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Gene Watson: 'My Gospel Roots' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2017)

Gene Watson: 'My Gospel Roots' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2017)

Gene Watson's 'My Gospel Roots' was officially released by Fourteen Carat Music on Friday 8 December 2017

Gene Watson's Fan Site

Gene Watson's Fan Site

Gene Watson's Fan Site - active since September 2004

Gene Watson: 'Back in The Fire & At Last' (Morello Records, 2016)

Gene Watson: 'Back in The Fire & At Last' (Morello Records, 2016)

Gene Watson's 'Back in The Fire & At Last' (Morello Records, 2016) was officially released, by Morello Records, on Friday 11 November 2016.

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Gene Watson: 'Real.Country.Music' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2016)

Gene Watson: 'Real.Country.Music' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2016)

Gene Watson's 'Real.Country.Music' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2016) was officially released, by Fourteen Carat Music, on Friday 26 February 2016.

Gene Watson graces the hallowed stage of The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on a regular basis

Gene Watson at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville

Gene Watson graces the hallowed stage of The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on a regular basis

GW - Guitars By Summey, Houston, Texas

GW - Guitars By Summey, Houston, Texas

GW - Guitars By Summey in Houston, Texas: Lance Summey designs electric guitars for Gene Watson

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Lytle Management Group
P.O. Box 128228
Nashville, TN 37212
Contact Sarah Brosmer
Telephone 615-770-2688



Battle Artist Agency
8887 Horton Highway,
College Grove, TN
Contact Rob Battle
office: 615-368-7433
mobile: 615-957-3444

Exclusive PR / Publicity Representation of Gene Watson / Contact Scott Adkins at Adkins Publicity in Nashville

For exclusive PR / publicity representation of Gene Watson, contact Scott Adkins at Adkins Publicity in Nashville.

Gene Watson Peer's Quote from Jack Greene: October 2004



Gene Watson's Peers within the country music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as 'the singer's singer' - and rightly so!

All of Gene Watson's Peers, who were contacted by The Gene Watson Fan Site, during 2004, were most gracious with their time and words.

It is here, within this special part of The Gene Watson Fan Site, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Jack Greene, which he submitted to this site on Sunday 3 October 2004.

Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Jack Greene who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.



Jack Greene
This quote was submitted on Sunday 3 October 2004.

'Gene Watson has a great voice.

Gene has an individual style and he is an all round nice guy'.

Thank you, Jack Greene, for your support of Gene Watson.

About Jack Greene...



Jack Greene was born on Tuesday 7 January 1930 in Maryville, Tennessee and first picked up the guitar at the age of eight.  He made his professional debut in 1944, singing on radio station WGAP in Tennessee while still a high school freshman.  In 1948, Jack Greene took up the bass and, two years later, after making a move to Atlanta, he learned to play the drums.

However, it wasn't until 1962 that Jack Greene got his first big break when Ernest Tubb (Monday 9 February 1914 - Thursday 6 September 1984) hired him as a member of The Troubadours.  Owen Bradley (Thursday 21 October 1915 - Wednesday 7 January 1998) signed Jack Greene to Decca Records because of his vocal performance on 'The Last Letter', one of Ernest Tubb's hit singles.

 

Jack Greene saw the release of 'There Goes My Everything' (Decca Records, 1966), an album which included the tracks 'Together Again', which was written by Buck Owens (Monday 12 August 1929 - Saturday 25 March 2006), and 'Don't You Ever Get Tired (of hurting me)', which was written by Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 - Thursday 15 July 2010).

Gene Watson recorded 'Together Again', which was written by Buck Owens (Monday 12 August 1929 - Saturday 25 March 2006), and 'Don't You Ever Get Tired (of hurting me)', which was written by Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 - Thursday 15 July 2010), and included both tracks on 'In A Perfect World' (Shanachie Records, 2007).

Jack Greene earned the nickname 'The Jolly Green Giant' and, by the end of 1967, he had become, literally, a gigantic force within country music.



Charley Pride recorded Jack Greene's 'Why Didn't I Think of That' (co-written with Clay Allen) and included the track on 'Make Mine Country' (RCA Records, 1968).



Cal Smith (Thursday 7 April 1932 - Thursday 10 October 2013) recorded Jack Greene's 'Afraid to Care' (co-written with Ken Campbell) and included the track on 'Travelin' Man' (Kapp Records, 1968).

Jack Greene's long list of Billboard country music hit singles include the following:

'There Goes My Everything' (seven weeks at No.1 in December 1966 / January 1967)
'All The Time' (five weeks at No.1 in June / July 1967)
'What Locks The Door' (No.2, 1967)
'You are My Treasure' (one week at No.1 in April 1968)
'Until My Dreams Come True' (two weeks at No.1 in February 1969)
'Statue of a Fool' (two weeks at No.1 in July 1969)

Other hit songs from Jack Greene include 'Back in the Arms of Love' (No.4, 1969) and 'Wish I Didn't Have to Miss You', the latter a duet with Jeannie Seely (No.2, 1970).

Jack Greene remained with Decca Records, which later became MCA Records, until 1975, after which he recorded for a number of record labels, including Frontline Records and Step One Records.



Both Jack Greene and Gene Watson recorded Hank Cochran's 'He Little Thing'd Her out of My Arms'; Gene Watson included the track on 'Beautiful Country' (Capitol Records, 1977).

Jack Greene and Gene Watson have also recognised the talents of extraordinary country music writers and have both recorded songs by writers such as Marty Robbins (Saturday 26 September 1925 - Wednesday 8 December 1982), Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004), Dallas Frazier and Mel Tillis.

Sadly, Jack Greene, who was known affectionately within country music circles as 'The Jolly Green Giant', passed away on Thursday 14 March 2013; Jack Greene was eighty-three years old.

Jack GreeneTuesday 7 January 1930 - Thursday 14 March 2013

Gene Watson, Michelle Capps & friends rehearsing 'There Goes My Everything', which was written by Dallas Frazier, backstage at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, on Wednesday 27 March 2013

A memorial service, 'A Celebration of the Life of Jack Greene', took place at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Wednesday 27 March 2013, commencing at 11:00am, and was open to the public.



Gene Watson, Vince Gill, Lorrie Morgan, Mandy Barnett, The Whites, Ricky Skaggs, Penn Pennington, Joe Rucker and members of The Opry Band, including Jimmy Capps, paid musical tribute to Jack Greene, who had been a member of The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville since 1967.

Jeannie Seely, who recorded several hit duets with Jack Greene, was among those delivering a eulogy.

Eulogies were also given by Dallas Frazier, Keith Bilbrey, Charlie Ammerman and Roxanne Atwood.

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Peers - 2004

• Ray Griff
• Hugh Prestwood
• Don Henry
• Buddy Emmons
• Stan Laundon
• Gail Davies
• Joe Diffie
• Kevin McManus
• Jack Greene
• Mark Chesnutt
• Chris Hillman
• Billy Yates
• Herb Pedersen
• Lloyd Green
• David Frizzell
• Joe Fish
• Buddy Spicher

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