Outlaw Folk-Country
tagStarted early 1970sPeak 1972–1982Last big hit still active
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Outlaw folk-country strips outlaw country down to its most human scale: acoustic guitar, sparse rhythm sections, dry room sound, and songs that feel half campfire confession and half barroom testimony.
History
As the broader outlaw movement challenged Nashville polish in the 1970s, a parallel singer-songwriter wing emphasized intimacy, literary detail, and road-worn performance over band swagger.
Defining artists
Essential listening
Sources
- Britannica
- Library of Congress
- Smithsonian Folkways
- PBS/AMA. citeturn6search22turn5search5turn11search17