Gene Watson Remembers A ‘Country Family Reunion’ Television Taping In January 2010

John Conlee, Charley Pride (Friday 18 March 1934 - Saturday 12 December 2020) and Gene Watson on the set of 'Country's Family Reunion' in Nashville in January 2010

On Tuesday 2 April 2024, Gene Watson remembered a ‘Country Family Reunion’ television taping in January 2010, reminding him of fellow country music artists no longer with us.

‘I ran across some old photos taken at a January 2010 ‘Country’s Family Reunion’ TV taping.

It reminded me of how sweet those days were, as too many are now gone.

Charley Pride (Friday 18 March 1934 – Saturday 12 December 2020), Jim Ed Brown (Sunday 1 April 1934 – Thursday 11 June 2015), Jimmy Capps (Thursday 25 May 1939 – Monday 1 June 2020), Jan Howard (Friday 13 March 1929 – Saturday 28 March 2020), and more were on that one show.

Too many great ones are no longer with us.


Norah Lee Allen (Saturday 14 February 1948 - Easter Sunday 31 March 2024)
Norah Lee Allen
(Saturday 14 February 1948 – Easter Sunday 31 March 2024)

Duane Allen’s wife, Norah Lee Allen (Saturday 14 February 1948 – Easter Sunday 31 March 2024), passed away on Easter Sunday (31 March 2024).

She was always so kind and friendly at the TV tapings, where she sang harmonies so beautifully.

I always enjoyed singing with her.


Shown here are a few of the old photos.


Rhonda Vincent and Gene Watson rehearsing 'Together Again', which was written by Buck Owens (Monday 12 August 1929 - Saturday 25 March 2006), with Dirk Johnson on piano; the track was recorded by Gene Watson, as a duet with Rhonda Vincent, who included it on 'In A Perfect World' (Shanachie Records, 2007)
Rhonda Vincent and Gene Watson rehearsing ‘Together Again’, which was written by Buck Owens (Monday 12 August 1929 – Saturday 25 March 2006), with Dirk Johnson on piano; the track was recorded by Gene Watson, as a duet with Rhonda Vincent, who included it on ‘In A Perfect World‘ (Shanachie Records, 2007)

Rhonda Vincent and I were rehearsing, with Dirk Johnson on piano.

Probably singing ‘Together Again’, which was written by Buck Owens (Monday 12 August 1929 – Saturday 25 March 2006), which was on my album, ‘In A Perfect World‘ (Shanachie Records, 2007), which was released in 2007.


Jan Howard (Friday 13 March 1929 - Saturday 28 March 2020), Rhonda Vincent, Gene Watson and Jeannie Seely, with Jimmy Capps (Thursday 25 May 1939 - Monday 1 June 2020) on guitar, during a recording of 'Country's Family Reunion' in 2007
Jan Howard (Friday 13 March 1929 – Saturday 28 March 2020), Rhonda Vincent, Gene Watson and Jeannie Seely, with Jimmy Capps (Thursday 25 May 1939 – Monday 1 June 2020) on guitar, during a recording of ‘Country’s Family Reunion’ in 2007

Moe Bandy and Gene Watson, during a recording of 'Country's Family Reunion'
Moe Bandy and Gene Watson, during a recording of ‘Country’s Family Reunion’

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