On Monday 13 June 2022, Gene Watson reflected on he and Dottie West’s birthday celebrations at Capitol Records in the late 1970s.
‘Country music’s Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 – Wednesday 4 September 1991) and I shared the exact same birthday, 11 October.
Back when we also shared a record label, Capitol Records, we’d often have a celebration together to mark our special day.
Here’s a photo I found recently that I thought you might enjoy. This was at the Capitol Records office, probably 1978 or 1979, and I can’t recall all of the Capitol staff pictured here, but I can name a few, and I’m sure you’ll recognize the great Charlie Rich (Wednesday 14 December 1932 – Tuesday 25 July 1995) holding the cake with Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 – Wednesday 4 September 1991).
Others in this photo are left to right: Jim Mazza, Don Grierson (1942 – Saturday 5 January 2019), Charlie Rich (Wednesday 14 December 1932 – Tuesday 25 July 1995), Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 – Wednesday 4 September 1991), Kenny Buttrey (Sunday 1 April 1945 – Sunday 12 September 2004), Jerry Seabolt, me, and on the very far right, Lynn Shults’
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