Gene Watson’s Peers within the country music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as ‘the singer’s singer’ – and rightly so!
All of Gene Watson’s Peers, who were contacted by The Gene Watson Fan Site, during 2004, were most gracious with their time and words.
It is here, within this special part of The Gene Watson Fan Site, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Lloyd Green, which he submitted to this site on Thursday 28 October 2004.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to Lloyd Green who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online ‘celebration of a Lone Star Hero’.
Sean Brady would also like to express a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to Walter Stettner, webmaster at Lloyd Green’s Tribute Site, without whom this ‘Peer’s Quote’ from Lloyd Green would not have been possible.
Lloyd Green
This quote was submitted on Thursday 28 October 2004.
‘During the mid 1970s, I had the privilege of often recording with Gene Watson, one of the best voices ever in country music.
When I cut records with him, his exceptional singing and songs inspired me to play my best
If one is a good musician, recording with such a voice enables the player to often get into the ‘zone’, such as happened when we recorded ‘Farewell Party‘, which was written by Lawton Williams (Monday 24 July 1922 – Thursday 26 July 2007), in just ten minutes.
But, in the short span of four or five years, we also cut with Gene some other memorable tunes, ‘Paper Rosie‘, which was written by Dallas Harms (Thursday 18 July 1935 – Saturday 12 October 2019), and ‘Love in The Hot Afternoon‘, which was written by Kent Westberry and Vincent Wesley Matthews (1940 – Saturday 22 November 2003), among others.
Those songs will be remembered and sung long after most of the ‘modern’, disposable ones are forgotten, not only because they are terrific songs, but because Gene Watson sung them’
Thank you, Lloyd Green, for your support of Gene Watson.
About Lloyd Green…
Lloyd Green is one of the finest steel guitarists in Nashville and has been one of the busiest session men on the music circuit for many years.
Lloyd Green was born Lloyd Lamarr Green on Monday 4 October 1937 in Mobile, Alabama and began to learn how to play the steel guitar when he was seven years old; he had mastered it sufficiently to play professionally by the time he was ten years old.
While he was at high school, Lloyd Green played bars and dances and performed popular songs of the day.
Lloyd Green studied psychology at the University of South Mississippi after which he moved to Nashville and obtained work with Hawkshaw Hawkins (Thursday 22 December 1921 – Tuesday 5 March 1963) and Jean Shepard (Tuesday 21 November 1933 – Sunday 25 September 2016).
In 1957, Lloyd Green broke into the highly competitive world of session playing and, over the years, worked with a number of artists, including Johnny Gimble (Sunday 30 May 1926 – Saturday 9 May 2015), George Jones (Saturday 12 September 1931 – Friday 26 April 2013), Faron Young (Thursday 25 February 1932 – Tuesday 10 December 1996), Lynn Anderson (Friday 26 September 1947 – Thursday 30 July 2015), Billy ‘Crash’ Craddock, Crystal Gayle, Don Williams (Saturday 27 May 1939 – Friday 8 September 2017) and Tammy Wynette (Tuesday 5 May 1942 – Monday 6 April 1998).
In 1964, Lloyd Green saw the release of ‘Hawaiian Enchantment’ (Music Row Records, 1964), which included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Beyond The Reef’ (written by Jack Pitman)
‘Song of The Island’ (written by Charles King)
‘Aloha Oe (Farewell To Thee)’ (written by Queen Liliukalini)
‘Blue Hawaii’ (written by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger)
‘Huluku Beach’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Hawaiian Sunset’ (written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett)
‘Hawaiian War Chant (Ta Hu Wa Hu Wai)’ (written by Ralph Freed, Johnny Noble and Prince Leleiohoku)
‘Hawaiian Wedding Song’ (written by Al Hoffman, Dick Manning and Charles King)
‘Coconut Grove’ (written by Harry Owens)
‘Sweet Leilani’ (written by Harry Owens)
‘My Isle of Golden Dreams’ (written by Gus Kahn and Walter Blaufuss)
‘Little Brown Gal’ (written by Wendell Wood, Don McDiarmid and John Noble)
In September 1964, Lloyd Green saw the release of ‘The Big Steel Guitar’ (Time Records, 1964), which included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Steel Guitar Rag’, which was written by Merle Travis (Thursday 29 November 1917 – Thursday 20 October 1983), Cliffie Stone (Thursday 1 March 1917 – Saturday 17 January 1998) and Leon McAuliffe (Wednesday 3 January 1917 – Saturday 20 August 1988)
‘Columbus Stockade Blues’, which was written by Jimmie Davis (11 September 1899 – Sunday 5 November 2000) and Eva Sargent
‘Red River Valley’, which was written by Alan Lomax (31 January 1915 – Friday 19 July 2002) and John Avery Lomax (23 September 1867 – Monday 26 January 1948)
‘John Henry’ (traditional)
‘Bud’s Bounce’ (written by Bud Isaacs)
‘New Panhandle Rag’, which was written by Leon McAuliffe (Wednesday 3 January 1917 – Saturday 20 August 1988) and Webb Pierce (Monday 8 August 1921 – Sunday 24 February 1991)
‘Steel Guitar Jubilee’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Wildwood Flower’, which was written by Alvin Pleasant (A.P.) Delaney Carter (15 December 1891 – Monday 7 November 1960)
‘When You & I Were Young, Maggie’ (written by William York)
‘Remington Ride’, which was written by Herbert Clayton Penny (Hank Penny) (Wednesday 18 September 1918 – Friday 17 April 1992) and Herb Remington
‘B. Bowman Hop’, which was written by Ray Pennington (Friday 22 December 1933 – Wednesday 7 October 2020)
‘Texas Playboy Rag’, which was written by Bob Wills (Monday 6 March 1905 – Tuesday 13 May 1975)
On Monday 12 September 1966, Loretta Lynn (Thursday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022) saw the release of ‘You Ain’t Woman Enough’ (Decca Records, 1966), which was produced by Owen Bradley (Thursday 21 October 1915 – Wednesday 7 January 1998), and included one track, which was a hit single on the Billboard country music singles chart:
‘You Ain’t Woman Enough’, which was written by Loretta Lynn (Thursday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022) (No.2, 1966)
Loretta Lynn‘s ‘You Ain’t Woman Enough’ (Decca Records, 1966) also included the following tracks:
‘Put It Off Until Tomorrow’, which was written by Bill Owens (1935 – Wednesday 7 April 2021) and Dolly Parton
‘These Boots Are Made For Walkin’, which was written by Lee Hazlewood (Tuesday 9 July 1929 – Saturday 4 August 2007)
‘God Gave Me A Heart To Forgive’, which was written by Iva Cummings, Bob Cummings, Barbara Cummings and Loretta Lynn (Thursday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022)
‘Keep Your Change’, which was written by Loretta Lynn (Thursday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022)
‘Someone Before Me’ (written by Bobby Hicks)
‘The Darkest Day’, which was written by Loretta Lynn (Thursday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022)
‘Tippy Toeing’, which was written by Bobby Harden (Thursday 27 June 1935 – Tuesday 30 May 2006)
‘Talking To The Wall’, which was written by Warner Hensley McPherson Jr. (Warner Mack) (Friday 5 April 1935 – Tuesday 1 March 2022) and Bill Montague
‘A Man I Hardly Know’, which was written by Loretta Lynn (Thursday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022)
‘Is It Wrong (For Loving You)’, which was written by Warner Hensley McPherson Jr. (Warner Mack) (Friday 5 April 1935 – Tuesday 1 March 2022)
‘It’s Another World’ (written by Richard D. Statler)
Personnel involved in the recording of Loretta Lynn‘s ‘You Ain’t Woman Enough’ (Decca Records, 1966) included the following:
Willie Ackerman (Monday 1 May 1939 – Thursday 13 December 2012) and Buddy Harman (Sunday 23 December 1928 – Thursday 21 August 2008) (drums)
Harold Bradley (Saturday 2 January 1926 – Thursday 31 January 2019) (electric bass guitar)
David Briggs and Floyd Cramer (Friday 27 October 1933 – Wednesday 31 December 1997) (piano)
Fred Carter (Sunday 31 December 1933 – Saturday 17 July 2010) and Grady Martin (Thursday 17 January 1929 – Monday 3 December 2001) (electric guitar)
Ray Edenton (Wednesday 3 November 1926 – Wednesday 21 September 2022) (acoustic guitar)
Lloyd Green and Harald ‘Hal’ Rugg (Tuesday 21 July 1936 – Tuesday 9 August 2005) (steel guitar)
Kelso Herston and Pete Wade (Sunday 16 December 1934 – Tuesday 27 August 2024) (guitar)
Junior Huskey and Joe Zinkan (bass)
The Jordanaires (background vocals)
Loretta Lynn (Thursday 14 April 1932 – Tuesday 4 October 2022) (lead vocals)
Loretta Lynn‘s ‘You Ain’t Woman Enough’ (Decca Records, 1966) reached No.1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1966, and No.140 on the Billboard Top LPs Chart in 1966.
In December 1966, Lloyd Green saw the release of ‘Day For Decision’ (Little Darlin’ Records, 1966), which was produced by Aubrey Mayhew (Sunday 2 October 1927 – Sunday 22 March 2009), and included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Day For Decision’ (written by Allen Peltzer)
‘Panic’ (written by John Reid, Dennis Doheny and Leon Thatcher)
‘Caissons Go Rolling Along’, which was written by Dorothy ‘Dot’ Jewel Edwards Green (Wednesday 24 February 1937 – Saturday 10 September 2016)
‘Marine’s Hymn’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Anchors Aweigh’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Wild Blue Yonder’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Dixie’ (written by Daniel Emmett)
‘When Johnny Comes Marching Home’ (traditional)
‘Johnny F. Kennedy March’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Ballad of The Green Berets’, which was written by Robert Lowell Moore Jr. (Saturday 31 October 1925 – Thursday 21 February 2008) and Barry Allen Sadler (Friday 1 November 1940 – Sunday 5 November 1989)
‘Dying Hero’, which was written by Johnny Paycheck (Tuesday 31 May 1938 – Wednesday 19 February 2003), Aubrey Mayhew (Sunday 2 October 1927 – Sunday 22 March 2009) and Moe Lytle
‘Star Spangled Banner’ (written by John Smith and Scott Key)
Personnel involved in the recording of Lloyd Green’s ‘Day For Decision’ (Little Darlin’ Records, 1966) included the following:
Lloyd Green (steel guitar)
Billy Sanford, Jerry Reed (Saturday 20 March 1937 – Monday 1 September 2008) and Jerry Shook (guitar)
Roy M. Huskey Jr. (bass)
Glen Davis (drums)
Jerry Whitehurst (piano, harpsichord)
In 1967, Lloyd Green saw the release of ‘The Hit Sounds of Lloyd Green & His Steel Guitar’ (Little Darlin’ Records, 1967), which was produced by Aubrey Mayhew (Sunday 2 October 1927 – Sunday 22 March 2009), and included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Touch My Heart’, which was written by Johnny Paycheck (Tuesday 31 May 1938 – Wednesday 19 February 2003) and Aubrey Mayhew (Sunday 2 October 1927 – Sunday 22 March 2009)
‘Green Strings’, which was written by Dorothy ‘Dot’ Jewel Edwards Green (Wednesday 24 February 1937 – Saturday 10 September 2016)
‘Lovin’ Machine’, which was written by Larry Kingston (Sunday 10 August 1941 – Sunday 20 February 2005)
‘Rainbows & Roses’, which was written by Ted Harris (1937 – Sunday 22 November 2015)
‘Heartbreak Tennessee’, which was written by Cowboy Jack Clement (Sunday 5 April 1931 – Thursday 8 August 2013)
‘Motel Time Again’ (written by Bobby Bare)
‘Seven Days of Crying’ (written by Jerry Smith)
‘Pedal Patter’, which was written by Thomas Rexton ‘Tom’ Brumley (Wednesday 11 December 1935 – Tuesday 3 February 2009)
‘Show Me The Way To The Circus’ (written by Fred McRae)
‘Little Darlin’ (written by Maurice Williams)
‘Bridge Washed Out’ (written by Mel Melshee, Jimmy Louis and Sandra Smith)
‘Almost Persuaded’, which was written by Billy Sherrill (Thursday 5 November 1936 – Tuesday 4 August 2015) and Glenn Sutton (Tuesday 28 September 1937 – Tuesday 17 April 2007)
‘(All My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers’, which was written by Liz Anderson (Monday 13 January 1930 – Monday 31 October 2011)
‘Green Velvet’, which was written by Dorothy ‘Dot’ Jewel Edwards Green (Wednesday 24 February 1937 – Saturday 10 September 2016)
In April 1968, Lloyd Green saw the release of ‘Mr. Nashville Sound’ (Chart Records, 1968), which was produced by Slim Williamson, and included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Ride, Ride, Ride’, which was written by Liz Anderson (Monday 13 January 1930 – Monday 31 October 2011)
‘There Goes My Everything’, which was written by Dallas Frazier (Friday 27 October 1939 – Friday 14 January 2022)
‘Turtle Neck’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘My Elusive Dreams’, which was written by Billy Sherrill (Thursday 5 November 1936 – Tuesday 4 August 2015) and Curly Putman (Thursday 20 November 1930 – Sunday 30 October 2016)
‘No, Another Time’ (written by Jerry Lane and Slim Williamson)
‘Swarmin’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Promises, Promises’ (written by Wiley Smith and Carlisle Hughey)
‘Woman, Woman’, which was written by Jim Glaser (Wednesday 16 December 1936 – Saturday 6 April 2019) and Jimmy Payne
‘Mr. Nashville Sound’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Too Much of You’ (written by Gene Hood)
‘In The Misty Moonlight’, which was written by Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006)
‘Loose Ends’ (written by Lloyd Green)
Lloyd Green’s ‘Mr. Nashville Sound’ (Chart Records, 1968) reached No.37 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1968.
In December 1968, Lloyd Green saw the release of ‘Cool Steel Man’ (Chart Records, 1968), which was produced by Slim Williamson, and included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Cool Steel’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Halfway To Paradise’, which was written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin (Saturday 11 February 1939 – Thursday 19 June 2014)
‘Crazy Arms’, which was written by Ralph E. Mooney (Sunday 16 September 1928 – Sunday 20 March 2011) and Chuck Seals
‘She Still Comes Around (To Love What’s Left of Me)’, which was written by Glenn Sutton (Tuesday 28 September 1937 – Tuesday 17 April 2007)
‘Too Many Dollars, Not Enough Sense’, which was written by Liz Anderson (Monday 13 January 1930 – Monday 31 October 2011)
‘Green Blue’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Bar Hoppin’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’, which was written by Liz Anderson (Monday 13 January 1930 – Monday 31 October 2011)
‘Harper Valley P.T.A.’, which was written by Tom T. Hall (Monday 25 May 1936 – Friday 20 August 2021)
‘Take These Chains From My Heart’, which was written by Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 – Wednesday 1 December 1954) and Hy Heath
‘Dreams of The Everyday Housewife’ (written by Chris Gantry)
‘Petals’ (written by Lloyd Green)
In 1969, Lloyd Green saw the release of ‘Green Country’ (Little Darlin’ Records, 1969), which was produced by Aubrey Mayhew (Sunday 2 October 1927 – Sunday 22 March 2009), and included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Pickin’ Pot Pie’ (written by Jimmy Crawford)
‘Sweet Cheeks’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Drifter’s Polka’ (written by Alvin Alexander)
‘Home Country’ (written by David Johnson, David Bell and Stanley Hall)
‘Skillet Lickin’, which was written by Dorothy ‘Dot’ Jewel Edwards Green (Wednesday 24 February 1937 – Saturday 10 September 2016)
‘Funny Bunny’ (written by Ronald Burns and Andrew Marks)
‘Red Eye’, which was written by Dorothy ‘Dot’ Jewel Edwards Green (Wednesday 24 February 1937 – Saturday 10 September 2016)
‘Touch My Heart’, which was written by Johnny Paycheck (Tuesday 31 May 1938 – Wednesday 19 February 2003) and Aubrey Mayhew (Sunday 2 October 1927 – Sunday 22 March 2009)
‘Green Strings’, which was written by Dorothy ‘Dot’ Jewel Edwards Green (Wednesday 24 February 1937 – Saturday 10 September 2016)
‘(All My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers’, which was written by Liz Anderson (Monday 13 January 1930 – Monday 31 October 2011)
‘Seven Days of Crying’ (written by Jerry Smith)
‘Almost Persuaded’, which was written by Billy Sherrill (Thursday 5 November 1936 – Tuesday 4 August 2015) and Glenn Sutton (Tuesday 28 September 1937 – Tuesday 17 April 2007)
In January 1970, Lloyd Green saw the release of ‘Moody River’ (Chart Records, 1970), which was produced by Slim Williamson, and included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Moody River’ (written by Gary Bruce)
‘Robin’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Running Bear’, which was written by J.P. Richardson (Friday 24 October 1930 – Tuesday 3 February 1959)
‘Bareback’, which was written by Glenn Sutton (Tuesday 28 September 1937 – Tuesday 17 April 2007) and Lloyd Green
‘Tell Ya What’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Moon River’, which was written byJohn Herndon Mercer (18 November 1909 – Friday 25 June 1976)() and Enrico Nicola ‘Henry’ Mancini (Wednesday 16 April 1924 – Tuesday 14 June 1994)
‘Orbit’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town’, which was written byMel Tillis (Monday 8 August 1932 – Sunday 19 November 2017)
‘Three Picks’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Steel Blue’ (written by Lloyd Green)
In April 1970, Lloyd Green & Pete Wade (Sunday 16 December 1934 – Tuesday 27 August 2024) saw the release of ‘The Music City Sound’ (MGM Records, 1970), which was produced by Jim Vienneau, and included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Gotta Travel On’ (written by Paul Clayton)
‘Please Help Me, I’m Falling’, which was written by Donald Irwin Robertson (Tuesday 5 December 1922 – Monday 16 March 2015) and Hal Blair
‘Jambalaya (On The Bayou)’, which was written by Hank Williams (Monday 17 September 1923 – Thursday 1 January 1953)
‘Steely’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘There’ll Be No Teardrops Tonight’, which was written by Hank Williams (Monday 17 September 1923 – Thursday 1 January 1953)
‘My Happiness’ (written by Betty Peterson and Barney Bergantine)
‘Tennessee Waltz’, which was written by Pee Wee King (Wednesday 18 February 1914 – Tuesday 7 March 2000) and Redd Stewart (Sunday 27 May 1923 – Saturday 2 August 2003)
‘Please Release Me (& Let Me Love Again)’, which was written by Edward Monroe ‘Eddie’ Miller (Wednesday 10 December 1919 – Monday 11 April 1977), Robert Yount (Sunday 20 October 1929 – Thursday 30 June 2005) and W.S. Stevenson (1900 – 1978)
‘Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes’, which was written by Slim Willet (Winston Lee Moore) (Monday 1 December 1919 – Friday 1 July 1966)
‘Sweet Dreams’, which was written by Don Gibson (Tuesday 3 April 1928 – Monday 17 November 2003)
‘Country County Fair’, which was written by Pete Wade (Sunday 16 December 1934 – Tuesday 27 August 2024)
In January 1971, Lloyd Green saw the release of ‘Lloyd Green & His Steel Guitar’ (Prize Records, 1971), which included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Trad’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Wide Awake’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Tom’s Tavern Blues’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘For The Good Times’ (written by Kris Kristofferson)
‘Five String Steel’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Nashville’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Midnight Silence’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Heaven Everyday’ (written by Jerry Foster and Bill Rice)
‘Sound Waves’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Okie From Muskogee’, which was written by Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016) and Roy Edward Burris (Tuesday 27 October 1931 – Tuesday 19 April 2011)
In December 1973, Lloyd Green saw the release of ‘Shades of Steel’ (Monument Records, 1971), which was produced by Chip Young (Thursday 19 May 1938 – Saturday 20 December 2014), and included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘I Can See Clearly Now’, which was written by Johnny Nash (Monday 19 August 1940 – Tuesday 6 October 2020) / this track reached No.36 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1973
‘Killing Me Softly With Her Song’ (written by Norman Gimbel and Charlie Fox)
‘Jambalaya (On The Bayou)’, which was written by Hank Williams (Monday 17 September 1923 – Thursday 1 January 1953)
‘Morning Has Broken’ (written by Eleanor Farjeon and John Arthey)
‘Dixie Drive In’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Atlanis’, which was written by Lloyd Green and Chip Young (Thursday 19 May 1938 – Saturday 20 December 2014)
‘Here Comes The Sun’ (written by Gary Harrison)
‘Sleep Walk’ (written by Johnny Farina, Ann Farina and Don Wolf)
‘Danny’s Song’ (written by Kenny Loggins)
‘Peace’, which was written by Lloyd Green and Chip Young (Thursday 19 May 1938 – Saturday 20 December 2014)
‘Steel Guitar Rag’, which was written by Merle Travis (Thursday 29 November 1917 – Thursday 20 October 1983), Cliffie Stone (Thursday 1 March 1917 – Saturday 17 January 1998) and Leon McAuliffe (Wednesday 3 January 1917 – Saturday 20 August 1988)
‘Summer Clouds’ (written by Lloyd Green)
On Wednesday 25 September 1974, Don Williams (Saturday 27 May 1939 – Friday 8 September 2017) saw the release of ‘Don Williams: Volume 3’ (ABC / Dot Records, 1974), which included two tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard country music singles chart:
‘I Wouldn’t Want To Live If You Didn’t Love Me’ (written by Alan Turney) (No.1 for one week in September 1974)
‘The Ties That Bind’, which was written by Clyde Otis (Thursday 11 September 1924 – Tuesday 8 January 2008) and Vin Corso (No.4, 1974)
Don Williams‘ ‘Don Williams: Volume 3’ (ABC / Dot Records, 1974) also included the following tracks:
‘Fly Away’, which was written by Don Williams (Saturday 27 May 1939 – Friday 8 September 2017)
‘Ghost Story’ (written by Joe Allen)
‘Goodbye Really Isn’t Good At All’, which was written by Don Williams (Saturday 27 May 1939 – Friday 8 September 2017)
‘Such A Lovely Lady’, which was written by Don Williams (Saturday 27 May 1939 – Friday 8 September 2017)
‘When Will I Ever Learn’, which was written by Jim Rushing and Wayland D. Holyfield (Sunday 15 March 1942 – Monday 6 May 2024)
‘Why Lord Goodbye’, which was written by Don Williams (Saturday 27 May 1939 – Friday 8 September 2017)
‘I’ve Turned You To Stone’ (written by Jim Rushing)
‘Lovin’ Understandin’ Man’ (written by Jim Rushing)
Personnel involved in the recording of Don Williams‘ ‘Don Williams: Volume 3’ (ABC / Dot Records, 1974) included the following:
Joe Allen (bass)
Jimmie Colvard (1943 – 1977) (electric guitar)
Lloyd Green (steel guitar, Dobro)
Shane Keister (keyboard, Moog)
Kenny Malone (Thursday 4 August 1938 – Thursday 26 August 2021) (drums, marimba)
Tommy Smith (trumpet)
Buddy Spicher (fiddle)
Don Williams (Saturday 27 May 1939 – Friday 8 September 2017) and Jimmie Colvard (1943 – 1977) (acoustic guitar)
Don Williams‘ ‘Don Williams: Volume 3’ (ABC / Dot Records, 1974) reached No.3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1974.
In March 1975, Lloyd Green saw the release of ‘Steel Rides’ (Monument Records, 1975), which was produced by Chip Young (Thursday 19 May 1938 – Saturday 20 December 2014) and Lloyd Green, and included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Sally G’ (written by Paul McCartney)
‘Coconut Grove’ (written by Harry Owens)
‘Steelin’ Away’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Canadian Sunset’ (written by Norman Gimbel and Eddie Heywood)
‘Spirit of ’49’, which was written by Chip Young (Thursday 19 May 1938 – Saturday 20 December 2014)
‘San Antonio Rose’, which was written by Bob Wills (Monday 6 March 1905 – Tuesday 13 May 1975)
‘I Can Help’ (written by Billy Swan)
‘Crying Time’, which was written by Buck Owens (Monday 12 August 1929 – Saturday 25 March 2006)
‘Seaside’, which was written by Lloyd Green and Chip Young (Thursday 19 May 1938 – Saturday 20 December 2014)
‘Phase Five’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Lutetia’ (written by Lloyd Green)
In 1975, Lloyd Green saw the release of ‘Ten Shades of Green’ (Midland Records, 1975), which was produced by Chip Young (Thursday 19 May 1938 – Saturday 20 December 2014) and Lloyd Green, and included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Secret Love’ (written by Paul F. Webster and Sammy Fain)
‘Rollin’ in My Sweet Baby’s Arms’, which was written by Lester Flatt (Friday 19 June 1914 – Friday 11 May 1979)
‘Today I Started Loving You Again’, which was written by Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016) and Bonnie Owens (Tuesday 1 October 1929 – Monday 24 April 2006)
‘Amazing Grace’, which was written by John Newton (24 July 1725 – 21 December 1807)
‘Darisa’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Quicksand’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Blue Eyes Crying in The Rain’, which was written by Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 – Wednesday 1 December 1954)
‘San Antonio Stroll’ (written by Peter Noah)
‘Cold, Cold Heart’, which was written by Hank Williams (Monday 17 September 1923 – Thursday 1 January 1953)
‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ (written by Larry Weiss)
Lloyd Green played steel guitar, on all tracks, on Gene Watson’s ‘Love in The Hot Afternoon‘ (Capitol Records, 1975).
Lloyd Green played steel guitar, on all tracks, on Gene Watson’s ‘Because You Believed in Me‘ (Capitol Records, 1976).
Lloyd Green played steel guitar, on all tracks, on Gene Watson’s ‘Paper Rosie‘ (Capitol Records, 1977).
Lloyd Green played steel guitar, on all tracks, on Gene Watson’s ‘Beautiful Country‘ (Capitol Records, 1977).
Lloyd Green played steel guitar, on all tracks, on Crystal Gayle‘s ‘We Must Believe in Magic’ (United Artists Records, 1977).
In 1977, Lloyd Green saw the release of ‘Feelings’ (GRT Records, 1977), which included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Feelings’ (written by Morris Albert)
‘Kiss The Monnlight’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘My Love’, which was written by Moon Mullican (Monday 29 March 1909 – Sunday 1 January 1967)
‘A Little Bit More’ (written by Bobby Gosh)
‘Twilight Dew’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘You & Me’, which was written by Billy Sherrill (Thursday 5 November 1936 – Tuesday 4 August 2015) and George Richey (Saturday 30 November 1935 – Saturday 31 July 2010)
‘Amie’ (written by Craig Fuller)
‘Desperado’, which was written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey (Saturday 6 November 1948 – Tuesday 19 January 2016)
‘Stainless Steel’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Edgewater Beach’ (written by Lloyd Green)
In 1977, Lloyd Green saw the release of ‘Stainless Steel’ (Pye Records, 1977), which included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Edgewater Beach’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Amie’ (written by Craig Fuller)
‘Desperado’, which was written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey (Saturday 6 November 1948 – Tuesday 19 January 2016)
‘Kiss The Moonlight’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘My Love’, which was written by Moon Mullican (Monday 29 March 1909 – Sunday 1 January 1967)
‘Stainless Steel’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘A Little Bit More’ (written by Bobby Gosh)
‘Twilight Dew’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Feelings’ (written by Morris Albert)
‘You & Me’, which was written by Billy Sherrill (Thursday 5 November 1936 – Tuesday 4 August 2015) and George Richey (Saturday 30 November 1935 – Saturday 31 July 2010)
Lloyd Green played steel guitar, on all tracks, on Gene Watson’s ‘Reflections‘ (Capitol Records, 1978).
In 1979, Lloyd Green saw the release of ‘Sweet Cheeks’ (Little Darlin’ Records, 1979), which was produced by Aubrey Mayhew (Sunday 2 October 1927 – Sunday 22 March 2009), and included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Sweet Cheeks’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Green Strings’, which was written by Dorothy ‘Dot’ Jewel Edwards Green (Wednesday 24 February 1937 – Saturday 10 September 2016)
‘Skillet Lickin’, which was written by Dorothy ‘Dot’ Jewel Edwards Green (Wednesday 24 February 1937 – Saturday 10 September 2016)
‘Drifter’s Polka’ (written by Alvin Alexander)
‘Funny Bunny’ (written by Ronald Burns and Andrew Marks)
‘Red Eye’, which was written by Dorothy ‘Dot’ Jewel Edwards Green (Wednesday 24 February 1937 – Saturday 10 September 2016)
‘Pickin’ Pot Pie’ (written by Jimmy Crawford)
‘Lovin’ Machine’, which was written by Larry Kingston (Sunday 10 August 1941 – Sunday 20 February 2005)
‘Pedal Patter’, which was written by Thomas Rexton ‘Tom’ Brumley (Wednesday 11 December 1935 – Tuesday 3 February 2009)
‘Little Darlin’ (written by Maurice Williams)
Personnel involved in the recording of Lloyd Green’s ‘Sweet Cheeks’ (Little Darlin’ Records, 1979) included the following:
Lloyd Green (steel guitar)
Billy Sanford, Pete Wade (Sunday 16 December 1934 – Tuesday 27 August 2024) and Jerry Shook (guitar)
Roy M. Huskey Jr. (bass)
Kenneth Buttrey (drums)
Jerry Whitehurst (piano)
In 1980, Lloyd Green’s ‘Sweet Cheeks’ (Little Darlin’ Records, 1979) was re-issued, under the same title, by President Records.
In 1979, Lloyd Green played steel guitar on ‘Beautiful You’, which was written by Joe Eddie Gough (Friday 27 January 1939 – Friday 14 August 2009), and was recorded by Gene Watson, who included it on ‘Should I Come Home‘ (Capitol Records, 1979).
Lloyd Green played steel guitar, on all tracks, on Gene Watson’s ‘No One Will Ever Know‘ (Capitol Records, 1980).
In 1980, Lloyd Green saw the release of ‘Lloyd’s of Nashville’ (Midland Records, 1980), which was produced by Lloyd Green, and included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Pure Steel’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Love Notes’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘All Nite Juke’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Green Jade’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Ricochet’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Double Trouble’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Speechless’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Whispers’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Bars of Steel’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Underflair’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Busy Signal’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Mr. Greenjeans’ (written by Lloyd Green)
In 1980, Lloyd Green saw the release, in England and Ireland, of ‘The Original Lloyd Green, Volume 1’ (Mint Records, 1980), which included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Halfway To Paradise’, which was written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin (Saturday 11 February 1939 – Thursday 19 June 2014)
‘Harper Valley P.T.A.’, which was written by Tom T. Hall (Monday 25 May 1936 – Friday 20 August 2021)
‘Bar Hoppin’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’, which was written by Liz Anderson (Monday 13 January 1930 – Monday 31 October 2011)
‘Tom’s Theme’
‘Dreams of The Everyday Housewife’ (written by Chris Gantry)
‘Green Blue’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘She Still Comes Around (To Love What’s Left of Me)’, which was written by Glenn Sutton (Tuesday 28 September 1937 – Tuesday 17 April 2007)
‘Take These Chains From My Heart’, which was written by Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 – Wednesday 1 December 1954) and Hy Heath
‘Too Many Dollars, Not Enough Sense’, which was written by Liz Anderson (Monday 13 January 1930 – Monday 31 October 2011)
Lloyd Green’s ‘The Original Lloyd Green, Volume 1’ (Mint Records, 1980) included tracks which he recorded for Chart Records in 1967 and 1968.
In 1982, Lloyd Green saw the release, in England, of ‘Green Velvet’ (President Records, 1982), which included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Rainbows & Roses’, which was written by Ted Harris (1937 – Sunday 22 November 2015)
‘Heartbreak Tennessee’, which was written by ‘Cowboy’ Jack Clement (Sunday 5 April 1931 – Thursday 8 August 2013)
‘Motel Time Again’ (written by Bobby Bare)
‘Seven Days of Crying’ (written by Jerry Smith)
‘Almost Persuaded’, which was written by Billy Sherrill (Thursday 5 November 1936 – Tuesday 4 August 2015) and Glenn Sutton (Tuesday 28 September 1937 – Tuesday 17 April 2007)
‘Green Velvet’, which was written by Dorothy ‘Dot’ Jewel Edwards Green (Wednesday 24 February 1937 – Saturday 10 September 2016)
‘Touch My Heart’, which was written by Johnny Paycheck (Tuesday 31 May 1938 – Wednesday 19 February 2003) and Aubrey Mayhew (Sunday 2 October 1927 – Sunday 22 March 2009)
‘Show Me The Way To The Circus’ (written by Fred McRae)
‘The Cave’
‘The Bridge Washed Out’ (written by Mel Melshee, Jimmy Louis and Sandra Smith)
On Monday 14 May 1984, Don Williams (Saturday 27 May 1939 – Friday 8 September 2017) saw the release of ‘Cafe Carolina’ (MCA Records, 1984), which included four tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard country music singles chart:
‘That’s The Thing About Love’ (written by Richard Leigh and Gary Nicholson) (No.1 for one week in August 1984)
‘Maggie’s Dream’, which was written by Dave Loggins (Monday 10 November 1947 – Wednesday 10 July 2024) and Lisa Silver (No.11, 1984)
‘Walkin’ A Broken Heart’, which was written by Dennis Linde (Thursday 18 March 1943 – Friday 22 December 2006) and Alan Rush (No.2, 1984)
‘It’s Time For Love’ (written by Bob McDill and Hunter Moore) (No.20, 1985)
Don Williams’ ‘Cafe Carolina’ (MCA Records, 1984) also included the following tracks:
‘Only Game In Town’ (written by Joe Allen and Ralph Murray)
‘Leavin’, which was written by Don Williams (Saturday 27 May 1939 – Friday 8 September 2017)
‘Beautiful Woman’ (written by Graham Lyle)
‘True Blue Hearts’, which was written by Don Williams (Saturday 27 May 1939 – Friday 8 September 2017)
‘I’ll Never Need Another You’ (written by Ronnie Rogers)
‘I’ll Be Faithful To You’ (written by Paul Kennerley)
Personnel involved in the recording of Don Williams‘ ‘Cafe Carolina’ (MCA Records, 1984) included the following:
Charles Cochran (Saturday 29 February 1936 – Thursday 7 June 2007) (piano, organ)
Joe Allen (bass)
Kenny Malone (Thursday 4 August 1938 – Thursday 26 August 2021) (drums, percussion)
Billy Sanford and Don Williams (Saturday 27 May 1939 – Friday 8 September 2017) (acoustic guitars)
Billy Sanford and Steve Gibson (electric guitars)
Jim Horn (saxophone)
Lloyd Green (steel guitar)
Garth Fundis and Don Williams (Saturday 27 May 1939 – Friday 8 September 2017) (harmony vocals)
Charles Cochran (Saturday 29 February 1936 – Thursday 7 June 2007) (arrangements for violins, violas and cellos)
Nashville String Machine (string section)
Don Williams‘ ‘Cafe Carolina’ (MCA Records, 1984) reached No.13 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1984.
In 1992, Lloyd Green saw the release of ‘Reflections’ (Spark Records, 1992), which included the following tracks, all of which were instrumentals:
‘Blue Bonnet Spring’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Crazy’ (written by Willie Nelson)
‘Reflections of Oudewater’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘From A Distance’ (written by Julie Gold) / the original version of this track was recorded by Nanci Caroline Griffith (Monday 6 July 1953 – Friday 13 August 2021), who included it on ‘Lone Star State of Mind’ (MCA Records, 1987); the track featured Lloyd Green on Dobro and steel guitar
‘Great Place’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Raw Honey’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Serenitude’ (written by Lloyd Green)
‘Almost Home’ (written by Randy Starr and Luiz Bonfa)
‘Crying’, which was written by Roy Orbison (Thursday 23 April 1936 – Tuesday 6 December 1988) and Joe Melson
‘Sleeping Beauty’, which was written by Jim Glaser (Wednesday 16 December 1936 – Saturday 6 April 2019) and Jimmy Payne
In 2003, Gail Davies saw the release of ‘The Songwriter Sessions’ (Little Chickadee Productions, 2003), which included the following tracks:
Volume 1
‘With A Friend Like You’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘A Love That Could Last’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Heat It Up’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Bucket To The South’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘You Need Someone Like Me’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Better Love Next Time’ (written by Gail Davies and Paul Kennerly)
‘Someone Is Looking For Someone Like You’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Soft Spoken Man’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘With A Boy Like You’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘I’ve Had Enough’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘It’s Just A Matter of Time’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Where Does Love Come From’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Tell Me Why’ (written by Gail Davies and Harry Stinson)
‘Never Cross That Line’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Love Ain’t Easy’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Remember How It Was’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘I’m Hungry, I’m Tired’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Hometown Gossip’ (written by Gail Davies and Richard Allen)
‘Waiting Here For You’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Reaching Out For Him’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘I’m A Little Bit Lonely’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘The Game’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Pretty Words’ (written by Gail Davies)
Volume 2
‘Ready To Fall In Love’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Wedding Invitation’ (written by Gail Davies and Wally Wilson)
‘It’s No Wonder I Feel Blue’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Burning In Hell For You’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘What Can I Say’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘I Need My Baby Back’ (written by Gail Davies and Wally Wilson)
‘He Comes To Me For The Answers’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘In The Worst Way’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘I Don’t Know’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘It’s Boys Like You’ (written by Gail Davies and Walker Igleheart)
‘Not A Day Goes By’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘The Other Side of Love’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Love Is Living Around Us’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Just Can’t Satisfy You’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Grandma’s Song’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Your Mamma Works So Hard’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Careless Love’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Holdin’ Out For You’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Lean On You’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Sorry That You’re Leavin’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘Driftin’ Farther Away’ (written by Gail Davies)
‘I Will Rise & Shine Again’ (written by Gail Davies)
Personnel involved in the recording of Gail Davies‘ ‘The Songwriter Sessions’ (Little Chickadee Productions, 2003), included the following:
Bob Mummert (drums)
Chris Nole, Gary Prim, Gene Sisk and Rob Price (piano, synthesier)
Leland Sklar, Rob Price and Willie Weeks (bass guitar)
Lloyd Green, Weldon Myrick (Monday 10 April 1939 – Monday 2 June 2014), Mike Daly and Stu Basore (steel guitar)
Sam Bush, David Harvey, Brent Truitt and Dave Luke (mandolin)
Aaron Till, Hank Singer and Sam Bush (fiddle)
Jerry Douglas, Lloyd Green and Randy Kohrs (Dobro)
Richard Bailey and Chris Cioffi (banjo)
Gail Davies, Richard Bennett, Kevin Welch, Chris Scruggs, Jeff Tassin and Pat Bergeson (acoustic guitar)
Richard Bennett, Chris Scruggs, Pat Bergeson, Larry Chaney, Pete Pendras and Brent Moyer (electric guitar)
Gail Davies, Patty Mitchell, Rob Price, David Lege, Kathy Mattea, Vince Gill, Ray Walker, John Cowan, Sharon White, Cheryl White and George Feith (vocalists)
(pictured together in 2003)
In 2011, Anna Wilson recorded ‘I Will Never Know’ (written by Anna Wilson, Monty Powell and Jeff Franzell) and included the track on ‘Countrypolitan Duets’ (Music World Records, 2011); the track featured special guest, Lloyd Green.
On Saturday 10 September 2016, Dorothy ‘Dot’ Jewel Edwards Green (Wednesday 24 February 1937 – Saturday 10 September 2016) passed away.
Dorothy ‘Dot’ Jewel Edwards Green’s burial was private.
A public Memorial Service for friends and family was held at 2:00pm on Saturday 1 October 2016 at Spring Hill Funeral Home & Cemetery, which was located at 5110 Gallatin Pike South in Madison, Tennessee.
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