Texas State Songwriters Association

Texas Songwriter Music Trivia Set 1 - 15 answered. 

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Which Texas songwriter wrote the classic 'Pancho and Lefty'?

Townes Van Zandt

Explanation:

Townes Van Zandt wrote 'Pancho and Lefty,' one of the…

Which songwriter wrote 'Trudy' (later recorded by Charlie Daniels)?

Billy Joe Shaver

Ray Wylie Hubbard

Steve Earle

Townes Van Zandt

Hint:

He wrote many songs that became hits for others, including 'Georgia on a Fast Train.'

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Which Texas songwriter wrote 'One Chord Song'?

Kevin Fowler

Cory Morrow

Roger Creager

Stoney LaRue

Hint:

He’s known for humor and high‑energy live shows.

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Which songwriter wrote 'Carry On'?

Kevin Fowler

Wade Bowen

Pat Green

Cory Morrow

Hint:

He helped define the early 2000s Texas Country sound.

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Which Texas songwriter wrote 'Feeling Good Again'?

Jason Boland

Walt Wilkins

Cody Johnson

Robert Earl Keen

Hint:

He’s known for vivid storytelling and College Station roots.

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Which songwriter wrote 'Texas in 1880'?

Wade Bowen

Radney Foster

Kevin Fowler

Cory Morrow

Hint:

He was part of the duo Foster & Lloyd.

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Which Texas songwriter wrote 'Wrapped' (later recorded by George Strait)?

Bruce Robison

Walt Wilkins

Radney Foster

Jack Ingram

Hint:

He’s known for writing hits recorded by major artists, including his wife Kelly Willis.

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Which songwriter wrote 'Drunken Poet's Dream' with Hayes Carll?

Cody Canada

Ray Wylie Hubbard

Jason Boland

Bruce Robison

Hint:

He’s known for gritty, blues‑infused Texas songwriting.

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Which Texas songwriter wrote 'Wave on Wave'?

Pat Green

Josh Abbott

Aaron Watson

Wade Bowen

Hint:

He helped bring Texas Country into the mainstream in the early 2000s.

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Which Texas songwriter wrote 'Velvet' and 'Love You'?

Hayes Carll

Randy Rogers

Reckless Kelly

Charlie Robison

Hint:

He was part of the Robison musical family from Bandera.

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