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 2009, 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 Katy Moffatt, which she submitted to this site on Thursday 2 July 2009.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to Katy Moffatt who made a special contribution to this unique part of this online ‘celebration of a Lone Star Hero’.
Katy Moffatt
This quote was submitted on Thursday 2 July 2009.
‘Gene Watson is among a scant handful of truly great vocal artists to come out of country music.
He is the soul of credibility, a consistent selector of terrific songs and a tremendous personal influence for me.
To emulate his delivery is desirable, but impossible, so the best we can do is continue to listen and be amazed’
Thank you, Katy Moffatt, for your support of Gene Watson.
About Katy Moffatt…
Katy Moffatt was born Katherine Louella ‘Katy’ Moffatt on Sunday 19 November 1950 and is an American musician, lyricist, composer and vocalist. Katy Moffatt is the sister of country music singer-songwriter Hugh Moffatt.
Katy Moffatt became impassioned by music as a child growing up in Fort Worth, Texas. Katy Moffatt was captivated by Broadway show tunes, The Beatles and the Motown sound, and has said that she was such an avid listener to Top 40 radio that ‘I used to come home from school, have dinner, go to bed, and set the alarm for midnight. Then I’d get up and do my homework and listen to the radio. It was my favourite time – I could be alone with the music’.
This Katy Moffatt recalls in ‘Midnight Radio’ (Watermelon Records, 1996), the title song of her lauded, second album for Austin, Texas-based Watermelon Records, which was preceded by the Gavin Americana Chart success ‘Hearts Gone Wild’ (Watermelon Records, 1994).
Katy Moffatt pointed to the influence of The Beatles and the bands of the British invasion as inspiring her to learn the guitar. Katy Moffatt credited Leonard Cohen’s ‘Dress Rehearsal Rag’ for making her want to perform and said folk singers such as Judy Collins, Phil Ochs and Dave Van Ronk were her models. Ella Fitzgerald and the versatile vocalist Tracy Nelson were also important influences.
In 1976, Katy Moffatt saw the release of her debut album, ‘Katy’ (Columbia Records, 1976), and since then has continued to grow and expand her own artistry so effectively that, in November 2002, she saw the re-issue of her first two Columbia Records albums, ‘Katy’ (Columbia Records, 1976) and ‘Kissin’ In The California Sun’ (Columbia Records, 1978), on one CD (‘Katy & ‘Kissin’ In The California Sun’ (Westside Records, 2002).
In 2008, Katy Moffatt participated, by special invitation, in a star-studded tribute to Les Paul (Wednesday 9 June 1915 – Wednesday 12 August 2009), which was presented by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Hers is a career marked by consistent critical acclaim, industry appreciation (a 1985 Academy of Country Music nomination as ‘Best New Female Vocalist’), movie appearances (‘Billy Jack’, ‘Hard Country’ and ‘The Thing Called Love’), songs covered by talents such as Hoyt Axton (Friday 25 March 1938 – Tuesday 26 October 1999) and Janie Fricke, and an album, ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ aka ‘The Evangeline Hotel’, which outsold Garth Brooks on the United Kingdom country music charts, where it stayed for six months.
By the time she was in high school, Katy Moffatt was absorbing the music of Tom Rush, Judy Collins and Leonard Cohen, whose ‘Dress Rehearsal Rag’ made her want to perform. Later, Tracy Nelson and Ella Fitzgerald, whose version of the Cole Porter gem, ‘Miss Otis Regrets’, would later inspire Katy Moffatt’s brilliant acoustic adaptation of the song on her album ‘Angel Town’ (HMG Records, 1998).
These songs became vocal touchstones for Katy Moffatt, who recalled that as soon as she started performing, she knew this was what she wanted to do. But there weren’t many places for a young girl like her to perform.
Early gigs included a small Fort Worth coffeehouse, an old folks home (where her audience included Willie Nelson’s grandmother) and a Neiman-Marcus fashion show with a then-trendy folk music theme.
During her college years in Santa Fe, Katy Moffatt fronted blues and jug-band groups, starred in her one and only musical (‘The Fantastiks’) and was cast as a folksinger in ‘Billy Jack’.
After college, Katy Moffatt spent time in Austin opening shows for the likes of Jerry Jeff Walker and Willis Alan Ramsey before landing in Denver, where she was eventually discovered in 1975 by Columbia Records, a record label which issued two country-rock albums; ‘Katy’ (Columbia Records, 1976) was produced by Billy Sherrill (Thursday 5 November 1936 – Tuesday 4 August 2015), while ‘Kissin’ In The California Sun’ (Columbia Records, 1978) featured members of The Allman Brothers.
Katy Moffatt’s ‘Katy’ (Columbia Records, 1976) included the following tracks:
‘Can’t Help Lovin’ That Man’
‘I Can’t Sleep’
‘Ninety Miles An Hour (Down A Dead-End Street)’
‘Easy Come, Easy Go’
‘Closer To My Melody’
‘You Done Me Wrong’
‘Another Magic Moment In Show Biz’
‘Last Night I Fell In Love With You Again’
‘I Can Almost See Houston From Here’
‘She Calls Me Baby’
Katy Moffatt’s ‘Kissin’ In The California Sun’ (Columbia Records, 1978) included the following tracks:
‘Kissin’ In The California Sun’
‘Um-Um-Um-Um-Um-Um’
‘Didn’t We Have Love’
‘Up On The Roof’
‘I’d Rather Leave While I’m In Love’
‘Kansas City Morning’
‘Saved By The Grace of Your Love’
‘(Waitin’ For) The Real Thing’
‘Take Me Back To Texas’
Neither ‘Katy’ (Columbia Records, 1976) or ‘Kissin’ In The California Sun’ (Columbia Records, 1978) broke Katy Moffatt commercially, so she made ends meet as a backup singer, working with the likes of Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Poco, John Prine (Thursday 10 October 1946 – Tuesday 7 April 2020), Tanya Tucker and Lynn Anderson (Friday 26 September 1947 – Thursday 30 July 2015), among others.
Coinciding with her recording at Columbia Records, Katy Moffatt opened for such performers as Charlie Daniels (Wednesday 28 October 1936 – Monday 6 July 2020), Warren Zevon (Friday 24 January 1947 – Sunday 7 September 2003), Muddy Waters (Friday 4 April 1913 – Saturday 30 April 1983) and Steve Martin; at this time, Katy Moffatt also toured with Leo Kottke.
Katy Moffatt also worked with Willie Nelson and Andrew Gold (Thursday 2 August 1951 – Friday 3 June 2011), appeared with Poco and John Prine (Thursday 10 October 1946 – Tuesday 7 April 2020), and toured with Jerry Jeff Walker (Monday 16 March 1942 – Friday 24 October 2020), John D. Souther and The Allman Brothers.
In 1979, Katy Moffatt moved to California and found herself within a burgeoning community of like-minded country rockers and, after recording another unreleased album, whose three single releases earned her the Academy of Country Music (ACM) nomination, she appeared on the groundbreaking ‘A Town South of Bakersfield’ (Hightone Records, 1988) compilation album amid kindred spirits, including Dwight Yoakum and Rosie Flores.
Three new film offers had Katy Moffatt cast as a singing performer; ‘Hard Country’ (with Michael Martin Murphey), ‘Honeymoon In Vegas’, and ‘The Thing Called Love’, which was directed by Peter Bogdanovich (Sunday 30 July 1939 – Thursday 6 January 2022).
In 1979, Michael Martin Murphey saw the release of ‘Peaks, Valleys, Honky Tonks & Alleys’ (Epic Records, 1979); one of the included tracks was ‘Backsliders Wine’, which featured background vocals from Katy Moffatt.
In 1985, Katy Moffatt received an Academy of Country Music (ACM) nomination as ‘Best New Female Vocalist’.
In 1986, at The Kerrville Folk Festival, Katy Moffatt was one of a panel of judges for the ‘New Folk Songwriters Contest’, which also included Tom Russell and Pat Alger. Following their meeting at the festival, Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell began writing together.
Janie Fricke recorded Katy Moffatt’s ‘Walking On The Moon’ (co-written with Tom Russell) and included the track on ‘Labor of Love’ (Columbia Records, 1989).
Sessions with Steve Berlin of Los Lobos yielded the album ‘Child Bride’ (United Kingdom: Heartland Records, 1989 / United States: Philo Records, 1990), the European release of which spurred Katy Moffatt’s growing popularity on the continent.
Katy Moffatt’s ‘Child Bride’ (Philo Records, 1989) included the following tracks:
‘Child Bride’
‘Blow Out The Candle’
‘We Ran’
‘You Better Move On’
‘Playin’ Fool’
‘Big Boss Man’
‘False Alarm’
‘Lonely Avenue’
‘You Done Me Wrong’
‘In A Moment’
‘Settin’ The Woods On Fire’
After meeting Tom Russell and his guitar-playing sidekick Andrew Hardin at Kerrville Music Festival in Texas in 1986, Katy Moffatt began an ongoing song-writing relationship with Tom Russell, and recorded ‘Walking On The Moon’ (Philo Records / Rounder Records, 1989) with Andrew Hardin; Rounder Records followed it with the United States issue of ‘Child Bride’ in 1990.
Katy Moffatt’s ‘Walking On The Moon’ (Philo Records / Rounder Records, 1989) included the following tracks:
‘Carnival Man’
‘Walking On The Moon’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘I’m Sorry Darlin’
‘If Anything Comes To Mind’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Papacita’
‘Mr. Banker’
‘Borderline’
‘Fire In Your Eyes’
‘I’ll Take The Blame’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Hard Times On Easy Street’
‘I Know The Difference Now’
The Sanders recorded Katy Moffatt’s ‘Walking On The Moon’ (co-written with Tom Russell) and included the track on ‘Into Every Life’ (Airborne Records, 1989).
Tom Russell Band recorded Katy Moffatt’s ‘Walkin’ on the Moon’ (co-written with Tom Russell) and included the track on ‘Poor Man’s Dream’ (Philo Records, 1990).
In 1992, Katy Moffatt saw the release of the highly acclaimed ‘Dance Me Outside’ (Philo Records, 1992), a duets project with her brother, the extraordinarily talented Hugh Moffatt, which included the following tracks:
‘It’s Been Decided’ (written by Michael H. Goldsen and Tom Kell)
‘We’ll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning’, which was written by Joyce Ann Allsup (1939 – Sunday 15 May 2016)
‘On The Borderline’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
‘I Get Lonely For You’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
‘I Don’t Believe You’ve Met My Baby’ (written by Autry Inman)
‘Dance Me Outside’ (written by Tom Russell)
‘Right Over Me’ (written by Greg Leisz and Katy Moffatt)
‘La Luna’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
‘Making New’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
‘Walking On The Moon’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘The Dark End of The Street’, which was written by Hugh Moffatt, Lincoln Wayne ‘Chips’ Moman (Saturday 12 June 1937 – Monday 13 June 2016) and Dan Penn
Personnel involved in the recording of Hugh Moffatt & Katy Moffatt’s ‘Dance Me Outside’ (Philo Records, 1992) included the following:
Buddy Emmons (Wednesday 27 January 1937 – Wednesday 29 July 2015) (steel guitar, Dobro)
Tim O’Brien (mandolin)
Stuart Duncan (fiddle)
Albert Lee (lead guitar, on two songs)
Speaking of highly acclaimed album releases, attention must be drawn to Hugh Moffatt‘s ‘Loving You’ (Rounder Records / Philo Records, 1987), which included the following tracks:
‘When You Held Me In Your Arms’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
‘Mama Rita’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
‘Old Flames (Can’t Hold A Candle To You)’ (written by Hugh Moffatt and Pebe Sebert)
‘Words At Twenty Paces’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
‘Slow Moving Freight Train’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
‘No Stranger To The Blues’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
‘Loving You’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
‘Tomorrow Is A Long Time’ (written by Bob Dylan)
‘Carolina Star’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
‘Jack & Lucy’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
‘Roll With The Weather’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
Tom Russell recorded Katy Moffatt’s ‘The Extra Mile’ (co-written with Tom Russell) and included the track on ‘Box of Visions’ (Philo Records, 1992); the track featured backing vocals from Katy Moffatt.
In 1993, Katy Moffatt saw the release of ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ (Philo Records, 1993), the release of which prompted legal action by Ringling Brothers Circus, predicating a name change to ‘The Evangeline Hotel’ (Philo Records, 1993) but, by then, Katy Moffatt had reclaimed her place as one of America’s most honest and affecting singer-songwriters.
Katy Moffatt’s ‘The Evangeline Hotel’ (Philo Records, 1993) included the following tracks:
‘Step Up, Buy A Ticket’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘A Little Love Is A Dangerous Thing’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘This Heart Stops For Railway Crosses’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Better Let Her Run’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘The Evangeline Hotel’ (written by Tom Russell) / this track was originally included on Tom Russell‘s ‘Hurricane Hotel’ (Philo Records, 1991)
‘Blue Angel’ (written by Katy Moffatt)
‘Born With A Broken Wing’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Dance Me Outside’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Amelia’s Railroad Flat’ (written by Tom Russell)
‘Billy Collins’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘She’s Drivin’ Home Tonight’ (written by Katy Moffatt)
‘Half Moon Boulevard’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
In 1994, Katy Moffatt contributed her distinctive vocals to ‘I Can’t Be Myself’, which was written by Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016), a track, which was included on ‘Tulare Dust: A Songwriters’ Tribute To Merle Haggard’ (Hightone Records, 1994), the acclaimed songwriters’ tribute to the legendary country music icon, Merle Haggard.
Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 Pril 2016) recorded the original version of ‘I Can’t Be Myself’ (written by Merle Haggard) and included the track on ‘Hag’ (Capitol Records, 1971); Merle Haggard‘s version of the track reached No.3 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1971.
The liner notes to ‘Tulare Dust: A Songwriters’ Tribute To Merle Haggard’ (Hightone Records, 1994) stated the following:
‘Haggard may be the last of a breed of great country songwriters that began with Jimmie Rodgers (8 September 1897 – Friday 26 May 1933), and continued through Hank Williams (Monday 17 September 1923 – Thursday 1 January 1953) and Lefty Frizzell (Saturday 31 March 1928 – Saturday 19 July 1975)’
‘Tulare Dust: A Songwriters’ Tribute To Merle Haggard’ (Hightone Records, 1994) included the following tracks:
‘Tulare Dust’ / ‘They’re Tearing the Labor Camps Down’ (written by Merle Haggard) / this track was performed by Tom Russell
‘Big City’ (written by Merle Haggard and Dean Holloway) / this track was performed by Iris DeMent
‘A Working Man Can’t Get Nowhere Today’ (written by Merle Haggard) / this track was performed by Peter Case
‘Holding Things Together’ (written by Merle Haggard and Bob Totten) / this track was performed by Dwight Yoakam
‘Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)’ (written by Merle Haggard) / this track was performed by Robert Earl Keen Jr.
‘White Line Fever’ (written by Merle Haggard) / this track was performed by Joe Ely
‘My Own Kind of Hat’, which was written by Merle Haggard and Red Lane (Thursday 2 February 1939 – Wednesday 1 July 2015) / this track was performed by Rosie Flores
‘Shopping For Dresses’ (written by Merle Haggard) / this track was performed by Steve Young
‘Silver Wings’ (written by Merle Haggard) / this track was performed by Marshall Crenshaw
‘Irma Jackson’ (written by Merle Haggard) / this track was performed by Barrence Whitfield
‘You Don’t Have Very Far To Go’, which was written by Merle Haggard and Red Simpson (Tuesday 6 March 1934 – Friday 8 January 2016) / this track was performed by Lucinda Williams
‘Ramblin’ Fever’ (written by Merle Haggard) / this track was performed by Billy Joe Shaver (Wednesday 16 August 1939 – Wednesday 28 October 2020)
‘I Can’t Be Myself’ (written by Merle Haggard) / this track was performed by Katy Moffatt
‘I Can’t Hold Myself In Line’ (written by Merle Haggard) / this track was performed by John Doe
‘Kern River’ (written by Merle Haggard) / this track was performed by Dave Alvin
In 1994, Katy Moffatt saw the release of ‘Hearts Gone Wild’ (Watermelon Records, 1994), which included the following tracks:
‘Hearts Gone Wild’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Junkyard Heart’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Through With You’ (written by Rosie Flores, Katy Moffatt and Wendy Waldman)
‘Ruin This Romance’ (written by Rosie Flores, Katy Moffatt and Wendy Waldman)
‘After The Smoke Blows Away’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Hellbound Heart’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Slow Movin’ Freight Train’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
‘Wild Girl’ (written by Rosie Flores and Katy Moffatt (traditional)
‘Thinkin’ With My Heart’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Kansas City Mornin’ (written by Katy Moffatt)
‘Crazy, Dangerous & Blue’ (written by Katy Moffatt)
‘(Waitin’ For) The Real Thing’ (written by Katy Moffatt)
In 1996, Katy Moffatt saw the release of ‘Midnight Radio’ (Watermelon Records, 1996), which included the following tracks:
‘Midnight Radio’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Wings of A Blackbird’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Rosa’s Favourite Son’, which was written by Chris Gaffney (Tuesday 3 October 1950 – Thursday 17 April 2008) and Katy Moffatt
‘St. Anthony With Broken Hands’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Sparrow of Swansea’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Highwayman’ (written by Alfred Noyes and Phil Ochs)
‘Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I A Woman?’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘If You Can’t Stand The Heat’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Never Be Alone Again’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Sound of One Heart Breaking’ (written by Tom Russell and Sylvia Tyson)
‘Hank & Audrey’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Nazareitho Bethlehem’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
On Tuesday 25 August 1998, Katy Moffatt saw the release of ‘Angel Town’ (Hightone Records, 1998), which included the following tracks:
‘Angel Town’ (written by Jennifer Kimball and Pat McLaughlin)
‘Mother of Pearl’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘I Just Keep Falling In Love’, which was written by Steve Goodman (Sunday 25 July 1948 – Thursday 20 September 1984) and Bill LaBounty
‘Love Me Like A Man’ (written by Chris Smither)
‘A Man I Once Did Own’ (written by Patrick Sky)
‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006)
‘Sister Angelina’ (written by David Olney)
‘Miss Otis Regrets’, which was written by Cole Porter (9 June 1891 – Thursday 15 October 1964)
‘Ghost Story’ (written by Joe Allen)
‘Jigsaw Love Affair’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘The Game’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
Tom Russell recorded Katy Moffatt’s ‘The Dreamin’ (co-written with Tom Russell) and included the track on ‘The Man From God Knows Where’ (Hightone Records, 1999).
With the release, on Tuesday 5 October 1999, of ‘Loose Diamond’ (Hightone Records, 1999), Katy Moffatt teamed up with her label-mate and Grammy award-winning, Dave Alvin, as her producer for the first time.
Katy Moffatt’s ‘Loose Diamond’ (Hightone Records, 1999) included the following tracks:
‘I Walk Alone’ (written by Charles Beam)
‘Wheel’ (written by Rosie Flores)
‘Here We Go’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Jeff Rymes)
‘Fools Fall In Love’ (written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller)
‘Burning Memories’ (written by Pat McLaughlin)
‘The Cuckoo’ (traditional)
‘Loose Diamond’ (written by Jo Carol Pierce)
‘Whiskey, Money & Time’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
‘Stoned At The Jukebox’ (written by Hank Williams Jr.)
‘Big Fool’ (written by Katy Moffatt, Tom Russell and R. Tillman)
‘So Long Baby Goodbye’ (written by Dave Alvin)
‘Waitin’ For The Sun To Shine’ (written by Sonny Throckmorton)
Tom Russell recorded Katy Moffatt’s ‘The Next Thing Smokin’ (co-written with Tom Russell) and included the track on ‘Borderland’ (Hightone Records, 2001).
On Tuesday 11 September 2001, Katy Moffatt saw the release of ‘Cowboy Girl’ (Shanachie Records, 2001), a collection of traditional, and traditional-style, western songs, which included the following tracks:
‘Black Diamond’ (written by Danny ‘M.C. Boom’ Crook)
‘John Hardy’ (traditional)
‘Midnight The Unconquered Outlaw’ (traditional)
‘Ol’ Bill Miner (The Gentleman Bandit)’ (written by Norman Blake)
‘Indian Cowboy’ (written by Joe Ely)
‘Further’ (written by David Halley)
‘Texas Rangers’ (traditional)
‘Me & My Uncle’ (written by John Phillips)
‘Magdalena & The Jack of Spades’ (written by Katy Moffatt)
‘Black-Eyed Caballero’ (written by Katy Moffatt)
‘The Brazos’ (traditional)
‘Hallie Lonigan’ (written by Tom Russell)
‘The Ghost Light of Marfa’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
‘The Wayward Wind’ (written by Stanley Lebowsky and Herb Newman)
‘When I Was A Cowboy’ (traditional)
After some thirty years of solo performances from New York to Vancouver, from London to the Blue Mountains of Australia, Katy Moffatt delivered her first live solo offering; ‘Up Close & Personal’ (Fuel Records, 2005) was yet another very special collection of music, which was recorded ‘live’ in 2002 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Katy Moffatt’s first live solo offering, ‘Up Close & Personal’ (Fuel 2000 Records, 2005), which was released on Tuesday 20 September 2005, included the following tracks:
‘This Heart Stops For Railway Crosses’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Ameilia’s Railroad Flat’ (written by Tom Russell)
‘My Man’s Been Laid Off’ (written by Holly Near)
‘Walkin’ On The Moon’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Further’ (written by David Halley)
‘Ruin This Romance’ (written by Rosie Flores, Katy Moffatt and Wendy Waldman)
‘Dance Me Outside’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Papacita (Mama Rita)’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
‘Borderline’ (written by John Fitzgerald, Pat Hubbard and Pebe Sebert)
‘Love Me Like A Man’ (written by Chris Smither)
‘Crazy, Dangerous & Blue’ (written by Katy Moffatt)
‘Never Be Alone Again’ (written by Katy Moffatt)
‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006)
‘Sojourner Truth (Ain’t I A Woman)’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘I Know The Difference Now’ (written by Hugh Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Waitin’ For A Train’ (written by Katy Moffatt)
On Wednesday 30 July 2008, Katy Moffatt saw the release of ‘Playin’ Fool: Live In London’ (Continental Song City Records, 2008), which included the following tracks:
‘Hearts Gone Wild’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Old Flames Can’t Hold A Candle To You’ (written by Hugh Moffatt and Pebe Sebert) / this track featured guest vocals from Hugh Moffatt
‘Right Over Me’ (written by Greg Leisz and Katy Moffatt) / this track featured guest vocals from Hugh Moffatt
‘Making New’ (written by Hugh Moffatt) / this track featured guest vocals from Hugh Moffatt
‘Kind Woman’ (written by Richard Furay) / this track featured guest vocals from Julian Dawson
‘We’ll Sweep Out The Ashes (In The Morning)’, which was written by Joyce Ann Allsup (1939 – Sunday 15 May 2016) / this track featured guest vocals from Hugh Moffatt
‘Junkyard Heart’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Wings of A Blackbird’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Papacita’ (written by Hugh Moffatt) / this track featured guest vocals from Hugh Moffatt
‘A Little Love Is A Dangerous Thing’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Billy Collins’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell) / this track featured guest vocals from Hugh Moffatt
‘On The Borderline’ (written by Hugh Moffatt) / this track featured guest vocals from Hugh Moffatt
‘Walking On The Moon’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell) / this track featured guest vocals from Andrew Hardin and Tom Russell
‘Love Me Like A Man’ (written by Chris Smither) / this track featured guest vocals from Rosie Flores
‘Playin’ Fool’ (written by Pat McLaughlin)
In 2008, Katy Moffatt saw the release of ‘Fewer Things’ (Zeppelin Records, 2008), which was the third addition to the luminous canon of unique acoustic collaborations between Katy Moffatt and Andrew Hardin which, following the revered ‘Walking On The Moon’ (Philo Records / Rounder Records, 1989) and ‘Angel Town’ (Hightone Records, 1998).
Katy Moffatt’s ‘Fewer Things’ (Zeppelin Records, 2008), which was produced by Andrew Hardin, included the following tracks:
‘Fewer Things All The Time’ (written by Pat McLaughlin)
‘Getting Over You’ (written by Stephen Bruton)
‘What Lack of Love Has Done’ (written by Nick Lowe)
‘Lefty’s Last Ride’ (written by Jeff Rymes)
‘Midwester’ (written by John Hiatt)
‘She’s All He Ever Sees In Me’ (written by Carl Brouse, Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Still Blue’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Wendy Waldman)
‘Trainwreck’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Truth About You’ (written by Jeff Rymes)
‘Walkin’ The Animal’ (written by Billy Cowsill and Katy Moffatt)
‘Whistlin’ In The Dark’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Midnight Radio’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Wings of A Blackbird’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Rosa’s Favourite Son’, which was written by Chris Gaffney (Tuesday 3 October 1950 – Thursday 17 April 2008) and Katy Moffatt
‘St. Anthony With Broken Hands’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Sparrow of Swansea’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Highwayman’ (written by Alfred Noyes and Phil Ochs)
‘Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I A Woman?’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘If You Can’t Stand The Heat’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Never Be Alone Again’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Sound of One Heart Breaking’ (written by Tom Russell and Sylvia Tyson)
‘Hank & Audrey’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Nazareitho Bethlehem’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
On Tuesday 7 July 2009, Katy Moffatt saw the release of ‘Trilogy’ (Retroworld Records, 2009), which included tracks from ‘The Evangeline Hotel’ (Philo Records, 1993), ‘Hearts Gone Wild’ (Watermelon Records, 1994) and ‘Midnight Radio’ (Watermelon Records, 1996):
Disc 1
‘Step Up, Buy A Ticket’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘A Little Love Is A Dangerous Thing’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘This Heart Stops For Railway Crosses’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Better Let Her Run’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘The Evangeline Hotel’ (written by Tom Russell) / this track was originally included on Tom Russell‘s ‘Hurricane Hotel’ (Philo Records, 1991)
‘Blue Angel’ (written by Katy Moffatt)
‘Born With A Broken Wing’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Dance Me Outside’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Amelia’s Railroad Flat’ (written by Tom Russell)
‘Billy Collins’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘She’s Drivin’ Home Tonight’ (written by Katy Moffatt)
‘Half Moon Boulevard’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Hearts Gone Wild’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Junkyard Heart’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Through With You’ (written by Rosie Flores, Katy Moffatt and Wendy Waldman)
‘Ruin This Romance’ (written by Rosie Flores, Katy Moffatt and Wendy Waldman)
‘After The Smoke Blows Away’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Hellbound Heart’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
Disc 2
‘Slow Movin’ Freight Train’ (written by Hugh Moffatt)
‘Wild Girl’ (written by Rosie Flores and Katy Moffatt (traditional)
‘Thinkin’ With My Heart’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Kansas City Mornin’ (written by Katy Moffatt)
‘Crazy, Dangerous & Blue’ (written by Katy Moffatt)
‘(Waitin’ For) The Real Thing’ (written by Katy Moffatt)
‘Midnight Radio’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Wings of A Blackbird’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Rosa’s Favourite Son’, which was written by Chris Gaffney (Tuesday 3 October 1950 – Thursday 17 April 2008) and Katy Moffatt
‘St. Anthony With Broken Hands’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Sparrow of Swansea’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Highwayman’ (written by Alfred Noyes and Phil Ochs)
‘Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I A Woman?’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘If You Can’t Stand The Heat’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Never Be Alone Again’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Sound of One Heart Breaking’ (written by Tom Russell and Sylvia Tyson)
‘Hank & Audrey’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
‘Nazareitho Bethlehem’ (written by Katy Moffatt and Tom Russell)
Like many American singer / songwriters, Katy Moffatt has been honoured both abroad and in her own country.
Katy Moffatt regularly tours Europe and the United Kingdom.
• Visit Katy Moffatt’s official site at katymoffatt.com