Randy Rogers discusses career sustainability, Texas’ resurgence in country’s mainstream
Randy Rogers stares at the Ryman Auditorium crowd before stepping out to headline the venue.
"I don't dance around. They do," he says, laughing out loud while speaking with The Tennessean on a Friday evening. He then wipes his brow before donning a white cowboy hat. Rogers broadly waves his hand at the two levels at the sold-out venue.
Two smiling couples sip perhaps their second tall boy can of beer while hazily gazing at the stage. Then, after being implored to do so in 20 minutes by Rogers while one of his band members plays a fiddle solo, the taller man (who is also wearing a white hat, his a Resistol) will twirl his shorter female partner — they'll then embrace and start to boogie, as asked…
photo by Chris Kleinmeier