On Thursday 26 June 2025, Gene Watson reflected on the first time he sang on the hallowed stage of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
‘It’s hard to believe it was 60 years ago when I first sang on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry by invitation of The Wilburn Brothers – Doyle Wilburn (Monday 7 July 1930 – Saturday 16 October 1982) and Teddy Wilburn (Monday 30 November 1931 – Monday 24 November 2003).
I sang the Hank Williams (Monday 17 September 1923 – Thursday 1 January 1953) classic, ‘I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You’ (written by Hank Williams), a timeless song still as great today as it was then, and I’m still grateful to that audience for giving me a standing ovation.
Here’s my version of that great Hank Williams song’
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Gene Watson recorded ‘I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You)’, which was written by Hank Williams (Monday 17 September 1923 – Thursday 1 January 1953), and included the track on ‘Should I Come Home‘ (Capitol Records, 1979); Gene Watson‘s version of the track was also included on ‘A Tribute To Hank Williams’ (EMI Records, 1992), a various artists collection.
• In the March 1993 issue of Country Music People, Craig Baguley reviewed ‘A Tribute to Hank Williams‘ (EMI Records, 1992).
Hank Williams’ version of ‘I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You)’, which reached No.2 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1951, was subsequently included on Hank Williams’ ‘Ramblin’ Man’ (MGM Records, 1955).
