Who is your favorite "older" country singer?

Wille Nelson, Johnny Cash and Hank Williams...that's enough country for me most of the time...but, I've been on this kick lately of finding more obscure country artists...let me suggest Townes Van Vandt, he wrote "Pancho and Lefty" that Willie did so well...he has like 20+ records...i just started diving in, find one of his mid 70's live discs. It's sad and mellow...real tear in your bear stuff....don't miss "waiting around to die"...heavy stuff!

Or Gram Parsons...a couple of great records...check out "Grievous Angel" a classic.

Im the same way as yourself. I enjoy hip hop, and rock with some classic rock thrown in and do not care for country EXCEPT older country singers when country was real and wasnt pop. My all time favorites would have to be Johnny Cash Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. Those guys embodied what country music should have been. They never sold out for another dollar. They were true to themselves and their music. Long live the real outlaws

Waylon Jenning, Hank Thompson, and Merle Haggard in about that order.

Both Georges, Johnny Cash, Merle, Waylon, David Allen Coe, John Conley, Conway, shoot......My mind just went blank...I am singing the songs, but the artists names are not there....

Dolly Parton, Conway Twitty, Charley Pride

George Strait and Reba McIntire have both been at this for over 25 years, so I think they would qualify. I also love Merle Haggard's music. Lyrically, he's one of the best songwriters ever, and his delivery is pure country.

Conway Twitty, George Strait, Cal Smith, T. Grahm Brown, T. G. Sheppard, Farron Young,and many others.

Hank Jr., Waylon & Willie, Don Williams, Merle, Roy Acuff, Flatt & Scruggs I could go on and on.

Webb Pierce, Hank Thompson, Charley Mcclain, Hank WIlliams Sr. Patsy Cline

Check them out. You'll probably like them, too.

Johnny Paycheck.