Gene Watson’s Participation in ‘Country’s Family Reunion’ Television Recordings

On Monday 24 February 2025, Gene Watson recalled his participation in the television recordings of ‘Country’s Family Reunion’ shows over the years.

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 — **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**

‘We sure did enjoy taping the ‘Country’s Family Reunion’ shows over the years.

For me, it was a rare opportunity to visit with longtime friends before we started the actual recording of the show.

Larry Black and his team were wonderful hosts, providing a good breakfast before the show, as well as a delicious lunch, when we took a break.

So all of us had the opportunity to visit before, during and after the show taping – and we did a lot of visiting.

Here are just a few photos from some of those years, showing us backstage and onstage hanging out!

Jimmy C. Newman (Monday 29 August 1927 - Saturday 21 June 2014) and Gene Watson backstage at a television recording for 'Country's Family Reunion' in Nashville — **Jimmy C. Newman (Monday 29 August 1927 – Saturday 21 June 2014) and **Gene Watson** backstage at a television recording for ‘Country’s Family Reunion’ in Nashville**

Gene Watson and Ricky Skaggs backstage at a television recording for 'Country's Family Reunion' in Nashville — **Gene Watson** and Ricky Skaggs backstage at a television recording for ‘Country’s Family Reunion’ in Nashville

Larry Gatlin and Gene Watson on the set of the television show, 'Country's Family Reunion', in Nashville; in the background are some of the fine Country's Family Reunion band members, Dirk Johnson, Mike Johnson, David Smith and Jimmy Capps (Thursday 25 May 1939 - Monday 1 June 2020) — Larry Gatlin and **Gene Watson** on the set of the television show, ‘Country’s Family Reunion’, in Nashville; in the background are some of the fine Country’s Family Reunion band members, Dirk Johnson, Mike Johnson, David Smith and Jimmy Capps (Thursday 25 May 1939 – Monday 1 June 2020)

Larry Gatlin always had something interesting to talk about.

Moe Bandy and Gene Watson backstage at a television recording of 'Country's Family Reunion' in Nashville — **Moe Bandy and Gene Watson backstage at a television recording of ‘Country’s Family Reunion’ in Nashville**

Moe and I always enjoyed hanging out at the television recordings’

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