Adamson High School with other musicians Michael Martin Murphey, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and Larry Groce.
Stevenson performed and was taped for the intended pilot of Austin City Limits on October 13, 1974.
When finished, David Kershenbaum, Stevenson's producer at RCA Records, agreed with Lindy Blaskey that the song sounded like a hit.
His album Rainbow Down the Road was completed posthumously and included a duet with Willie Nelson on "Heart of the Country".
Author Jan Reid devotes a chapter to Stevenson in his book The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock, dubbing him "The Voice".
[2] Since his death, Poor David's Pub in Dallas has held an annual songwriting competition in his memory.