‘Real.Country.Music’
Fourteen Carat Music (2016)
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Gene Watson’s ‘Real.Country.Music’ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2016) was officially released by Fourteen Carat Music on Friday 26 February 2016.
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About Gene Watson’s ‘Real.Country.Music’
Fourteen Carat Music (2016)
Produced by Dirk Johnson for DirkWorks Productions
Executive Producer: Gene Watson
Publishing Administration: Dave Lindsey
String Arrangements: Dirk Johnson
Recorded at Sony/Tree Recording Studio, Hilltop Recording, DirkWorks Recording, Funhouse Recording and SoundShop in Nashville, TN by Adam Englehardt, Anthony Johnson & Dirk Johnson
Additional Recording: DirkWorks Recording in Hiltons, VA by Dirk Johnson and Alan Maggard
Mixed at Maggard Sound Studio in Big Stone Gap, VA by Dirk Johnson
Assistant Engineers: Taylor Pollert, Rodney Ingle, Steve C. Chandler & John Nicholson
Mastered at Mastermine in Hendersonville, TN by Anthony Johnson
Personnel involved in the recording of Gene Watson’s ‘Real.Country.Music’ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2016) included the following:
Dirk Johnson (piano & keyboards)
David Smith (bass guitar & acoustic upright bass)
Lonnie Wilson and Eddy Anderson (drums)
Kelly Back, Gregg Galbraith, Ben Hall and Bruce Watkins (acoustic guitars)
Aubrey Haynie and Gail Rudisill-Johnson (fiddles)
Gail Rudisill-Johnson (violins, violas & cellos)
Mike Johnson and Sonny Garrish (steel guitars)
James Mitchell and Gregg Galbraith (electric guitars)
John Wesley Ryles, Cindy Richardson Walker, Judy Rodman and Dirk Johnson (background vocalists)
Note from Gene Watson
‘To all the musicians and singers on this project, I appreciate your invaluable work.
Thanks to my producer, Dirk Johnson, for his many talents; to Lytle Management: John Lytle, Sarah Brosmer, Hannah Sanford and Larry Hughes, I appreciate your guidance.
Thanks to Anthony Johnson, Donnie Watson, CCB, Dave Lindsey, Helene Cole, Colleen Raider, Sally Bedow, Raymond Glenn and Sean Brady for all of their special help.
Thanks to my booking agent, Rob Battle, and as always, a big thanks to my Farewell Party Band (Chip Bricker, Staley Rogers, Todd Hines, Danny Naccarato and Chad Philips) for making me sound great onstage.
A special thanks to Larry Black and Adam Black and all our friends at Gabriel Communications for the TV show – and to Moe Bandy, thanks for all the laughs.
Most of all I thank my fans who continue to come to the shows and request more music. My fans are my inspiration and this music is for you first and foremost’.
‘Gene Watson: Real.Country.Music’
Fourteen Carat Music (2016)
1 ‘Enough For You’, which was written by Kris Kristofferson (Monday 22 June 1936 – Saturday 28 September 2024)
Publishers: Sony/ATV BMI
Kris Kristofferson (Monday 22 June 1936 – Saturday 28 September 2024) recorded ‘Enough For You’ (written by Kris Kristofferson) and included the track on ‘Jesus was a Capricorn’ (Monument Records, 1972).
Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 – Monday 16 December 2013) recorded ‘Enough For You’, which was written by Kris Kristofferson (Monday 22 June 1936 – Saturday 28 September 2024), and included the track on ‘She’s Got to Be a Saint’ (Columbia Records, 1973).
Brenda Lee recorded ‘Enough For You’, which was written by Kris Kristofferson (Monday 22 June 1936 – Saturday 28 September 2024), and included the track on ‘Brenda Lee Now’ (MCA Records, 1974).
Dianne Steinberg recorded ‘Enough For You’, which was written by Kris Kristofferson (Monday 22 June 1936 – Saturday 28 September 2024), and included the track on ‘Dianne Steinberg’ (Atlantic Records, 1974); the track was subsequently included on ‘The Songs of Kristofferson’ (Ace Records, 2021), a various artists compilation album, which celebrated the song-writing of Kris Kristofferson.
Billie Jo Spears (Friday 14 January 1938 – Wednesday 14 December 2011) recorded ‘Enough For You’, which was written by Kris Kristofferson (Monday 22 June 1936 – Saturday 28 September 2024), and included the track on ‘Billie Jo’ (United Artists Records, 1975).
Note from Gene Watson
‘Enough for You’, which was written by Kris Kristofferson (Monday 22 June 1936 – Saturday 28 September 2024)
‘This song was written by Kris Kristofferson (Monday 22 June 1936 – Saturday 28 September 2024) and recorded by him, but it was an album cut by Billie Jo Spears (Friday 14 January 1938 – Wednesday 14 December 2011) when I first heard it and I’ve wanted to record for years. I used to have this song on a Billie Jo Spears 8-track tape.
At a crucial point in the lyrics, the 8-track would change over and I never could quite get the words down.
By the time I reached out to Billie Jo, even she couldn’t recall the words to the song. So it has taken me awhile to find the lyrics, but now seemed like just the right time to record it and it came off so well we made it the first single from the album’.
2 ‘When A Man Can’t Get A Woman Off His Mind’ (written by Bill Anderson and Sharon Vaughn)
Publishers: Sony/ATV; Universal-MCA Music BMI/ASCAP
Craig Morgan recorded ‘When A Man Can’t Get A Woman Off His Mind’ (written by Bill Anderson and Sharon Vaughn) and included the track on ‘Craig Morgan’ (Atlantic Records, 2000).
Bill Anderson recorded ‘When A Man Can’t Get A Woman Off His Mind’ (written by Bill Anderson and Sharon Vaughn) and included the track on ‘A Lot of Things Different’ (Varese Records, 2001).
Gene Watson recorded ‘When A Man Can’t Get A Woman Off His Mind’ (written by Bill Anderson and Sharon Vaughn) and included the track on ‘Gene Watson…Sings‘ (Intersound Records, 2003).
Note from Gene Watson
‘When A Man Can’t Get A Woman Off His Mind’
(written by Bill Anderson and Sharon Vaughn)
‘This is a song I loved and recorded for Compendia Records and unfortunately, the company shut down its country division before I could release it. I then sang it on a TV tribute show for Bill Anderson and the fans have been asking me how they could buy it for years now. This seemed like the perfect time to record it for my fans’.
Wyatt Massingille recorded ‘When A Man Can’t Get A Woman (Off His Mind)’ (written by Bill Anderson and Sharon Vaughn) and included the track on ‘Wyatt Massingille’ (Wyatt Massingille Independent Release, 2022).
3 ‘Help Me’ (written by Larry Gatlin)
Publishers: Sony/ATV BMI
Kris Kristofferson (Monday 22 June 1936 – Saturday 28 September 2024) recorded ‘Help Me’ (written by Larry Gatlin) and included the track on ‘Jesus Was A Capricorn’ (Monument Records, 1972); the track featured guest vocals from Larry Gatlin.
Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 – Wednesday 4 September 1991) recorded ‘Help Me’ (written by Larry Gatlin) and included the track on ‘Country Sunshine’ (RCA Victor Records, 1973).
Connie Smith recorded ‘Help Me’ (written by Larry Gatlin) and included the track on ‘God Is Abundant’ (Columbia Records, 1973).
Johnny Cash (Friday 26 February 1932 – Friday 12 September 2003) recorded ‘Help Me’ (written by Larry Gatlin) and included the track on ‘The Gospel Road’ (Columbia Records, 1973).
Larry Gatlin recorded ‘Help Me’ (written by Larry Gatlin) and included the track on ‘Rain / Rainbow’ (Monument Records, 1974).
Elvis Presley (Tuesday 8 January 1935 – Tuesday 16 August 1977) recorded ‘Help Me’ (written by Larry Gatlin) and included the track on ‘Elvis Presley Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis’ (RCA Victor Records, 1974); the track, which reached No.6 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1974, No.4 on the Cash Box country music singles chart in 1974 and No.20 on the Irish Singles Chart in Ireland in 1974, was also included on Elvis Presley’s ‘Promised Land’ (RCA Victor Records, 1975).
Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 – Monday 16 December 2013) recorded ‘Help Me’ (written by Larry Gatlin) and included the track on ‘She’s Got To Be A Saint’ (Columbia Records, 1973); the track was subsequently included on Ray Price‘s ‘Help Me’ (Columbia Records, 1977).
Roy Linwood Clark (Saturday 15 April 1933 – Thursday 15 November 2018) recorded ‘Help Me’ (written by Larry Gatlin) and included the track on ‘The Last Word In Jesus Is Us’ (MCA Records, 1981).
Johnny Cash (Friday 26 February 1932 – Friday 12 September 2003) re-recorded ‘Help Me’ (written by Larry Gatlin) and included the track on ‘American V: A Hundred Highways’ (American Recordings / Lost Highway Records, 2006).
Gene Watson recorded ‘Help Me’ (written by Larry Gatlin) and included the track on ‘My Gospel Roots‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2017).
Note from Gene Watson
‘Help Me’
(written by Larry Gatlin)
‘This was written and released by the great Larry Gatlin, then a little known singer named Elvis (Tuesday 8 January 1935 – Tuesday 16 August 1977) recorded it and the rest is history. I’ve always loved the words and the melody and knew I would eventually record it. I took it back more to the original version but put my own spin to it and I hope my fans love it as much as I do.
I wanted to make it so that the true message of the words would shine through and I hope I captured that.
We all have a time in our life when we need to be inspired by words of faith. While I was recording, it was such a special moment when Larry Gatlin surprised us all by stopping by, literally, as I was just about to sing.
I guess it was his presence that made me sing it the way I did at that moment because we didn’t change a single thing to it. What you hear is what I sang with Larry listening in the studio. No pressure there!’
4 ‘Couldn’t Love Have Picked A Better Place To Die’, which was written by Bucky Jones and Curly Putman (Thursday 20 November 1930 – Sunday 30 October 2016)
Publishers: Sony/ATV BMI
Gene Watson recorded ‘Couldn’t Love Have Picked A Better Place To Die’, which was written by Bucky Jones and Curly Putman (Thursday 20 November 1930 – Sunday 30 October 2016), and included the track on ‘A Way To Survive‘ (Step One Records, 1997).
Note from Gene Watson
‘Couldn’t Love Have Picked A Better Place To Die’, which was written by Bucky Jones and Curly Putman (Thursday 20 November 1930 – Sunday 30 October 2016)
‘I had this song out in 1997 on Step One Records. It was a song the fans loved, but once again, when Step One Records folded, it was impossible to get this song, so I re-cut it due to the demand of my fans. It’s a terrific song by Bucky Jones and Curly Putman (Thursday 20 November 1930 – Sunday 30 October 2016) – two great songwriters back in the day’.
5 ‘A Girl I Used To Know’ (written by David Ball)
Publishers: Cedar Poppin Songs BMI
David Ball recorded ‘A Girl I Used To Know’ (written by David Ball) and included the track on ‘Freewheeler’ (Wildcatter Records, 2004).
Note from Gene Watson
‘A Girl I Used To Know’
(written by David Ball)
‘Normally, well before I get to the studio, I know what songs I’d like to do and I’ve got the lyrics and the music in my mind.
But on this song, all that went out the window.
This David Ball song was actually pitched to me by a great A&R man, the fantastic singer, T. Graham Brown. On the recording day, I had people tracking down David Ball for the lyrics and T‘s wife, Shelia, actually personally delivered a copy of the song to the studio.
I loved the song, but I wasn’t 100% sure it was a song that fit what I typically do, but after I had a good listen and ran through it, I knew it was a song I could do and I really, really like how it turned out’.
6 ‘Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall’ (written by Larry Gatlin)
Publishers: Sony/ATV BMI
Larry Gatlin recorded ‘Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall’ (written by Larry Gatlin) and included the track on his debut album, ‘The Pilgrim’ (Monument Records, 1974); the track reached No.45 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1974.
Larry Gatlin‘s debut album, ‘The Pilgrim’ (Monument Records, 1974), included liner notes, which were written by Johnny Cash (Friday 26 February 1932 – Friday 12 September 2003).
Gene Watson recorded ‘Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall’ (written by Larry Gatlin) and included the track on ‘Because You Believed in Me‘ (Capitol Records, 1976).
Elvis Presley (Tuesday 8 January 1935 – Tuesday 16 August 1977) recorded ‘Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall’ (written by Larry Gatlin) and included the track on ‘From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee’ (RCA Records, 1976).
Anne Murray recorded ‘Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall’ (written by Larry Gatlin) and included the track on ‘Where Do You Go When You Dream’ (Capitol Records, 1981).
Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 – Wednesday 4 September 1991) recorded ‘Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall’ (written by Larry Gatlin) and included the track on ‘Full Circle’ (Liberty Records, 1982).
Amber Digby recorded ‘Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall’ (written by Larry Gatlin) and included the track on ‘Here Come The Teardrops’ (Heart of Texas Records, 2006).
Note from Gene Watson
‘Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall’
(written by Larry Gatlin)
‘Back when I was on Capitol Records, many years ago, I was asked to pick a song to record that I considered one of my favourites and I immediately chose this song written and released by Larry Gatlin.
It’s one of my favorites of all time – just an amazing song by a master singer / songwriter.
Fast forward many years later and I was at a TV taping for a ‘Country’s Family Reunion’ show with Larry Gatlin.
Larry had often teased that he wanted me to sing this song for him at his birthday party so, lo and behold, unplanned and unrehearsed, Larry called me up to sing this song as a duet with him, rather than do the song he had prepared for himself.
I hadn’t sung the song in ten years, but fortunately, the words all came back to me as we sang it together while the cameras rolled. What you see now on YouTube and those ‘Country Family Reunion’ shows is the one take wonder!
So from that, fans were constantly asking me for a copy of this song and I thought this was the perfect time to record it again for them. A great song never goes out of style’.
7 ‘Ramblin’ Rose’, which was written by Noel Sherman (1930 – Monday 4 June 1972) and Jim Sherman
Publishers: Sony/ATV ASCAP
Nat King Cole (Monday 17 March 1919 – Monday 15 February 1965) recorded ‘Ramblin’ Rose’, which was written by Noel Sherman (1930 – Monday 4 June 1972) and Jim Sherman, and included the track on ‘Ramblin’ Rose’ (Capitol Records, 1962); the track reached No.2 on both the Billboard and Cash Box Charts in 1962 and sold over a million copies as a single.
In 1962, Nat King Cole’s version of ‘Ramblin’ Rose’ spent five weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Easy Listening Chart, and No.1 on the Australian Chart, while on the Billboard R&B Chart, the song reached No.7; the song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category ‘Record of The Year’.
The Wilburn Brothers – Doyle Wilburn (Monday 7 July 1930 – Saturday 16 October 1982) and Teddy Wilburn (Monday 30 November 1931 – Monday 24 November 2003) – recorded ‘Ramblin’ Rose’, which was written by Noel Sherman (1930 – Monday 4 June 1972) and Jim Sherman, and included the track on ‘Trouble’s Back In Town’ (Decca Records, 1963).
In July 1968, Sonny James (Wednesday 1 May 1929 – Monday 22 February 2016) recorded ‘Ramblin’ Rose’, which was written by Noel Sherman (1930 – Monday 4 June 1972) and Jim Sherman; the track was subsequently included on Sonny James’ ‘The Gentleman From The South’ (Capitol Records, 1973).
Johnny Lee recorded ‘Ramblin’ Rose’, which was written by Noel Sherman (1930 – Monday 4 June 1972) and Jim Sherman, and included the track on ‘H-e-e-ere’s Johnny’ (GRT Records, 1977); the track reached No.37 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1977.
Hank Snow (Saturday 9 May 1914 – Monday 20 December 1999) recorded ‘Ramblin’ Rose’, which was written by Noel Sherman (1930 – Monday 4 June 1972) and Jim Sherman, and included the track on ‘The Mysterious Lady’ (RCA Victor Records, 1978); the track reached No.93 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1978.
Note from Gene Watson
‘Ramblin’ Rose’
(written by Noel Sherman (1930 – Monday 4 June 1972) and Jim Sherman)
‘This came about in a most interesting way.
I was booked to do the Larry’s Country Diner TV show and the night before I was at The Grand Ole Opry with Jimmy Capps (Thursday 25 May 1939 – Monday 1 June 2020), who provides the acoustic guitar work for that show.
We were just talking about great old songs backstage at the Opry and I sang that with him picking.
Everyone around us loved it so much it was decided I should do that song on the TV show. As it always happens, the fans then wanted to buy a copy of it. So, once again, this song was recorded by the request of my fans’.
8 ‘A Bridge That Just Won’t Burn’ (written by Jim McBride and Roger Murrah)
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing BMI/ASCAP
Conway Twitty (Friday 1 September 1933 – Saturday 5 June 1993) recorded ‘A Bridge That Just Won’t Burn’ (written by Jim McBride and Roger Murrah) and included the track on ‘Rest Your Love On Me’ (MCA Records, 1980); the track reached No.3 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1980.
Note from Gene Watson
‘A Bridge That Just Won’t Burn’
(written by Jim McBride and Roger Murrah)
‘Many people know that Conway Twitty (Friday 1 September 1933 – Saturday 5 June 1993) was something of a mentor to me in the music business and I loved his version of this song, but I hadn’t really thought about covering it until the songwriter, Jim McBride, suggested it.
I love the lyrics and truly enjoyed recording this one. I was and always will be a fan of Conway, both personally and professionally, so I hope the fans will feel I’ve done this song justice in honour of the man they used to say was ‘the best friend a song ever had’ – Mr. Conway Twitty (Friday 1 September 1933 – Saturday 5 June 1993)’.
9 ‘Ashes To Ashes’, which was written by Joe Chambers (passed away on Wednesday 28 September 2022), Larry Jenkins and Mark Sherrill
Publishers: EMI Algee Music; Universal-MCA BMI/ASCAP
Gene Watson recorded ‘Ashes To Ashes’, which was written by Joe Chambers (passed away on Wednesday 28 September 2022), Larry Jenkins and Mark Sherrill, and included the track on ‘Honky Tonk Crazy‘ (Epic Records, 1987).
Note from Gene Watson
‘Ashes To Ashes’, which was written by Joe Chambers (passed away on Wednesday 28 September 2022), Larry Jenkins and Mark Sherrill
‘This is another song the fans have requested over the years. It’s one I’ve always loved and so I was happy to re-record just as a personal favour to the best fans in the world’.
10 ‘Old Loves Never Die’, which was written by Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 – Saturday 17 April 2004) and Warren D. Robb
Publishers: Almarie Music; Screen Gems-EMI Music BMI
Gene Watson recorded ‘Old Loves Never Die’, which was written by Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 – Saturday 17 April 2004) and Warren D. Robb, and included the track on ‘Old Loves Never Die‘ (MCA Records, 1981).
In 1983, Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 – Monday 16 December 2013) signed with record producer Snuff Garrett’s Viva Records, which was jointly owned by Clint Eastwood.
Snuff Garrett (Tuesday 5 July 1938 – Wednesday December 2015), a native Texan, had been producing hits since the late 1950’s with rock ‘n’ roll artists, including Bobby Vee, Gary Lewis & The Playboys and Cher.
Snuff Garrett (Tuesday 5 July 1938 – Wednesday December 2015) also produced recordings by Frank Sinatra (Sunday 12 December 1915 – Thursday 14 May 1998), Peggy Lee (Wednesday 26 May 1920 – Monday 21 January 2002) and Sarah Vaughan (Thursday 27 March 1924 – Tuesday 3 April 1990), as well as creating the highly successful ’50 Guitars of Tommy Garrett’ album series for Liberty Records.
Snuff Garrett (Tuesday 5 July 1938 – Wednesday December 2015) produced a fine album by Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 – Monday 16 December 2013), along with several outstanding singles, some of which appeared in the Clint Eastwood films ‘Honkytonk Man’ and ‘Any Which Way You Can’.
Unfortunately, illness sidelined Snuff Garrett (Tuesday 5 July 1938 – Wednesday December 2015) for a period of time and, as a result, a number of Ray Price‘s recordings from this period, in 1983, remained un-released until 2014.
In 1983, Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 – Monday 16 December 2013) & The Cherokee Cowboys recorded ‘Old Loves Never Die’, which was written by Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 – Saturday 17 April 2004) and Warren D. Robb); the track was subsequently included on Ray Price‘s ‘A New Place To Begin’ (Varese-Sarabande Records, 2014).
Ed Bruce recorded ‘Old Loves Never Die’, which was written by Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 – Saturday 17 April 2004) and Warren D. Robb, and included the track on ‘Homecoming’ (RCA Victor Records, 1984).
Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 – Monday 16 December 2013) recorded ‘Old Loves Never Die’, which was written by Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 – Saturday 17 April 2004) and Warren D. Robb, and included the track on ‘Just Enough Love’ (Step One Records, 1987).
Note from Gene Watson
‘Old Loves Never Die’, which was written by Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 – Saturday 17 April 2004) and Warren D. Robb)
‘This is just a great little country song. I never had the chance to release it as a single, but it could have done well I think. It’s one that like so many others is out of circulation and deserves to be back in the spotlight’.
11 ‘She Never Got Me Over You’, which was written by Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 – Thursday 15 July 2010), Dean Dillon and Keith Whitley (Thursday 1 July 1954 – Tuesday 9 May 1989)
Publishers: Sony/ATV BMI
Mark Chesnutt recorded ‘She Never Got Me Over You’, which was written by Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 – Thursday 15 July 2010), Dean Dillon and Keith Whitley (Thursday 1 July 1954 – Tuesday 9 May 1989), and included the track on ‘Rollin’ With The Flow’ (Lofton Creek Records, 2008).
‘She Never Got Me Over You’, which was written by Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 – Thursday 15 July 2010), Dean Dillon and Keith Whitley (Thursday 1 July 1954 – Tuesday 9 May 1989), was released to country radio in the United States in March 2009, debuted at No.60 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart in early April 2009 and subsequently peaked at No.49.
‘She Never Got Me Over You’ was the last song written by Keith Whitley (Thursday 1 July 1954 – Tuesday 9 May 1989).
Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 – Thursday 15 July 2010) had held on to this song, until he offered it to Mark Chesnutt in 2007.
Note from Gene Watson
‘She Never Got Me Over You’, which was written by Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 – Thursday 15 July 2010), Dean Dillon and Keith Whitley (Thursday 1 July 1954 – Tuesday 9 May 1989)
‘This song was a single for one of the true country greats, Mark Chesnutt.
When it was pitched to me, I didn’t know if I was the right person to sing it or not, but I knew it was a tremendous song and wanted to try it. This one is actually much harder to sing than you’d think, but I think we got it and I’m proud of it’.
12 ‘All My Tomorrows’, which was written by Nat Stuckey (Sunday 17 December 1933 – Wednesday 24 August 1988)
Publishers: Sony/ATV BMI
Nat Stuckey (Sunday 17 December 1933 – Wednesday 24 August 1988) recorded ‘All My Tomorrows’ (written by Nat Stuckey) and included the track on ‘All My Tomorrows’ (Paula Records, 1967); the track reached No.27 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1967.
Nat Stuckey (Sunday 17 December 1933 – Wednesday 24 August 1988) was inducted into The Texas Country Music Hall of Fame on Saturday 17 August 2002, along with Gene Watson and Tanya Tucker.
Between 1993 and 1997, when Gene Watson was an artist with Step One Records, Gene recorded ‘All My Tomorrows’, which was written by Nat Stuckey (Sunday 17 December 1933 – Wednesday 24 August 1988).
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘All My Tomorrows’, which was written by Nat Stuckey (Sunday 17 December 1933 – Wednesday 24 August 1988), did not see the light of day until an unfinished version (in Gene Watson’s words), was released by Tee Vee Records and included on ‘Gene Watson: 22 Golden Country Greats‘ (Tee Vee Records, 2009) in 2009.
• On Saturday 25 January 2014, Ann M. Stuckey submitted a ‘Peer’s Quote’ about Gene Watson.
Note from Gene Watson
‘All My Tomorrows’, which was written by Nat Stuckey (Sunday 17 December 1933 – Wednesday 24 August 1988)
‘I always loved this song, written by the great Nat Stuckey (Sunday 17 December 1933 – Wednesday 24 August 1988).
It was one I was working on for Step One Records, but when that label went out of business, the song was never finished. It irked me when a company bought the masters from Step One and released this track with no backing vocals, not mixed or anything.
I wanted to finish this one as it was meant to be done so I recorded it and it’s still one of my favourites – just finally done right’.
13 ‘(Home Away From Home) I’ll Find It Where I Can’ (written by Michael Clark and Zack Van Arsdale)
Publishers: Universal/Songs of Polygram BMI
Jerry Lee Lewis (Sunday 29 September 1935 – Friday 28 October 2022) recorded ‘(Home Away From Home) I’ll Find It Where I Can’ (written by Michael Clark and Zack Van Arsdale) and included the track on ‘Jerry Lee Lewis Keeps Rockin’ (MCA Records, 1978); the track reached No.10 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1978.
Jerry Lee Lewis‘ version of ‘(Home Away From Home) I’ll Find It Where I Can’ (written by Michael Clark and Zack Van Arsdale) was also included on ‘The Jerry Lee Lewis Anthology: All Killer, No Filler!’ (Rhino Records, 1993), a box set, which included forty-two songs from the mid-1950s to the 1980s, including twenty-seven charting hits.
Waylon Jennings (Tuesday 15 June 1937 – Wednesday 13 February 2002) recorded ‘(Home Away From Home) I’ll Find It Where I Can’ (written by Michael Clark and Zack Van Arsdale) and included the track on ‘Waylon Jennings & Company’ (RCA Victor Records, 1983); the track featured guest vocals from James Garner (Saturday 7 April 1928 – Saturday 19 July 2014).
Note from Gene Watson
‘(Home Away From Home) I’ll Find It Where I Can’
(written by Michael Clark and Zack Van Arsdale)
‘This is a great up-tempo song that I heard recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis (Sunday 29 September 1935 – Friday 28 October 2022).
I’ve had it in the back of my mind that I wanted to record it for years and years, but this was finally the right time for it’.
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‘Real.Country.Music’
Fourteen Carat Music (2016)