The latest news stories from the country music world of Gene Watson.
On Monday 15 May 2023, Gene Watson reflected on his attempts to play fiddle in 1977; here is Gene playing with Red Watson, a former fiddle player with Gene Watson’s Farewell Party Band in the mid-1970s.Continue Reading
On Monday 8 May 2023, Gene Watson announced that Chad Philips (band leader, road manager and lead guitar player with The Farewell Party Band) had taken delivery of a beautiful new guitar from Anthony Sims and the Lucky Dog Handcrafted Guitars company in Cleveland, Tennessee.Continue Reading
On Monday 1 May 2023, Gene Watson reflected on a visit to Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville, in late April 2023.Continue Reading
On Saturday 29 April 2023, Gene Watson recalled an appearance, on Friday 28 April 2023, at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.Continue Reading
On Wednesday 26 April 2023, Gene Watson recalled an appearance on ‘Pop Goes The Country’, in 1976, which was hosted by Ralph Emery (Friday 10 March 1933 – Saturday 15 January 2022).Continue Reading
On Thursday 6 April 2023, Gene Watson remembered Tammy Wynette (Tuesday 5 May 1942 – Monday 6 April 1998) and Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016).Continue Reading
On Monday 10 April 2023, Gene Watson spoke about his friendship with Duane Allen of The Oak Ridge Boys.Continue Reading
