William Clark Green
William Clark Green | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Clark Green May 19, 1986 |
| Origin | Flint, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2008-present[1] |
| Label | Bill Grease Records LLC |
| Website | http://www.williamclarkgreen.com/ |
William Clark Green (born May 19, 1986) is an American country music singer and songwriter from Flint, Texas. He has released seven studio albums and two live albums, the most successful of which is Ringling Road from 2015.
Early life
[edit]Green is from Flint, Texas. He attended A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, Texas, graduating in 2004 before he went to Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.[1][2] It took six years for him to graduate with an Agriculture Economics degree as he concentrated on his music career.[1][3]
Career
[edit]Green recorded his debut album in 2008 while attending Texas Tech in Lubbock. On September 24, 2008, the album Dangerous Man was released. In 2010, he released Misunderstood, his second album, as a follow-up.[4]
2013: Rose Queen
[edit]Green recorded his third album, Rose Queen, at Sixteen Ton Studio in Nashville, Tennessee in 2012, and the album was released on April 30, 2013. This became his breakthrough album. The first single from the album was "It’s About Time," which was his first Top Ten song on Texas Radio.[5] He had a No. 1 regional hit with the song "She Likes the Beatles,"[6] and the album yielded three top ten singles on the Texas country charts.[7] According to Green, the album was inspired by the town of Tyler, Texas which has long celebrated the Texas Rose Festival.[8]
2015: Ringling Road
[edit]On April 21, 2015, Green released his fourth album, Ringling Road.[9] The album debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 133 and the Top Country Albums chart at No. 18, with 4,600 copies sold in the US.[10] The first single from the album was "Sympathy" which topped the Texas Music Chart.[11][12] The second single was "Sticks and Stones". According to Green, the album was inspired by the town of Eastland, Texas.[9]
Green contributed a song to Dreamer: A Tribute to Kent Finlay, an album released in early 2016 on Austin-based Eight 30 Records. The song, titled "Still Think About You" was a co-write with Finlay, the Cheatham Street Warehouse founder who died in 2015.[13]
A live album, Live At Gruene Hall, was released on September 23, 2016.[14][15]
2018–2024: Hebert Island and Baker Hotel
[edit]A fifth album, Hebert Island, was released on August 10, 2018.[16]
In 2018, Green launched the music festival Cotton Fest in Lubbock, Texas, which aims to raise money for the High Cotton Relief Fund, a charitable organization supporting West Texas farm families during times of need. It has become an annual event and has raised over $2 million.[3][17]
In November 2019, he released his second live album, Live At Cheatham Street Warehouse, recorded at the iconic Cheatham Street venue in San Marcos, Texas.[18]
In 2019, Green co-founded the Texas country supergroup The Panhandlers, alongside Josh Abbott, Cleto Cordero (of Flatland Cavalry), and John Baumann.[19] The band was formed as a tribute to a 1970's West Texas country band The Flatlanders.[20] The Panhandlers released their first single, "No Handle" in January 2020.[21][22] A few months later, the group released their self-titled debut album.[23]
In 2022, Green released his sixth studio album, Baker Hotel.[24] In 2023, he released Live at Baker Hotel, a live album recorded at the Baker Hotel.[25][26]
In 2024, Green joined Shane Smith and The Saints on a tour.[27]
2024–present: Watterson Hall
[edit]Green released his lead single "Whole Lotta Lubbock" from the seventh album Watterson Hall in August 2024.[28]
In 2025, a tenth-anniversary vinyl reissue of his 2015 album Ringling Road was released, which included the bonus track "Creek Don’t Rise". That year, Green also released the singles "Drinkin' and Drivin'".[29]
In March 2026, Green released his seventh studio album, Watterson Hall.[30][31]
Personal life
[edit]Green is married with three children and currently lives in Eastland, Texas.[32]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [33] |
US [34] |
US Heat [35] |
US Indie [36] | ||
| Dangerous Man |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Misunderstood |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Rose Queen |
|
34 | — | 6 | 41 |
| Ringling Road |
|
18 | 133 | 1 | 12 |
| Hebert Island |
|
— | — | 6 | 11 |
| Baker Hotel |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Watterson Hall |
|
— | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Live albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [33] |
US Heat [35] | ||
| Live At Gruene Hall[14] |
|
31 | 24 |
| Live At Cheatham Street Warehouse[18] |
|
||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "William Clark Green". CMT. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015.
- ^ Smith, Jordyn (December 9, 2015). "Texas Country Star William Clark Green". Maroon Weekly.
- ^ a b "Stockyard Sessions: William Clark Green on His Start at the Blue Light in Lubbock, His Cotton Relief Fund, and More". The Cowboy Channel. March 29, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ "William Clark Green's 'Misunderstood' – A Must Have For The Music Connoisseur". 103 KKCN. Townsquare Media. May 30, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ^ "William Clark Green: Artist Bio". Reverbnation.
- ^ Mario Tarradell (July 18, 2013). "Spotlight on Texas Artists: William Clark Green grows into his songwriting maturity on 'Rose Queen'". Dallas News.
- ^ Derek Hudgin (April 27, 2015). "Album Review – William Clark Green's 'Ringling Road'". Country Perspective.
- ^ "On the Edge: Willam Clark Green" (PDF). Country Weekly.
- ^ a b Chris Parton (April 17, 2015). "Hear William Clark Green's Cleverly Twisted 'Ringling Road'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Matt Bjorke (April 29, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report For April 29, 2015". Roughstock. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015. Sales figure given here
- ^ Eric Woods (November 14, 2014). "Green's 'Ringling Road' inspired by towns". Lubbockonline.
- ^ Carl Hoover (April 2, 2015). "Texas country's William Clark Green rolls into Waco, toward new album release". WacoTrib.com.
- ^ "Various Artists: Dreamer: A Tribute to Kent Finlay". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Parton, Chris (September 23, 2016). "Hear William Clark Green's Rowdy New Live Album 'At Gruene Hall'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (October 5, 2016). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: October 3, 2016". Roughstock. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ Wiggins, Mark (August 6, 2018). "William Clark Green: The Texan opens about 'Hebert Island', how he wouldn't change being a songwriter for anything and much more in this revealing interview!". Six Shooter Country.
- ^ Farthing, Lydia (December 11, 2025). "Cotton Fest: Lineup, Set Times, Dates & Tickets". Holler Country. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ a b "William Clark Green Releases Live Album and Video". KOKE FM. November 8, 2019.
- ^ "With Debut Album, The Panhandlers Take Pride in West Texas". The Bluegrass Situation. March 18, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
- ^ McCarthy, Amy (March 10, 2020). "The Panhandlers Interview: Texas Country Heavyweights Talk Group's 'Imperfectly Perfect' Debut Album". The Boot.
- ^ Moore, Addie (January 6, 2020). "Texas Country Supergroup the Panhandlers Debut With 'No Handle'". The Boot. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ "Panhandlers: Josh Abbott, William Clark Green & More Team Up for "No Handle"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ Hudak, Joseph (May 22, 2020). "Texas Supergroup the Panhandlers Offer Wide Open Spaces for a Suffocating Moment". The Rolling Stone.
- ^ Messick, Mike Ethan (March 23, 2022). "William Clark Green: 'Baker Hotel'". Texas Music.
- ^ Douglas, Hill (December 18, 2023). "William Clark Green Covers The Hell Out Of The Chris Knight Classic, "Enough Rope"". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ Douglas, Hill (January 2, 2024). "My 2023 Year‑End Country Music Awards: Winners". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ Shelby McVey (June 16, 2020). "Green, Smith hit Hurricane Harry's stage". The Battalion. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ Douglas, Hill (January 24, 2026). "William Clark Green Transports Listeners To A Special Time & Place With Latest Single "Man On The Moon"". Whiskey Riff.
- ^ "William Clark Green Premieres 'Drinkin' and Drivin'' Music Video Friday, August 8, on YouTube". WATE (via EIN Presswire). WATE. August 6, 2025. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (March 6, 2026). "William Clark Green Talks Bringing a Matured Life Perspective to New Album 'Watterson Hall': 'I Just Wrote What I Know'". Billboard.
- ^ "William Clark Green – Watterson Hall (PDF)" (PDF). All Eyes Media. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ Rita Ballou (February 22, 2026). "William Clark Green Seeking Baby Girl Name Suggestions". KOKE Radio. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ^ a b "Top Country Albums". Billboard.
- ^ "BILLBOARD 200". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard.
- ^ "Independent Albums". Billboard.
- American country singer-songwriters
- American male singer-songwriters
- Living people
- Country musicians from Texas
- 1986 births
- People from Smith County, Texas
- Singer-songwriters from Texas
- People from Eastland, Texas
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
- 21st-century American male singers
- Thirty Tigers artists