Gene Watson & George Jones in Canada in the 1980s

Gene Watson & George Jones at UTV Country Festival in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland on Sunday 3 August 2008

On Thursday 11 September 2025, Gene Watson recalled touring in Canada with George Jones in the 1980s.


Gene Watson and George Jones (Saturday 12 September 1931 - Friday 26 April 2013) performing Tom T. Hall's 'Me and Jesus' at a show in Canada in the 1980s
Gene Watson and George Jones (Saturday 12 September 1931 – Friday 26 April 2013) performing Tom T. Hall‘s ‘Me and Jesus’ at a show in Canada in the 1980s

‘I’m wondering if my Canadian fans might recall this 1980s tour of Canada that I did with George Jones (Saturday 12 September 1931 – Friday 26 April 2013).

George would bring me out onstage at the end of his show to sing with him.

We usually ended on a Gospel song he liked, ‘Me and Jesus’ ‘

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George Jones & Tammy Wynette: 'We Love To Sing About Jesus' (Epic Records, 1972)

On Monday 6 November 1972, George Jones (Saturday 12 September 1931 – Friday 26 April 2013) & Tammy Wynette (Tuesday 5 May 1942 – Monday 6 April 1998) recorded ‘Me and Jesus’, which was written by Tom T. Hall (Monday 25 May 1936 – Friday 20 August 2021), and included the track on ‘We Love To Sing About Jesus’ (Epic Records, 1972).


Tom T. Hall: 'We All Got Together And...' (Mercury Records, 1972)

In February 1972, Tom T. Hall (Monday 25 May 1936 – Friday 20 August 2021) saw the release of ‘We All Got Together And…’ (Mercury Records, 1972); one of the included tracks was ‘Me and Jesus’ (written by Tom T. Hall), which reached No.8 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1972.

Tom T. Hall‘s ‘We All Got Together And…’ (Mercury Records, 1972) reached No.12 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1972.


Tom T. Hall: 'We All Got Together And..& The Storyteller' (Hux Records, 2007)

On Monday 28 May 2007, England’s Hux Records released Tom T. Hall‘s ‘We All Got Together And…’ (Mercury Records, 1972), along with Tom T. Hall‘s ‘The Storyteller’ (Mercury Records, 1972), as a special ‘2-for-1‘ CD set (HUX 091).