The Lowdown soundtrack includes songs by J.J. Cale, George Jones and Lee Hazlewood. This info article contains composer and music supervisor details for Sterlin Harjo’s FX series on Disney+, HBO Max and Hulu. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more soundtrack song time codes and track listings.

The Lowdown stars Ethan Hawke as Lee Raybon, a truth-seeking journalist in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Keith David co-stars as Marty, a local private investigator. The storyline follows the main players as they strategize against corrupt Oklahomans. Musician JD McPherson scored the FX series; music supervisor Tiffany Anders (Reservation Dogs) selected the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in The Lowdown.

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The Lowdown Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 1 “Pilot”

• “Sensitive Kind” by J.J. Cale (00:01): Dale (Tim Blake Nelson) kills himself (allegedly). The Lowdown soundtrack song continues during the title sequence. Lee walks to Hoot Owl Books and enters a white van.
• “I Get Along Without You Very Well” by Chet Baker (00:16): Lee arrives at Hoot Owl Books. He looks around the building. Lee enters his bedroom.
• “Outstanding” by The Gap Band (00:37): Lee talks to a “friend” about a $1,500 “finder’s fee.” The Lowdown music continues during a transition sequence. Lee meets with Cyrus (Killer Mike).
• “Mona” by J.J. Cale (00:43): The Lowdown soundtrack song scores an exterior montage sequence. Lee walks away from a food truck with a meal. He observes his ex-wife, Samantha (Kaniehtiio Horn), at a restaurant.
• “Take Me” by George Jones (00:44): Lee drives his white van. A transition sequence begins. Lee visits the Tulsa Stockyards with his daughter, Francis (Ryan Kiera Armstrong).
• “Tulsa Sunday” by Lee Hazlewood (00:49): Lee gets kidnapped by Blackie (Eric Edelstein) and Berta (Johnny Pemberton). A transition sequence begins. Blackie and Berta meet with Allen (Scott Shepherd).
• “Stranger In a Strange Land” by Bikini Robot Army (00:57): Lee drives a vehicle after escaping from a trunk. He finishes a phone call with Samantha. The Lowdown music scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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The Lowdown Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 2 “The Devil’s Mama”

• “Call Me the Breeze” by J.J. Cale (00:01): The Lowdown soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Lee arrives at a gas station called Fuel Point. He enters a bathroom and vomits.
• “Keep Me Comin'” by TBA (00:20): Lee chats with Cyrus during a street scene. The Lowdown music continues during a transition sequence. Lee drives his white van and meets with Bonnie (Dale Dickey).
• “Glory, Glory (Lay My Burden Down)” by Cast (00:33): Francis looks at Lee’s obsession board about Tulsa’s dark history. A transition sequence begins. Donald (Kyle MacLachlan) attends a funeral for his late brother, Dale.
• “John Brown’s Body” by Cast (00:41): Lee confronts Donald. He gets escorted out of a gym. Lee sings a truth-themed marching song.
• “TBA” by Cast (00:44): The Lowdown soundtrack song accompanies an exterior sequence. Waylon (Cody Lightning) records a music video with Cousin Henry (Jude Barnett). They talk about getting 142 likes in seven minutes during a transition scene.
• “Don’t Go to Strangers” by J.J. Cale (00:47): Lee finishes a conversation with Allen at Hoot Owl Books. The track plays from a speaker system. The Lowdown music scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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The Lowdown Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 3 “Dinosaur Memories”

• “The Nigh Before” by Lee Hazlewood (00:00): The Lowdown soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Allen sits in a vehicle. Cousin Henry exits Hoot Owl Books and brings coffee to Waylon.
• “TBA” by Cast (00:05): Lee and Francis walk outdoors. The Lowdown music is performed by a local band. Lee says, “Don’t listen too long. They’ll expect money.”
• “TBA” by Cast (00:08): Ray (Michael Hitchcock) exits a building. A local band performs a tune. Lee says, “Ray, don’t walk away from me. Come on.”
• “Stormy” by Kathy Heideman (00:21): Francis exits a diner. The Lowdown soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Francis enters a home and talks to Catalina (Flavia Carbone) about the novelist Jim Thompson.
• “It’s So Peaceful In the Country” by Mildred Bailey (00:25): Lee gets kidnapped by Marlon and taken to Sal (Tommy G. Kendrick). The track plays from a speaker system during an exterior sequence. Sal says, “Fish and Wildlife don’t wear pants like that.”
• “Wheel of Fortune” by Kay Starr (00:27): Francis chats with Catalina about Jim Thompson. Marlon questions Lee. He feeds him caviar.
• “Bright Green Vibrant Gray” by Helena Deland (00:40): The Lowdown soundtrack song scores an exterior sequence. Lee and Marlon talk about their lives via narration. Catalina reunites with Ray.
• “Cimarron River” by Cheyenne (00:44): The Lowdown music scores the episode’s end credits.

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The Lowdown airs weekly on FX. New episodes premiere every Tuesday through November 4, 2025. This article about The Lowdown soundtrack will be updated as the series progresses.