home at 14 to follow his mentor, Townes Van Zandt.
  • • He was born in Fort Monroe, Virginia, while his father was stationed there.
  • • Earle's mainstream breakthrough came with the rock-tinged country album *Guitar Town* in 1986.
  • • He once faced serious drug charges, leading to a period of intense self-reflection.
  • • Earle blends country, rock, folk, and blues, influencing the Americana music movement.
  • • He acted in *The Wire*, showcasing his versatility beyond music.
  • • "Copperhead Road" became a crossover hit, embraced by both country and rock fans.
  • • Earle's politically charged lyrics often sparked controversy and social commentary.
  • • He won three Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Folk Album.
  • • Earle mentored younger artists like Miranda Lambert, shaping the future of country music.

Locations in Lyrics

23 location references across 13 songs

Songs & Places

Colorado Girl
Denver, CO , CO , TX
"I'm going out to Denver, see if I can find"
Dead Or Gone To Dallas
Dallas, TX
"Now everybody's dead or gone to Dallas"
Texas Eagle
, TX Palestine, TX San Antonio, TX
"Texas Eagle"
South Nashville Blues
Nashville, TN
"South Nashville Blues"
News from Colorado
, CO
"News from Colorado's never good"
Copperhead Road
Mountain City, TN , TN Knoxville, TN Detroit, MI
"He never come back from Copperhead Road"
Texas 1947
, TX
"Screaming straight through Texas"
Guitar Town
, TN Austin, TX San Antonio, TX Selma, TX , TX Nashville, TN
"Yeah it's your good rocking daddy down from Tennessee"
San Antonio Girl
San Antonio, TX New York City, NY
"San Antonio Girl"
Ellis Unit One
Huntsville, TX
Telephone Road
Houston, TX
"Telephone Road is 10 miles long, 50 car lots and 100 honky-tonks"
Tom Ames' Prayer
Nacogdoches, TX Abilene, TX Fort Smith, AR
"Everyone in Nacogdoches knew Tom Ames would come to some bad end"
Ben McCulloch
, MO , AR Fayetteville, AR
"My brother died at Wilson's Creek and Lord I seen him fall"

Connected Places

Hampton, VA Knoxville, TN Nashville, TN
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