Old school.: Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and The Highwaymen
Local: Corb Lund (punk roots with The Smalls) and Shane Chisholm (Stand-up Bass extroirdinaire)
My personal favorite country album is Rodney Crowell - Fate's Right Hand
Honestly If you want a good transition from Rock to Country you should check out some Americana. Just bring up some Americana radio stations on Internet radio. Wilco, DriveByTruckers for example.
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