"Trying to queer the thread"?
Never heard that one before.
Ray Wiley Hubbard was born less than a hundred miles from where I grew up. He was born in the litt community of Soper Oklahoma. A real Hicksville burg.
Hes wrote some good songs for others, you don't here him on the radio very much, and he's known for his weirdness down here. He revels in being a little off center. The way he dresses, the way he acts, and his music.
Your problem is your own paranoia. If you read my first post with a clear mind, you wouldn't have jumped the shark so fast.
You need to get some help.
I've listened off and on to his music "for years", whether he sang it or someone else.