On Saturday 19 January 1980, T.G. Sheppard, Gene Watson and The Stoneman Family were special guests on the television show, ‘Hee Haw’; Gene Watson performed ‘Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)’ (written by Joe Allen) and ‘Farewell Party’, which was written by Lawton Williams (Monday 24 July 1922 – Thursday 26Continue Reading
Russ Reeder was happy to assume full management control of Gene Watson’s career. Russ Reeder’s belief in Gene Watson remained so strong that Russ formed Resco Records specifically for him. While being interviewed some years later, in 1978, Gene Watson spoke highly of Russ Reeder, stating that Russ had devotedContinue Reading
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 Watson is regarded by many of them as ‘the singer’s singer’ – and rightly so! In the years since 2004, everyone contacted by The GeneContinue Reading
The Original Gene Watson Fan Site is proud of its firm commitment to bringing you a Calendar of Events for Gene Watson. All calendar information is courtesy of Sarah Brosmer, Gene Watson’s Day-to-Day Manager, at Lytle Management in Brentwood, TN. Please NoteWhile every attempt has been made to keep thisContinue Reading
‘Gene Watson: My Heroes Have Always Been Country’Fourteen Carat Music (2014) Order Gene Watson’s ‘My Heroes Have Always Been Country’ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2014) at Gene Watson’s Official Store Gene Watson’s ‘Gene Watson: My Heroes Have Always Been Country’ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2014) was officially released by Fourteen Carat MusicContinue Reading
Thank you for visiting The Gene Watson Fan Site, which was initially launched on Friday 3 September 2004; the official launch took place on Friday 1 October 2004. The Gene Watson Fan Site has been re-launched on several occasions in the years since; a relaunch of the site took placeContinue Reading
‘Gene Watson’ Wide World Records WWS-2002 (1969) Stoneway Records STY-2002 (1973) Gene Watson’s self-titled debut album, ‘Gene Watson’ (Wide World Records, 1969), was released on the Houston, Texas based Wide World Records label in 1969. ‘Gene Watson’ (Wide World Records, 1969) was subsequently re-released on Stoneway Records in 1973. OfContinue Reading
