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 2005, 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 Dale Watson, which he submitted to this site on Tuesday 25 October 2005.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to Dale Watson who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online ‘celebration of a Lone Star Hero’.
Dale Watson
This quote was submitted on Tuesday 25 October 2005.
‘Gene Watson has always been a part of my country music diet.
‘Paper Rosie‘, which was written by Dallas Harms (Thursday 18 July 1935 – Saturday 12 October 2019), was the first song I heard of him and I was a fan from then on.
Having the same last name, I was always asked if I was related to Gene.
We are from the same part of Texas, but the answer was ‘no’, but I’m a big fan.
To this day, I still get asked that about Gene and I still say ‘no’, but I’m a big fan’
Thank you, Dale Watson, for your support of Gene Watson.
Dale Watson champions ‘Ameripolitan’ as a new genre of original music and has positioned himself as a tattooed, stubbornly independent outsider who is interested in recording authentic country music. As a result, Dale Watson’s record sales have been slow, but he has become a favourite of both critics and alt-country fans.
Dale Watson was born in Birmingham, Alabama on Sunday 7 October 1962, but spent his teenage years near Houston, Texas and he grew to think of Texas as his true home state. Dale Watson grew up in poverty outside of Pasadena, Texas as one of four boys.
Dale Watson’s father, after whom he is named, along with his brother, Jim, were both musically inclined and guided what have become his longstanding musical influences.
Dale Watson began writing his own songs at the age of twelve, making his first recording two years later. Soon after, Dale Watson became an emancipated minor. By day, Dale Watson went to school and by night he played local Houston clubs and honky tonks with Jim in an aggregation called The Classic Country Band.
After graduating from high school, Dale Watson spent seven years playing local clubs and honky tonks.
In 1988, upon the advice of Rosie Flores, Dale Watson moved to Los Angeles and soon joined the house band at North Hollywood’s now-legendary alt-country venue The Palomino Club.
In 1990, Dale Watson recorded two singles for Curb Records, ‘One Tear At A Time’ and ‘You Pour It On’.
On Thursday 1 July 1993, the third volume of the compilation series, ‘A Town South of Bakersfield’ (Restless Records, 1993), was released; Dale Watson performed the track ‘One Memory At A Time’.
Not long after, Dale Watson moved to Nashville and spent some time writing songs for Gary Morris‘ publishing company; it was at this time that his first daughter was born.
In 1995, Dale Watson secured a recording deal with the independent record label Hightone Records and saw the release of his debut album, ‘Cheatin’ Heart Attack’ (Hightone Records, 1995), which met with wide critical acclaim in 1995.
Dale Watson’s debut album, ‘Cheatin’ Heart Attack’ (Hightone Records, 1995), included the following tracks:
‘List of Reasons’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Caught’ (written by T. Lewis and Dale Watson)
‘She Needs Her Mama’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘That’s The Day’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Cheatin’ Heart Attack’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘South of Round Rock, Texas’ (written by Dave Biller and Dale Watson)
‘Tonite All Day Long’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Nashville Rash’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Wine Wine Wine’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘You Lie’ (written by Craig Allan Pettigrew and Dale Watson)
‘Tell ‘Em I Ain’t Here’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Holes In The Wall’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Texas Boogie’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Don’t Be Angry’, which was written by Stonewall Jackson (Sunday 6 November 1932 – Saturday 4 December 2021) / the original version of this track was recorded by Stonewall Jackson (Sunday 6 November 1932 – Saturday 4 December 2021), who included it on ‘I Love A Song’ (Columbia Records, 1963); Stonewall Jackson’s version of the track reached No.4 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1963, No.4 on the Cash Box Singles Chart in 1963, and No.3 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1963
‘Cheatin’ Heart Attack’ (Hightone Records, 1995) was greeted with enormous acclaim for the vitality Dale Watson brought to his vintage-style material and performances, and it also featured a witty dig at mainstream country music with the track ‘Nashville Rash’.
In 1996, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘Blessed or Damned’ (Hightone Records, 1996), which included the following tracks:
‘Truckin’ Man’ (written by Dave Biller and Dale Watson)
‘Honkiest Tonkiest Beer Joint’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Blessed Or Damned’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Cowboy Lloyd Cross’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Real Country Song’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Poor Baby’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘It’s Over Again’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Fly Away’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘It’s All Behind Us Now’ (written by Dave Biller, Terry Kirkendall, Craig Allan Pettigrew and Dale Watson)
‘That’s What I Like About Texas’, which was written by Chris Wall (passed away on Thursday 29 July 2021) and Dale Watson / this track featured guest vocals from Johnny Bush (Sunday 17 February 1935 – Friday 16 October 2020)
‘Everyone Knew But Me’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Sweet Jesse Brown’ (written by Terry Kirkendall and Dale Watson)
‘Truckstop In La Grange’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Shortcut To The Streets of Gold’ (written by Dale Watson)
On Tuesday 10 June 1997, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘I Hate These Songs’ (Hightone Records, 1997), which included the following tracks:
‘Jack’s Truck Stop & Cafe’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Wine Don’t Lie’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Hair of The Dog’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Hate These Songs’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘That’s Pride’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Won’t Say Goodbye’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Leave Me Alone’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Think of You’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Take A Look At Your Neighbor’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Life Is Messy’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Ball & Chain’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Count On You’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Pity Party’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Hey Driver’ (written by Dale Watson)
Soon after the release of ‘I Hate These Songs’ (Hightone Records, 1997), Dale Watson’s second daughter was born.
On Tuesday 18 August 1998, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘The Truckin’ Sessions’ (Koch Records / Continental Song City, 1998), which was devoted entirely to that distinct country sub-genre of truck driving songs, and included the following tracks:
‘Good Luck ‘N’ Good Truckin’ Tonite’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Big Wheels Keep Rollin’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Heaven In Baltimore’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Have You Got It On’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Makin’ Up Time’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Flat Tire’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Drag Along & Tag Along’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Exit 109’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Help Me, Joe’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Loose Nut Behind The Wheel’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘You’ve Got A Long Way To Go’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Longhorn Suburban’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I’m Fixin’ To Have Me A Breakdown’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Gotta Get Home To My Baby’ (written by Dale Watson)
On Monday 20 September 1999, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘People I’ve Known, Places I’ve Been’ (Koch Records / Continental Song City, 1999), which included the following tracks:
‘Louie’s Lee Liquor Lounge’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Charlie, Our Shoeshine Man’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Blue, Our Old Cell Block Guard’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Hey, Don’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Lefty (Chavis County Jail)’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Rattlesnake Train’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Luther’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Johnny At The Door’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘England To Texas’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Whatever Happened To Sam’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘That Man In The Lloyd Cross Crease’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Road Train’ (written by Dale Watson)
In September 2000, Dale Watson’s fiancée, Terri Herbert, was killed in an automobile accident; devastated, Dale attempted to drown his sorrows in booze and drugs and nearly died of an overdose shortly after Christmas.
Dale Watson checked himself into a mental institution to recover and re-emerged later with the deeply sorrowful tribute album, ‘Every Song I Write Is For You’ (Audium Records, 2001), which appeared on Koch Records’ new country music imprint Audium Records.
Dale Watson’s ‘Every Song I Write Is For You’ (Audium Records, 2001), which was released on Tuesday 24 July 2001, included the following tracks:
‘Every Song I Write Is For You’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘You’re The Best Part of Me’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I’d Deal With The Devil’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘One More For Her’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I See Your Face in Every Face I See’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘If I Knew Then What I Know Now’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Your Love I’m Gonna Miss’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Money Can’t Buy Her Love’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I See My Future’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Our First Times & Our Last Times’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Hey, Chico’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Angel in My Dreams’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Can’t Let You Go’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘These Things We’ll Never Do’ (written by Dale Watson)
Dale Watson was also featured in the Zalman King documentary, ‘Crazy Again’, which chronicled Dale’s breakdown following his girlfriend Terri Herbert’s death.
On Tuesday 9 October 2001, Dale Watson saw the release of his holiday album, ‘Christmas In Texas’ (Continental Song City, 2001), which included the following tracks:
‘Honky Tonk Christmas’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Christmas Love’ (written by Dale Watson and Joy White)
‘Christmas Time in Texas’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Santa Bring Her Back’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Christmas Without An Angel’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Christmas With You’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘The Christmas Song’, which was written by Mel Tormé (Sunday 13 September 1925 – Saturday 5 June 1999) and Robert Wells (Sunday 15 October 1922 – Monday 28 September 1998)
‘Hot Texas Christmas Day’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Santa & My Semi’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Christmas in Vegas’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Silver Bells’, which was written by Jay Livingston (28 March 1915 – Wednesday 17 October 2001) and Raymond Bernard Evans (4 February 1915 – Thursday 15 February 2007)
‘You Can Call Me Nick’
On Tuesday 15 January 2002, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘Best of The Hightone Years’ (Shout Factory Records, 2002), a compilation album, which included the following tracks:
‘Hey Driver’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘You Lie’ (written by Craig Allan Pettigrew and Dale Watson)
‘Caught’ (written by T. Lewis and Dale Watson)
‘Honkiest Tonkiest Beer Joint’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Cheatin’ Heart Attack’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Blessed or Damned’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Nashville Rash’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Truckin’ Man’ (written by Dave Biller and Dale Watson)
‘Tell ‘Em I Ain’t Here’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Pity Party’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Hate These Songs’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Cowboy Lloyd Cross’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Truckstop in La Grange’ (written by Dale Watson)
On Tuesday 25 June 2002, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘Preachin’ To The Choir’ (Continental Song City, 2002), which was recorded ‘live’ at The Borderline in London, England, and included the following tracks:
Intro
‘Welcome to The Borderline’
‘Real Country Song’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Can’t Be Satisfied’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Ain’t That Livin’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘In The Jailhouse’, which was written by Jimmie Rodgers (8 September 1897 – Friday 26 May 1933)
‘Mama’s Hungry Eyes’, which was written by Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016)
‘Another Day, Another Dollar’, which was written by Wynn Stewart (Thursday 7 June 1934 – Wednesday 17 July 1985)
‘Legends (What If)’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Bright Lights & Blonde Haired Women’, which was written by Edward Merle Kirk (Friday 21 March 1919 – Friday 27 June 1997)
‘Heart of Stone’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Nashville Rash‘ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Lee’s Liquor Lounge’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Hate These Songs’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Turn Off The Jukebox’ (written by Billy ‘Dee’ Donahue and Dale Watson)
‘You Are My Friends’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘How To Break Your Own Heart’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Country My Ass’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Got Stripes’, which was written by Johnny Cash (Friday 26 February 1932 – Friday 12 September 2003), Charlie Williams and Huddie William Ledbetter (Lead Belly) (20 January 1889 – Tuesday 6 December 1949)
‘A Couple of Beers Ago’ (written by Billy ‘Dee’ Donahue and Dale Watson)
‘No Fussin’, No Cussin’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Call It A Night’ (written by Dale Watson)
On Tuesday 22 April 2003, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘One More, Once More’ (Continental Song City, 2003), which included the following tracks:
‘Once More’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘You Win Again’, which was written by Hank Williams (Monday 17 September 1923 – Thursday 1 January 1953)
‘You’ve Got Me Now’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Do You’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘So Glad You’re Mine’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Cupid’ (written by April Barrows)
‘Six Days’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Monterrey’ (written by Mabel Wayne)
‘San Antone’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Deep in the Heart’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Wagon’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Could Have Danced All Night’ (written by Frederick Loewe)
The Mavericks recorded Dale Watson’s ‘I’m Wondering’ (co-written with Raul Malo) and included the track on ‘The Mavericks’ (EMI / Sanctuary Records, 2003).
On Tuesday 27 April 2004, with his heart still on his sleeve, but a thicker skin, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘Dreamland’ (Koch Records, 2004), which included the following tracks:
‘Honky Tonkers Don’t Cry’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Ain’t A Cow In Texas’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Love At First Sight’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Wish You’d Come Around’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘California Wine’ (written by Larry Dean and Dale Watson)
‘Never Ever’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Dreamland’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Fox On The Run’ (written by Tony Hazzard)
‘Way Down Texas Way’ (written byGene Kurtz and Dale Watson)
‘She Don’t Care’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Don’t Rock No Cradle’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Pretty Girls’ (written by Dale Watson)
After going on hiatus from music in 2004, Dale Watson moved to Baltimore, Maryland so that he could be closer to his daughters, Raquel and Grace.
Grace Watson appeared alongside Luke Wilson, Johnny Knoxville and Knoxville’s daughter Madison in Dale Watson’s 2007 video for ‘Hollywood Hillbilly’.
Raquel Watson is a stage and film actress, who is based in Austin, Texas.
In 2005, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘Heeah’ (Continental Song City, 2005), which included the following tracks:
‘Sit & Drink & Cry’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Whiskey Or God’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Don’t Feel Too Lucky Today’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘No Help Wanted’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘My Heart is Yours’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘It Hurts So Good’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Truckin’ Queen (I Got My Nightgown On)’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Darlin’, Look At Me Now’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Wish I Was Crazy Again’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Ain’t Been Right, Since I’ve Been Left’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Tequila & Teardrops’ (written by Dale Watson)
’38…21…34′ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Outta Luck’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Heeah!’ (written by Dale Watson)
It was also in 2005 when Dale Watson was inducted into The Austin Music Hall of Fame.
On Tuesday 21 March 2006, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘Whiskey Or God’ (Palo Duro Records, 2006), which included the following tracks:
‘Sit & Drink & Cry’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Whiskey Or God’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Don’t Feel Too Lucky Today’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘No Help Wanted’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘My Heart Is Yours’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘It Hurts So Good’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Truckin’ Queen (I Got My Nightgown On)’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Darlin’, Look At Me Now’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Wish I Was Crazy Again’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Ain’t Been Right, Since I’ve Been Left’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Tequila & Teardrops’ (written by Dale Watson)
’38…21…34′ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Outta Luck’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Heeah!’ (written by Dale Watson)
In July 2006, Dale Watson returned to Austin, Texas and resumed playing regular gigs, including Sundays at Ginny’s Little Longhorn Saloon and a Monday night residence at The Continental Club.
Dale Watson was also a regular performer on the hallowed stage of The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
It was also in 2006 when a documentary on Dale Watson, ‘Crazy Again’, premiered at the South by South West (SxSW) Festival; the film charted Dale Watson’s mental breakdown following the death of his fiancée Terri Herbert.
On Tuesday 21 August 2006, Dale Watson saw the release of a 2-disc set, ‘Dale Watson & His Lone Stars: Live at Newland.NL’ (Rounder Records Europe / Me & My Americana Records, 2006), which included the following tracks:
Disc 1
‘Honky Tonkers’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Making Up Time’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘You Pour Salt In The Wound’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Heaahh!!’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I’m Wondering’ (written by Raul Malo and Dale Watson)
‘Luther’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Whiskey Or God’ (written by Dale Watson)
’38…21…34′ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Made In Japan’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Wine Wine Wine’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Yellow Mama’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Think of You’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Exit 109’ (written by Dale Watson)
Disc 2
‘I See Your Face’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Gone, Gone, Away, Pretty Girls Never Stay’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Tequila & Teardrops’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Take A Lot of Pride In What I Am’, which was written by Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016)
‘Hair of The Dog’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘South of Round Rock, Texas’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘No Help Wanted’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘A Real Country Song (Mr. DJ)’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Ain’t Been Right’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Way Down Texas Way’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘My Heart Is Yours’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Nashville Rash’ (written by Dale Watson)
On Tuesday 10 April 2007, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘The Little Darlin’ Sessions’ (Koch Records, 2007), which was produced by Aubrey Mayhew (Sunday 2 October 1927 – Sunday 22 March 2009) , andincluded the following tracks:
‘Touch My Heart’, which was written by Aubrey Mayhew (Sunday 2 October 1927 – Sunday 22 March 2009) and Johnny Paycheck (Tuesday 31 May 1938 – Wednesday 19 February 2003)
‘Down On The Corner At A Bar Called Kelly’s’, which was written by Aubrey Mayhew (Sunday 2 October 1927 – Sunday 22 March 2009) and Johnny Paycheck (Tuesday 31 May 1938 – Wednesday 19 February 2003)
‘Jukebox Charlie’, which was written by Aubrey Mayhew (Sunday 2 October 1927 – Sunday 22 March 2009) and Johnny Paycheck (Tuesday 31 May 1938 – Wednesday 19 February 2003)
‘Big Town Baby’ (written by Paul Angel)
‘Lovin’ Machine’, which was written by Larry Kingston (Sunday 10 August 1941 – Sunday 20 February 2005)
‘If I’m Gonna Sink’, which was written by Aubrey Mayhew (Sunday 2 October 1927 – Sunday 22 March 2009) and Johnny Paycheck (Tuesday 31 May 1938 – Wednesday 19 February 2003)
‘I Don’t Need A Bottle’, which was written by Aubrey Mayhew (Sunday 2 October 1927 – Sunday 22 March 2009)
‘Apartment No.9’, which was written by Bobby Austin (Friday 5 May 1933 – Sunday 6 January 2002) and Johnny Paycheck (Tuesday 31 May 1938 – Wednesday 19 February 2003)
‘I Never Had The One That I Wanted’, which was written by Claude Gray, Jimmy Louis and Sheb Wooley (Sunday 10 April 1921 – Tuesday 16 September 2003)
‘Everything You Touch Turns To Hurt’, which was written by Aubrey Mayhew (Sunday 2 October 1927 – Sunday 22 March 2009) and Johnny Paycheck (Tuesday 31 May 1938 – Wednesday 19 February 2003)
‘The Point of No Return’, which was written by Aubrey Mayhew (Sunday 2 October 1927 – Sunday 22 March 2009)
‘He Thought He’d Die Laughing’ (written by Groovey Joe Poovey)
‘Memory Crossing’, which was written by Harlan Sanders (Tuesday 18 April 1939 – Friday 29 August 2003)
‘Late & Great Me’ (written by Groovey Joe Poovey)
‘Wherever You Are’, which was written by Aubrey Mayhew (Sunday 2 October 1927 – Sunday 22 March 2009) and Johnny Paycheck (Tuesday 31 May 1938 – Wednesday 19 February 2003)
Personnel involved in the recording of Dale Watson’s ‘The Little Darlin’ Sessions’ (Koch Records, 2007) included the following:
Dale Watson (lead vocals)
Gene Chrisman (drums)
Dennis Crouch (bass)
Hargus ‘Pig’ Robbins (Tuesday 18 January 1938 – Sunday 30 January 2022)
Billy Sanford (electric guitar)
Pete Wade (rhythm guitar)
Lloyd Green (pedal steel guitar)
Hoot Hester (Monday 13 August 1951 – Tuesday 30 August 2016)
On Tuesday 24 April 2007, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘From The Cradle To The Grave’ (Koch Records, 2007), which included the following tracks:
‘Justice For All’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘It’s Not Over Now’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Time Without You’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Hollywood Hillbilly’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘You Always Get What You Always Got’ (written by Gail Davies, Chris Scruggs and Dale Watson)
‘From The Cradle To The Grave’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Why Oh Why Live A Lie’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Yellow Mama’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Tomorrow Never Comes’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Runaway Train’ (written by Dale Watson)
On Monday 18 February 2008, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘To Terri With Love’ (Terri L. Herbert Memorial Foundation, 2008), an album which was dedicated to his late girlfriend, Terri Herbert, with all proceeds going to The Teresa L. Herbert Memorial Foundation; the album included the following tracks:
‘Every Song I Write Is For You’
‘I’d Deal With The Devil To Get Her Back’
‘I Wasn’t There’
‘One More For Her’
‘I See Your Face In Every Face I See’
‘Your Love I’m Gonna Miss’
‘I See My Future’
‘Our First Times & Our Last Times’
‘Angel In My Dreams’
‘These Things We’ll Never Do’
On Monday 18 February 2008, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘Help Your Lord’ (Dale Watson, 2008), which included the following tracks:
‘Running For Jesus’
‘The Lord’s Callin’ Me’
‘The Wheat & Weeds’
‘Hey There, Sinner’
‘There’s A Little Jonah In Us All’
‘Help Your Lord’
‘Without Jesus’
‘How Deep Is His Love’
‘I’m Gonna Take My Cross Up’
‘Alone, Alone, Alone’
‘Few Are Chosen’
‘Wayside, Rocks, Thorns Or Good Ground’
On Tuesday 24 April 2009, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘The Truckin’ Sessions, Volume 2′ (Hyena Records / Proper Records, 2009), which included the following tracks:
‘Drag ‘N’ Fly’ (written by Freddie Dean Snowden and Dale Watson)
‘Jack’s Truck Stop & Café’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Truck Stop In La Grange’ (written by Dale Watson)
’10-4′ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Yankee Doodle Jean’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Hey, Driver’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Hero’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Got To Drive’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Truckin’ Man’ (written by David Biller, David Leroy Biller and Dale Watson)
‘Me & Freddie & Jake’ (written by Freddie Dean Snowden and Dale Watson)
‘Truckin’ Queen’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Let This Trucker Go’ (written by Freddie Dean Snowden and Dale Watson)
‘No Help Wanted’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Texas Boogie’ (written by Dale Watson)
Personnel involved in the recording of Dale Watson’s ‘The Truckin’ Sessions, Volume 2′ (Hyena Records / Proper Records, 2009), included the following:
Redd Volkaert (guitar)
Don Pawlak (pedal steel guitar)
Don Raby (fiddle)
Gene Kurtz (bass guitar)
David Bowen (drums)
As a result of the release of Dale Watson’s ‘The Truckin’ Sessions, Volume 2′ (Hyena Records / Proper Records, 2004), Dale Watson was the winner of the 9th Annual Independent Music Awards for ‘Best Country Album’.
On Tuesday 24 August 2010, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘Carrying On’ (Koch Records / E1 Entertainment, 2010), which included the following tracks:
‘Carryin’ On This Way’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Hey, Brown Bottle’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Flowers In Your Hair’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘You’re Always On My Mind’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Ain’t That Livin’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Heart of Stone’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I’ll Show Ya’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘How To Break Your Own Heart’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘For A Little While’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Whatever’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Your Love I’m Gonna Miss’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Don’t Wanna Go Home Song’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Hello, I’m An Old Country Song’, which was written by Dale Watson and Chris Wall (passed away on Thursday 29 July 2021)
Personnel involved in the recording of Dale Watson’s ‘Carrying On’ (Koch Records / E1 Entertainment, 2010) included the following:
Dale Watson (lead vocals)
Lloyd Green (pedal steel guitar)
Hargus ‘Pig’ Robbins (Tuesday 18 January 1938 – Sunday 30 January 2022)
Dennis Crouch (acoustic bass)
Pete Wade (electric guitar, classical guitar)
Gene Chrisman (drums)
Bruce Watkins (acoustic guitar)
Glen Duncan (fiddle)
Snake Reynolds (shakers, water jug)
Carol Lee Singers (Carol Lee Cooper, Rod Fletcher, Dennis McCall and Jennifer O’Brien) (background vocals)
Don Raby (fiddle on ‘Tequila, Whiskey & Beer’)
Doyle and Debbie, Larry Watson, Don Pawlak and Don Ruby (special guest background vocals on ‘Tequila, Whiskey & Beer’)
On Tuesday 11 October 2011, Dale Watson & The Texas Two saw the release of ‘The Sun Sessions’ (Red House Records, 2011), which included the following tracks:
‘Down Down Down Down Down’
‘Johnny At The Door’
‘Drive Drive Drive’
‘Elbow Grease, Spackle & Pine Sol’
‘Gothenburg Train’
‘The Hand of Jesus’
‘My Baby Makes Me Gravy’
‘Her Love’
‘Ponder Why I Ponder Why’
‘George O’Dwyer’
‘I’ve Done That Before’
‘Big Daddy’
‘If You Know What’s Good For You’
‘Lord, I’m Free’
Dale Watson has won The British Country Music Award for ‘Best International Artist On An Independent Label’, and has also won country music awards in The Netherlands and Spain.
Dale Watson tours Europe annually and has a large and growing fan base there.
On Sunday 22 January 2012, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘Dalelvis’ (Dale Watson Music, 2012), which included the following tracks:
‘Big Frank’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Love Too Much’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘That’s All’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘It Was Us’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Lord, I’m Proud’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Color Me Gone’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Forever Valentine’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Rich In Love’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘You Can’t Undo The Wrong’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I’m Gonna Start Livin’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘You’ll Cry Too’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Hit The Road’ (written by Dale Watson)
On Tuesday 29 January 2013, Dale Watson & His Lonestars saw the release of ‘El Rancho Azul’ (Red House Records, 2013), which included the following tracks:
‘I Lie When I Drink’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Where Do You Want It’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Drink To Remember’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Cowboy Boots’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘We’re Gonna Get Married’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Daughter’s Wedding Song’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Quick Quick Slow Slow’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Slow Quick Quick’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Give Me More Kisses’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Drink Drink Drink’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Can’t Be Satisfied’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Hate To Drink Alone’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Smokey Old Bar’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Thanks To Tequila’ (written by Dale Watson)
On Tuesday 9 June 2015, Dale Watson saw the release of ‘Call Me Insane’ (Red House Records, 2015), which included the following tracks:
‘A Day At A Time’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Bug Ya For Love’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Burden of The Cross’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Everybody’s Somebody in Luchenbach, Texas’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Crocodile Tears’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Jonesin’ For Jones’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I’m Through Hurtin’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Call Me Insane’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Heaven’s Gonna Have A Honky Tonk’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Tienes Cabeza De Palo’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘I Owe It All To You’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Forever Valentine’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Hot Dang’ (written by Dale Watson)
‘Mama’s Don’t Let Your Cowboys Grow Up To Be Babies’, which was written by Leann White and Tony Joe White (Friday 23 July 1943 – Wednesday 24 October 2018)
• Visit Dale Watson’s official site at dalewatson.com