# 3 Country Songs From the 1970s That Reference Texas Towns

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/3-country-songs-from-the-1970s-that-reference-texas-towns/
- Published: 2026-07-27T17:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-27T18:22:34+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/3-country-songs-from-the-1970s-that-reference-texas-towns/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Article lists three 1970s country songs referencing Texas towns
- Featured: Waylon Jennings, Terry Stafford and Tanya Tucker tracks
- A nostalgic retrospective piece, not current news

## Summary

American Songwriter has published a short feature highlighting three classic country songs from the 1970s that name-check Texas towns, celebrating how the state has long featured in the genre's storytelling. The piece is a light retrospective rather than breaking news, aimed at country music fans wanting to revisit tracks tied to specific Texan locations.

- "Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)" by Waylon Jennings (1977), written by Chips Moman and Bobby Emmons, about seeking a simpler life in the small town of Luckenbach
- "Amarillo By Morning", first released by co-writer Terry Stafford in 1973 (later made famous by George Strait), telling of a travelling rodeo cowboy heading to Amarillo, reportedly inspired by a FedEx advert
- "San Antonio Stroll" by Tanya Tucker, the second single from her self-titled album, an ode to growing up and traditional dances, drawing on her Texan roots (she was born in Seminole, Texas)

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