Cory Morrow
Encyclopedia
Cory Morrow is a Texas Country
singer/songwriter
who has gained popularity throughout the Southwest. Morrow started playing guitar at Memorial High School
in Houston. He continued to develop as a musician while attending Texas Tech University
, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta
fraternity. In 1993, Morrow moved to Austin, Texas
to pursue music as a career. He is also considered part of the Red Dirt
music scene, that differentiates itself from the popular Nashville music scene. Morrow has sold over 200,000 albums independently. Morrow's 2002 release Outside the Lines reached #28 on Billboard's Country Album chart, #3 on the magazine's Internet Sales chart, #8 on its Independent Album chart and #16 on Heatseekers chart. SoundScan ranked him #7 among “country debut artists” that year.
Texas Country
Texas country music is a rapidly growing sub-genre of American country music. Texas country is known for fusing traditionalist root sounds with the outspoken, care-free views of outlaw country...
singer/songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
who has gained popularity throughout the Southwest. Morrow started playing guitar at Memorial High School
Memorial High School (Hedwig Village, Texas)
Memorial High School is a secondary school located at 935 Echo Lane in Hedwig Village, Texas, United States.Memorial serves students in portions of the Memorial and Spring Branch regions of Houston and several enclaves within the portions...
in Houston. He continued to develop as a musician while attending Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta
Phi Gamma Delta
The international fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta is a collegiate social fraternity with 120 chapters and 18 colonies across the United States and Canada. It was founded at Jefferson College, Pennsylvania, in 1848, and its headquarters are located in Lexington, Kentucky, USA...
fraternity. In 1993, Morrow moved to Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
to pursue music as a career. He is also considered part of the Red Dirt
Red Dirt (music)
Red Dirt Music is a music genre that gets its name from the color of soil found in Oklahoma. Although Stillwater, Oklahoma is considered to be the epicenter of Red Dirt music, there's a Texas Red Dirt sound as well. Outlaws Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson are associated with that distinctive...
music scene, that differentiates itself from the popular Nashville music scene. Morrow has sold over 200,000 albums independently. Morrow's 2002 release Outside the Lines reached #28 on Billboard's Country Album chart, #3 on the magazine's Internet Sales chart, #8 on its Independent Album chart and #16 on Heatseekers chart. SoundScan ranked him #7 among “country debut artists” that year.
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| 1997 | Texas Time Travelin' EP | Write On | ||
| The Cory Morrow Band | ||||
| 1998 | The Man That I Have Been | |||
| 2001 | Double Exposure: Live | |||
| Songs We Wish We'd Written Songs We Wish We'd Written -Personnel:* Pat Green - vocals, guitar* Cory Morrow - vocals, guitar* Jay Boy Adams - guitar, slide guitar* Bukka Allen - accordion* Brendon Anthony - violin* Glen Fukunaga - bass* John Inmon - guitar* Lloyd Maines - guitar, mandolin, pedal steel... (w/ Pat Green Pat Green Patrick Craven "Pat" Green is an American Texas Country artist. Active since 1995, he has recorded a total of ten studio albums, including several independent works, three for Republic Records and two for BNA... ) |
26 | 20 | Greenhorse/Write On | |
| 2002 | Outside the Lines | 28 | Write On | |
| 2003 | Full Exposure Live | 40 | 30 | |
| 2005 | Nothing Left to Hide | 42 | 24 | Smith Entertainment/Write On |
| 2007 | Live From Austin TX | New West Records | ||
| Ten Years | Sustain/Universal/Write On | |||
| 2008 | Vagrants & Kings | 45 | 38 | |
| 2010 | Ramblin' Man EP | APEX/Write On | ||
| Brand New Me | 49 | 20 | ||
Singles
| Year | Song | US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Texas on My Mind" (w/ Pat Green Pat Green Patrick Craven "Pat" Green is an American Texas Country artist. Active since 1995, he has recorded a total of ten studio albums, including several independent works, three for Republic Records and two for BNA... ) |
60 | Songs We Wish We'd Written |
| 2005 | "Beat of Your Heart" | 59 | Nothing Left to Hide |
| 2010 | "Ramblin' Man" | Ramblin' Man EP | |
| "Brand New Me" | Brand New Me | ||
| 2011 | "Lead Me On"A |
- ACurrent single.
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "He Carries Me" | Jim Shea |