Gene Watson is truly a ‘Lone Star Hero’ and has been singing professionally since the late 1950s.
Gene Watson has been a country music recording artist since the late 1960s.
Gene Watson was one of the first artists to adhere, and remain faithful to, a ‘hard’ traditional country sound.
Here are a selection of Gene Watson video performances.
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Gene Watson performing ‘If I’m A Fool For Leaving’, which was written by Skip Graves and Little Jimmy Dickens (Sunday 19 December 1920 – Friday 2 January 2015), as part of ‘Country’s Family Reunion’ Cruise, with Michelle von Capps providing harmony vocals
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘If I’m A Fool For Leaving’ was a single release in 1969, but it did not chart.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Love In The Hot Afternoon’, which was written by Kent Westberry and Vincent Wesley Matthews (1940 – Saturday 22 November 2003)
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Love In The Hot Afternoon’ reached No.3 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1975.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Where Love Begins’, which was written by Ray Griff (Monday 22 April 1940 – Wednesday 9 March 2016)
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Where Love Begins’ reached No.3 on Cash Box Country Music Singles Chart, for the week beginning Saturday 27 December 1975, No.1 on Record World Country Music Singles Chart, for the week beginning Saturday 27 December 1975, No.5 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1975, and No.4 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1976.
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Gene Watson performing ‘You Could Know As Much About A Stranger’ (written by Nadine Bryant)
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘You Could Know As Much About A Stranger’ reached No.10 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1976, and No.42 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1976.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Paper Rosie’ (written by Dallas Harms) on ‘Country’s Family Reunion’ in 2010
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Paper Rosie’ reached No.3 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1977, and No.1 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1977, No.4 on Cash Box Country Music Singles Chart in April 1977, and No.1 for one week in April 1977 (Saturday 16 April 1977 – Saturday 23 April 1977) on Record World Country Music Singles Chart.
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Gene Watson performing ‘The Old Man & His Horn’ (written by Dallas Harms)
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘The Old Man & His Horn’ reached No.11 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1977, and No.9 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1977.
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Gene Watson performing ‘I Don’t Need A Thing At All’ (written by Joe Allen)
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘I Don’t Need A Thing At All’ reached No.8 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1978, and No.4 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1978.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Cowboys Don’t Get Lucky All The Time’ (written by Dallas Harms)
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘I Don’t Need A Thing At All’ reached No.11 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1978, and No.14 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1978.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Farewell Party’, which was written by Lawton Williams (Monday 24 July 1922 – Thursday 26 July 2007), on Marty Stuart‘s Show in December 2012
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Farewell Party’ reached No.5 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1979, and No.9 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1979.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Pick The Wildwood Flower’ (written by Joe Allen)
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Pick The Wildwood Flower’ reached No.5 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1979, and No.2 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1979.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)’ (written by Joe Allen), on ‘Play It Again, Nashville’ in 1985
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)’ reached No.3 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1979, No.6 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1979, No.1 on Cash Box Country Music Singles in 1979, and No.4 on Record World Country Music Singles Chart in 1979.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Nothing Sure Looked Good On You’ (written by Jim Rushing), on ‘Country’s Family Reunion’ in 2010
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Nothing Sure Looked Good On You’ reached No.4 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1980, and No.3 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1980.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Raisin’ Cane In Texas’ (written by Joe Allen and D. Lay) on ‘New Country’ in 1987
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Raisin’ Cane In Texas’ reached No.15 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1980, and No.53 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1980.
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Gene Watson performing ‘No One Will Ever Know’, which was written by Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 – Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (24 August 1898 – Wednesday 1 December 1954)
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘No One Will Ever Know’ reached No.13 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1980, and No.22 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1980.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Between This Time & The Next Time’, which was written by Ray Griff (Monday 22 April 1940 – Wednesday 9 March 2016), on ‘Country’s Family Reunion’ Cruise in January 2015
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Between This Time & The Next Time’ reached No.17 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1981, and No.8 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1981.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Fourteen Carat Mind’, which was written by Dallas Frazier and Larry Lee Favorite (1939 – Saturday 26 May 2001), with Ralph Emery; vocals harmonies provided by Janie Fricke and Lorrie Morgan
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Fourteen Carat Mind’ was No.1 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart for one week in January 1982 (Saturday 9 January 1982 – Saturday 16 January 1982), No.5 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1982, and No.1 on Cash Box Country Music Singles Chart in 1982.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Speak Softly (You’re Talking To My Heart)’, which was written by Steve Spurgin and J.D. Mendenhall)
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Speak Softly (You’re Talking To My Heart)’ reached No.9 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1982, and No.4 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1982.
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Gene Watson performing ‘What She Don’t Know Won’t Her’ (written by Dave Lindsey and Ernie Rowell)
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘What She Don’t Know Won’t Hurt Her’ reached No.5 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1983, and No.3 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1983.
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Gene Watson performing ‘You’re Out Doing What I’m Here Doing Without’ (written by Bo Roberts and Allen Frizzell)
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘You’re Out Doing What I’m Here Doing Without’ reached No.2 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1983, and No.5 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1983.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Drinkin’ My Way Back Home’, which was written by Don Scaife, Ronny Scaife (1947 – Wednesday 3 November 2010) and Phil Thomas (1944 – Saturday 5 January 2019)
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Drinkin’ My Way Back Home’ reached No.10 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1984, and No.8 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1984.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Got No Reason Now For Going Home’, which was written by Johnny Russell (Tuesday 23 January 1940 – Tuesday 3 July 2001)
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Got No Reason Now For Going Home’ reached No.7 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1985, and No.15 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1985.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Memories To Burn’, which was written by Warren D. Robb and Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 – Saturday 17 April 2004)
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Memories To Burn’ reached No.5 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1986, and No.2 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1986.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Carmen’ (written by Steve Spurgin) at International Festival of Country Music at Wembley Arena in London, England in 1986
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Carmen’ reached No.32 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1986, and No.27 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1986.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Bottle of Tears’, which was written by Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 – Saturday 17 April 2004), Jimmy Pasquale and D. Lay (written by Steve Spurgin)
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Bottle of Tears’ reached No.50 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1986, and No.40 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1986.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Honky Tonk Crazy’, which was written by Harlan Howard (Thursday 8 September 1927 – Sunday 3 March 2002) and Ron Peterson in 1987
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Honky Tonk Crazy’ reached No.43 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1987, and No.30 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1987.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Don’t Waste It On The Blues’ (written by Sandy Ramos and Jerry Vandiver) in Lovelady, Texas in 2015
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Don’t Waste It On The Blues’ reached No.5 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1988.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Back In The Fire’ (written by Rory Bourke and Mike Reid) in 1989
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Back In The Fire’ reached No.20 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1989, and No.24 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1989.
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Gene Watson performing ‘The Jukebox Played Along’ (written by Ken Bell and Charles Quillen) in 1989
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘The Jukebox Played Along’ reached No.24 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1989, and No.40 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1989.
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Gene Watson performing ‘The Great Divide’ (written by John Lindley and Randy Travis) in 1989
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘The Great Divide’ reached No.41 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in 1989.
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Gene Watson performing ‘One & One & One’ (written by Buddy Cannon and John Northrup) in official promotional video
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘The Great Divide’ reached No.66 on Billboard Country Music Singles Chart in January 1993, and No.92 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1993.
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Gene Watson performing ‘Change Her Mind’, which was written by Danny ‘Bear’ Mayo (Monday 2 October 1950 – Saturday 2 October 1999), Paul Nelson and Larry Boone, at Billy Bob’s 32nd Anniversary in 2013
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘Change Her Mind’ reached No.44 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in March 1997, and No.90 on Canadian RPM Singles Chart in 1997.
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Gene Watson performing ‘The Man & Me & You’ (written by Jeff Bates and Kenny Beard) in the official promotional video
Gene Watson’s recording of ‘The Man & Me & You’ was released as a single on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 2002, but it did not chart.
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Gene Watson & Rhonda Vincent performing ‘Staying Together’ (written by Jerry Salley and Monty Holmes) in the official promotional video
Gene Watson & Rhonda Vincent‘s recording of ‘Staying Together’ was released as a single on Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart in 2009, but it did not chart.
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Gene Watson & Rhonda Vincent performing ‘Gone For Good’ (written by Jimmy Melton) in the official promotional video
Gene Watson & Rhonda Vincent‘s recording of ‘Gone For Good’ was released as a single on Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart in 2011, but it did not chart.
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Gene Watson with Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers Band performing ‘Help Me’ (written by Larry Gatlin)
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Gene Watson’s Official Video for ‘Old Roman Soldier’ (written by David M. Cooper)
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