Yeah Barry - You're right. Texas has had no influence on country music. When you think of names like:

Willie Nelson
Waylon Jennings
Clint Black
Asleep at the Wheel
Buddy Holly
Guy Clark
Lee Ann Rimes
Kris Kristofferson

Just to name a few. Yep - Texas is just a big waste of space when it comes to country music.It all comes from Nashville.