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Red dirt is a genre of country music that gets its name from the color of soil found in Oklahoma. Many red dirt acts got their start in bars surrounding Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, a city considered to be the center of red dirt music.
Nov 28, 2023 · As the red clay soil of Oklahoma continues to inspire a new generation of musicians, Red Dirt Country remains a testament to the enduring spirit of grassroots music within the ever-evolving landscape of country music.
- Steve Ripley. Steve Ripley could arguably speak about the history of Red Dirt music and its nomenclature better than anyone. You know him best for his work with The Tractors, but it was Ripley's band, Moses, that first defined Red Dirt country in 1972.
- Jimmy LaFave. Like Ripley, LaFave wasn't born in Stillwater but moved there. He spent a good portion of his young life picking Bob Dylan, and consequentially Woody Guthrie, songs.
- Bob Childers. Childers is universally respected as Red Dirt's first poet laureate. He was another transplant to Stillwater, writing, playing, and recording with LaFave and another Stillwater regular, Garth Brooks.
- The Red Dirt Rangers. Both LaFave and Childers wrote songs that mentioned The Farm. The Farm was an unused piece of land in Stillwater where the local musicians would go to hang out and jam, bringing with them whatever musical background and tastes they had.
- Parker McCollum – “Like A Cowboy”
- Josh Abbott Band – “Catching Fire”
- Randy Rogers & Wade Bowen – “Rhinestoned”
- Cody Jinks – “Fast Lane”
May 6, 2017 · Steve Ripley, who was born in Idaho but grew up in Oklahoma, was actually one of the first musicians to use the term red dirt when he and his band, Moses, put out an album and named their label Red Dirt Records in 1972. Printed on that album it says, “Red dirt is a hue of funk, a shade of sound, a basic spirit embodied in music.”
Jun 17, 2024 · Characterized by roots in traditional country and folk music, blended with a special and distinctive sound, Red Dirt has become a fan-favorite subgenre of country music. What's the...
Jun 19, 2024 · When you mention Texas country to fans in the know, it's often synonymous with red dirt, a subgenre especially near and dear to country music fans of North Texas, although it's native to...
