William Clark Green
American singer-songwriter (born 1986)
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William Clark Green (born May 19, 1986) is an American country music singer and songwriter from Flint, Texas. He has released six studio albums and two live albums, the most successful of which is Ringling Road from 2015.
May 19, 1986
William Clark Green | |
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| 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/ |
Early life
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]
Career
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.[3]
2013: Rose Queen
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, marking his commercial breakthrough. The first single from the album was "It’s About Time," which became his first Top Ten song on Texas Radio.[4] He had a No. 1 regional hit with the song "She Likes the Beatles,"[5] and the album yielded three top ten singles on the Texas country charts.[6] According to Green, the album was inspired by the town of Tyler, Texas which has long celebrated the Texas Rose Festival.[7]
2015: Ringling Road
On April 21, 2015, Green released his fourth album, Ringling Road.[8] 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.[9] The first single from the album was "Sympathy" which topped the Texas Music Chart.[10][11] The second single was "Sticks and Stones". According to Green, the album was inspired by the town of Eastland, Texas.[8]
Green contributed a song to Dreamer: A Tribute to Kent Finlay, an album released in early 2016 on Austin-based Eight 30 Records, titled "Still Think About You." This work is a co-write with Finlay, the Cheatham Street Warehouse founder who died in 2015.[12]
A live album, Live At Gruene Hall, was released on September 23, 2016.[13][14]
2018–2023: Hebert Island and Baker Hotel
A fifth album, Hebert Island, was released on August 10, 2018.[15]
In 2018, Green launched the Lubbock, Texas–based music festival Cotton Fest, which has since become an annual event. He also established the High Cotton Relief Fund, a charitable organization supporting West Texas farm families during times of need, which has raised over $2 million. In partnership with the fund, Cotton Fest hosts the annual Cotton Boll fundraising event, featuring Green performing in the round with other musicians, including Hayes Carll and Ray Wylie Hubbard.[16][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. The group was formed as a tribute to the Flatlanders and their influence on West Texas country music, blending traditional country elements with contemporary Texas sounds.[19]
In 2020, Panhandlers released the first of two singles, “No Handle” and “This Flatland Life.” Later that year, the group released the single “West Texas in My Eye” and their self-titled debut album.[20][21]
In 2022, Green released his sixth studio album, Baker Hotel.[22] In 2023, he released Live at Baker Hotel, a live album recorded at The Baker Hotel.[23][24]
2023–present: Beyond Texas
In 2024, Green joined Shane Smith and The Saints on their UK / EU Tour.[25]
Green released the song “Whole Lotta Lubbock” in 2024. The song gained popularity among Texas Tech University fans and has been played at home football games. Later that year, Green was invited to perform the song live at a Texas Tech football game against the University of Colorado.[26][27]
In 2025, Green released the singles “Drinkin’ and Drivin’,” “Where the Wild Things Are,” and “Watterson Hall (Me & You),” from his studio album Watterson Hall, which was released on March 6, 2026.[28][29]
Music videos were released for “Drinkin’ and Drivin’” and “Watterson Hall (Me & You).” That year, he performed at Raider Alley in Lubbock, Texas, and his association with Texas Tech continued, with “Whole Lotta Lubbock” becoming a regular feature at Red Raider athletic events.[30][31]
Personal life
Green currently lives in Eastland, Texas.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [32] |
US [33] |
US Heat [34] |
US Indie [35] | ||
| Dangerous Man |
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— | — | — | — |
| Misunderstood |
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— | — | — | — |
| Rose Queen |
|
34 | — | 6 | 41 |
| Ringling Road |
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18 | 133 | 1 | 12 |
| Hebert Island |
|
— | — | 6 | 11 |
| Baker Hotel |
|
— | — | — | — |
| Watterson Hall |
|
— | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory | |||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [32] |
US Heat [34] | ||
| Live At Gruene Hall[13] |
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31 | 24 |
| Live At Cheatham Street Warehouse[18] |
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