Jesse Dayton’s Country Soul Brother is at the head of the deepest country class to come from Austin in years. The Top 10 of the honor roll:

Kevin Fowler, Loose, Loud & Crazy

Dale Watson, Dreamland

Willie Nelson, It Always Will Be

Johnny Bush, Honky Tonic

Charlie Robison, Good Times

Redd Volkaert, For the Ladies

James Hand, Live From the Saxon Pub

Cornell Hurd Band, Cen-Tex Serenade

Billy Joe Shaver, Billy and the Kid

The Weary Boys, Holy Ghost Power

This article appears in December 24 • 2004.

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