Robert Earl Keen, Jr. (born January 11, 1956 in Houston, Texas) is an Ameri… Read Full Bio ↴Robert Earl Keen, Jr. (born January 11, 1956 in Houston, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter. Growing up, Keen was interested in music, sports, movies and writing. He attended Texas A&M University, enrolling in the school of journalism. Disappointed in the College Station, Texas music scene, he began playing guitar and learned to read and write music, basing his style on folk, country, blues and roots rock. In 1977 he rented a house from landlord Jack Boyett, where his neighbor was a then-unknown Lyle Lovett. The two became friends and performed together on the front porch. This eventually grew into inspiration for a song entitled "The Front Porch Song", which both would add to their repertoire. In 1980, Keen graduated from Texas A&M, moved to Austin, Texas and began writing for a newspaper. Soon he was performing in Austin's nightclubs and live music venues, building a solid following. In 1984 he financed the recording of his own EP and distributed it regionally. In 1986, He moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Discouraged by the polish of the new country sound and unable to land a recording contract, Keen moved back to Austin. In 1989 he released his national debut album, West Textures. His 1993 release, A Bigger Piece Of Sky, gained wider acclaim, both amongst fans and critics. Over the next ten years, Keen would continue to write, record, perform and tour. Today, he is popular with traditional country music fans, folk music fans, the college radio crowd and alt-country fans. Keen currently resides in Bandera, Texas.

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01Cody Canada Tells It Like It Is (Live)0:41 Robert Earl Keen

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02Feelin' Good Again3:14 Robert Earl Keen

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03Gringo Honeymoon4:53 Robert Earl Keen

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04State of Thanks Address (Live)0:48 Robert Earl Keen

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05I Gotta Go (Live)3:08 Robert Earl Keen

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06Lucky Weather (Live)0:40 Robert Earl Keen

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07This Old Porch (Live) [feat. Lyle Lovett]5:21 Lyle Lovett

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08T for Texas (Live) [feat. Lyle Lovett]4:34 Lyle Lovett

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09Write A Drinking Song0:50 Robert Earl Keen

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10Hot Corn, Cold Corn (Live)3:28 Robert Earl Keen

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11Cory's Story (Live)0:44 Robert Earl Keen

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12I'll Go on Downtown (Live) [feat. Cory Morrow]5:05 Cory Morrow

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13Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas (Live) [feat. Bryan Duckworth & Mark Patterson]4:34 Brian Duckworth

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14Bruce Robison on the Money (Live)0:57 Robert Earl Keen

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15No Kinda Dancer (Live) [feat. Bruce Robison]3:48 Bruce Robison

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16Boys in the Band (Live)0:32 Robert Earl Keen

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17Shades Of Gray (live)5:19 Robert Earl Keen

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18Deliverance Dry Cleaning1:04 Robert Earl Keen

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19Ninety Nine Years For One Dark Day3:00 Robert Earl Keen

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20Amarillo Highway2:51 Robert Earl Keen

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21Wild Wind (Live) [feat. Cody Braun]5:32 Cody Braun

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22Merry Christmas from the Fam-O-Lee (Live)4:45 Robert Earl Keen

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23Corpus Christi Bay (Live)4:22 Robert Earl Keen

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24Lonely Feelin' (Live) [feat. Cody Canada]7:56 Cody Canada

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25Grateful Cred (Live)0:35 Robert Earl Keen

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26The Road Goes on Forever (Live) [feat. Joe Ely]5:27 Joe Ely

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Robert Earl Keen Lyrics

Amarillo Highway I'm a high straight in Plainview A side bet in Idalou An'…
Feelin' Good Again Standin' down on Main Street across from Mr. Blues In my…
Gringo Honeymoon We were standin' on a mountain top Where the cactus flowers…