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 during 2025, 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 Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, which he she submitted to this site on Friday 4 April 2025.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to Jim ‘Moose’ Brown who made a special contribution to this unique part of this online ‘celebration of a Lone Star Hero’.
Jim ‘Moose’ Brown
This quote was submitted on Friday 4 April 2025.
‘Gene has been consistently the standard for great country singers for as long as I can remember, and he’s singing as good or better now than he was back when his career first began.
He’s a sincerely nice man as well, and I’m so honoured to have had him record a couple of my songs.
Gene Watson is the greatest friend a country song ever had’
Thank you, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, for your support of Gene Watson.
About Jim ‘Moose’ Brown…
Jim ‘Moose’ Brown was born in Dearborn, Missouri but moved to Jonesboro when he was fourteen years old.
Jim ‘Moose’ Brown is a Grammy-winning songwriter, musician and producer, who received his early performing experience with ‘Southern Comfort’, a local band, and singer, John Tolley, from Blytheville.
In 1983, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown moved to Nashville, and worked with the touring bands of Jim Ed Brown (Sunday 1 April 1934 – Thursday 11 June 2015), Bill Anderson, Marie Osmond, and Dan Seals (Sunday 8 February 1948 – Wednesday 25 March 2009), and was a member of Bob Seger’s ‘Silver Bullet Band’.
In 1994, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown became a session player, and was often nominated by the Academy of Country Music (ACM) for ‘Keyboard Player of The Year’.
Jim ‘Moose’ Brown has played on dozens of No.1 songs for a number of artists, including Brad Paisley, Trace Atkins, Darryl Worley, Hank Williams Jr., Blake Shelton, and Joe Diffie (Sunday 28 December 1958 – Sunday 29 March 2020), and others.
Notable songs written by Jim ‘Moose’ Brown include the Grammy-winning Alan Jackson / Jimmy Buffett (Wednesday 25 December 1946 – Friday 1 September 2023) smash, ‘It’s Five o’clock Somewhere’, which was released in 2003, and ‘If Something Should Happen’, which was recorded by Darryl Worley in 2004.
On Tuesday 15 April 2003, Darryl Worley saw the release of ‘Have You Forgotten?’ (DreamWorks Records, 2003), his first compilation album, which was produced by Frank Rogers and James Stroud, and included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart:
‘Have You Forgotten?’ (written by Wynn Varble and Darryl Worley) (No.1 for seven weeks in 2003) / this track, which was one of four new tracks, also reached No.22 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 2003
‘Tennessee River Run’ (written by Steve Leslie and Darryl Worley) (No.31, 2003) / the original version of this track was included on Darryl Worley‘s ‘I Miss My Friend’ (DreamWorks Records, 2002)
‘I Will Hold My Ground’ (written by Darryl Worley and Frank Rogers) (No.57, 2003) / this track was one of four new tracks
Darryl Worley‘s ‘Have You Forgotten?’ (DreamWorks Records, 2003) also included the following tracks:
‘POW 369’ (written by Steven Dale Jones) / this track was originally included on Darryl Worley‘s ‘I Miss My Friend’ (DreamWorks Records, 2002)
‘I Need A Breather’ (written by Steve Leslie and Darryl Worley) / this track was one of four new tracks
‘Back Where I Belong’, which was written by Randy Hardison (Saturday 11 March 1961 – Tuesday 4 June 2002), Steve Leslie and Darryl Worley / this track was originally included on Darryl Worley‘s ‘I Miss My Friend’ (DreamWorks Records, 2002)
‘Those Less Fortunate Than I’ (written by Mark Nesler) / this track was originally included on Darryl Worley‘s debut album, ‘Hard Rain Don’t Fall’ (DreamWorks Records, 2000)
‘Shiloh’ (written by Don Poythress, Wynn Varble and Darryl Worley) / this track was one of four new tracks
‘The Least That You Can Do’ (written by Walt Aldridge and Darryl Worley) / the original version of this track was included on Darryl Worley‘s ‘I Miss My Friend’ (DreamWorks Records, 2002)
‘I Miss My Friend’ (written by Tom Shapiro, Mark Nesler and Tony Martin) / the original version of this track was included on Darryl Worley‘s ‘I Miss My Friend’ (DreamWorks Records, 2002)
‘Family Tree’ (written by Darrell Scott) (No.26, 2002) / this track was originally included on Darryl Worley‘s ‘I Miss My Friend’ (DreamWorks Records, 2002)
‘A Good Day To Run’ (written by Bobby Tomberlin and Darryl Worley) (No.12, 2000) / this track, which also reached No.76 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 2000, was originally included on Darryl Worley‘s debut album, ‘Hard Rain Don’t Fall’ (DreamWorks Records, 2000)
‘Second Wind’ (written by Steve Leslie and Darryl Worley) (No.20, 2001) / this track was originally included on Darryl Worley‘s debut album, ‘Hard Rain Don’t Fall’ (DreamWorks Records, 2000)
‘When You Need My Love’ (written by Wynn Varble and Darryl Worley) (No.15, 2000) / this track, which also reached No.30 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 2000, and No.75 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 2000, was originally included on Darryl Worley‘s debut album, ‘Hard Rain Don’t Fall’ (DreamWorks Records, 2000)
‘Too Many Pockets’ (written by Steve Leslie and Darryl Worley) / this track was originally included on Darryl Worley‘s debut album, ‘Hard Rain Don’t Fall’ (DreamWorks Records, 2000)
‘The Way Things Are Goin’ (written by Mark D. Sanders and Darryl Worley) / this track was originally included on Darryl Worley‘s debut album, ‘Hard Rain Don’t Fall’ (DreamWorks Records, 2000)
Personnel involved in the recording of Darryl Worley‘s ‘Have You Forgotten?’ (DreamWorks Records, 2003) included the following:
Eddie Bayers and James Stroud (drums)
Larry Beaird and Biff Watson (acoustic guitar)
Mike Brignardello (bass guitar)
Jim ‘Moose’ Brown (piano, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards)
J.T. Corenflos (Wednesday 6 November 1963 – Saturday 24 October 2020) and Brent Rowan (electric guitar)
Melodie Crittenden, Wes Hightower and Curtis Wright (background vocals)
Eric Darken and Brian David Willis (percussion)
Glen Duncan and Aubrey Haynie (fiddle, mandolin)
Paul Franklin and Mike Johnson (steel guitar)
Carl Gorodetzky and Bergen White (violin on ‘Shiloh’)
Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt and Glenn Worf (bass guitar)
Randy Hardison (Saturday 11 March 1961 – Tuesday 4 June 2002) (drums, percussion)
John A. Hobbs (Saturday 11 February 1928 – Wednesday 12 June 2019) (piano)
Rob Ickes (Dobro)
Kirk ‘Jelly Roll’ Johnson (harmonica)
Bob Mason (cello on ‘Shiloh’)
Brent Mason (electric guitar, six-string bass guitar, baritone guitar, gut string guitar)
Steve Nathan (piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, keyboards)
Frank Rogers (electric guitar, keyboards)
Manny Rogers (laughing on ‘Family Tree’)
Matt Rollings (piano, Hammond B-3 organ)
Pam Sixfin and Kris Wilkinson (viola on ‘Shiloh’)
Bryan Sutton (acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo)
Darryl Worley (lead vocals)
Nashville String Machine (strings on ‘I Miss My Friend’)
Bergen White (strings)
Darryl Worley‘s ‘Have You Forgotten?’ (DreamWorks Records, 2003) reached No.1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2003, and No.4 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 2003.
On Tuesday 12 August 2003, Alan Jackson saw the release of ‘Greatest Hits, Volume II’ (Arista Records, 2003); one of the included tracks was ‘It’s Five o’clock Somewhere’ (written by Jim ‘Moose’ Brown and Don Rollins), which was a duet with Jimmy Buffett (Wednesday 25 December 1946 – Friday 1 September 2023); the track spent eight non-consecutive weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart in the summer of 2003, and reached No.17 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in September 2003.
On Wednesday 5 November 2003, ‘It’s Five o’clock Somewhere’ (written by Jim ‘Moose’ Brown and Don Rollins) won the Country Music Association (CMA) Award for ‘Vocal Event of The Year’.
Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett’s recording of ‘It’s Five o’clock Somewhere’ (written by Jim ‘Moose’ Brown and Don Rollins) also won two Academy of Country Music (ACM) awards for ‘Single Record of The Year’ and ‘Vocal Event of The Year’.
On Tuesday 2 November 2004, Darryl Worley saw the release of a self-titled album, ‘Darryl Worley’ (DreamWorks Records, 2004), which was produced by Frank Rogers, and included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart:
‘Awful, Beautiful Life’, which was written by Harley Allen (Monday 23 January 1956 – Wednesday 30 March 2011) and Darryl Worley (No.1 for two weeks in January 2005) / this track also reached No.8 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 2004, and No.30 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 2004
‘If Something Should Happen’ (written by Jim Brown, Dan Demay and Dave Turnbull) (No.9, 2005) / this track also reached No.26 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 2005, and No.75 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 2005
‘I Love Her, She Hates Me’, which was written by Casey Beathard, William Calhoun ‘Buddy’ Brock Jr. (1952 or 1953 – Friday 24 January 2025) and Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016) (No.59, 2005)
Darryl Worley‘s self-titled album, ‘Darryl Worley’ (DreamWorks Records, 2004), also included the following tracks:
‘If I Could Tell The Truth’ (written by Jerry Salley and Darryl Worley)
‘Work & Worry’ (written by Steve Leslie and Darryl Worley)
‘If It Hadn’t Been For Love’ (written by Mike Henderson and Chris Stapleton)
‘Was It Good For You’ (written by Casey Beathard, Jim Collins and Tim Owens)
‘Find Me’ (written by Don Poythress, Wynn Varble and Darryl Worley)
‘Wake Up America’ (written by Frank Rogers, Chris Stapleton and Darryl Worley)
‘What Makes A Man Do That’ (written by John Michael Davis, Frank Rogers and Darryl Worley)
‘Better Than I Deserve’ (written by Tom Shapiro and Casey Beathard)
‘Whistle Dixie’ (written by Darryl Worley)
Personnel involved in the recording of Darryl Worley‘s self-titled album, ‘Darryl Worley’ (DreamWorks Records, 2004), included the following:
Jim ‘Moose’ Brown (Hammond organ, piano)
Melodie Crittenden, Sharif Iman and Kim Parent (choir)
Eric Darken (percussion, vibraphone)
Matt Davich (clarinet)
Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt (bass guitar)
Aubrey Haynie (fiddle, mandolin)
Wes Hightower (choir, background vocals)
Steve Hinson (Dobro, steel guitar)
Greg Morrow (drums, percussion, shaker)
Joe Murphy (tuba)
Neal Rosengarden (trumpet)
Brent Rowan (baritone guitar, electric guitar)
Chris Stapleton and Curtis Wright (background vocals)
Bryan Sutton (banjo, acoustic guitar, hi-string guitar)
Darryl Worley (lead vocals)
Darryl Worley‘s self-titled album, ‘Darryl Worley’ (DreamWorks Records, 2004), reached No.12 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2004, and No.72 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 2004.
Following the release of the single, ‘I Love Her, She Hates Me’, which was written by Casey Beathard, William Calhoun ‘Buddy’ Brock Jr. (1952 or 1953 – Friday 24 January 2025) and Kim Williams (Saturday 28 June 1947 – Thursday 11 February 2016) (No.59, 2005), DreamWorks Records closed, and Darryl Worley exited the label, and signed a recording contract with 903 music, an independent record label, which was owned by Neal McCoy.
On Tuesday 21 November 2006, Darryl Worley saw the release of ‘Here & Now’ (903 Music, 2006), which was produced by Frank Rogers, and included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart:
‘Nothin’ But A Love Thang’ (written by Steve Leslie, Chris Stapleton and Darryl Worley) (No.35, 2006)
‘I Just Came Back From A War’ (written by Wynn Varble and Darryl Worley) (No.18, 2006)
‘Living In The Here & Now’ (written by Brett Jones and Darryl Worley) (No.54, 2007)
Darryl Worley‘s ‘Here & Now’ (903 Music, 2006) also included the following tracks:
‘Jumpin’ Off The Wagon’ (written by Don Poythress, Wynn Varble and Darryl Worley)
‘Free’ (written by Frank Rogers and Darryl Worley)
‘It’s The Way You Love Me’ (written by Frank Rogers, Barry Worley and Darryl Worley)
‘Party Song’ (written by Jim ‘Moose’ Brown and Darryl Worley)
‘Do You Know What That Is’ (written by Jim ‘Moose’ Brown and Darryl Worley)
‘Thing I’ll Never Do Again’ (written by Steve Leslie, Chris Stapleton and Darryl Worley)
‘Slow Dancing With A Memory’ (written by Don Poythress, Wynn Varble and Darryl Worley) / this track was also included on Darryl Worley‘s ‘Sounds Like Life’ (Stroudavarious Records, 2009)
‘Whiskey Makes The World Go Round’ (written by Garry Hannan, Wynn Varble and Darryl Worley)
‘Lowdown Women’ (written by Walt Aldridge, Chris Stapleton and Darryl Worley)
‘Nothin’ To Lose’ (written by Jeff ‘Soir’ Jared and Darryl Worley)
Personnel involved in the recording of Darryl Worley‘s ‘Here & Now’ (903 Music, 2006) included the following:
Jim ‘Moose’ Brown (Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer piano)
Pat Buchanan (electric guitar, slide guitar)
J.T. Corenflos (Wednesday 6 November 1963 – Saturday 24 October 2020) and Brent Mason (electric guitar)
Eric Darken (percussion)
Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt (bass guitar)
Wes Hightower, The Questionnaires, and Chris Stapleton (background vocals)
Tim Lauer (accordion)
B. James Lowry (acoustic guitar, resonator guitar)
Greg Morrow (drums)
Brent Rowan (6-string bass guitar, baritone guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar)
Bryan Sutton (banjo, acoustic guitar, national steel guitar, slide guitar)
Darryl Worley (lead vocals)
Darryl Worley‘s ‘Here & Now’ (903 Music, 2006) reached No.35 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2006, No.187 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 2006, and No.11 on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart in 2006.
Following the release of the single, ‘Living In The Here & Now’ (written by Brett Jones and Darryl Worley) (No.54, 2007), Neal McCoy announced the closure of 903 Music.
On Tuesday 5 August 2008, Jamey Johnson saw the release of ‘That Lonesome Song’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2008), which was produced by Dave Cobb and The Kent Hardly Playboys.
The album was initially released to digital retailers in 2007 without the promotion of a record label.
When the album was physically released on Tuesday 5 August 2008 via Mercury Nashville Records, it accounted for two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart:
‘In Color’ (written by Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller and James Otto) (No.9 in January 2009) / this track earned Jamey Johnson both Country Music Association (CMA) and Academy of Country Music (ACM) award wins for ‘Song of The Year’ in 2009, as well as a Grammy Award nomination / this track was produced by Jamey Johnson’s road band, Kent Hardly Playboys (Wayd Battle, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, T.W. Cargile, Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt, ‘Cowboy’ Eddie Long and Dave Macafee)
‘High Cost of Living’ (written by Jamey Johnson and James T. Slater) (No.34 in May 2009) / this track was produced by Jamey Johnson’s road band, Kent Hardly Playboys (Wayd Battle, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, T.W. Cargile, Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt, ‘Cowboy’ Eddie Long and Dave Macafee)
Jamey Johnson’s ‘That Lonesome Song’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2008) also included the following tracks:
‘Angel’ (written by Jamey Johnson and Jeff Bates) / this track was produced by Jamey Johnson’s road band, Kent Hardly Playboys (Wayd Battle, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, T.W. Cargile, Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt, ‘Cowboy’ Eddie Long and Dave Macafee)
‘Place Out On The Ocean’ (written by Jamey Johnson) / this track was produced by Dave Cobb with Jamey Johnson’s road band, Kent Hardly Playboys (Wayd Battle, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, T.W. Cargile, Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt, ‘Cowboy’ Eddie Long and Dave Macafee)
‘Mowin’ Down The Roses’ (written by Jamey Johnson and Jeremy Popoff) / this track was produced by Jamey Johnson’s road band, Kent Hardly Playboys (Wayd Battle, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, T.W. Cargile, Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt, ‘Cowboy’ Eddie Long and Dave Macafee)
‘The Door Is Always Open’ (written by Dickey Lee and Bob McDill) / this track was produced by Jamey Johnson’s road band, Kent Hardly Playboys (Wayd Battle, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, T.W. Cargile, Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt, ‘Cowboy’ Eddie Long and Dave Macafee)
‘Mary Go Round’ (written by Jamey Johnson and Wyatt Beard) / this track was produced by Jamey Johnson’s road band, Kent Hardly Playboys (Wayd Battle, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, T.W. Cargile, Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt, ‘Cowboy’ Eddie Long and Dave Macafee)
‘The Last Cowboy’ (written by Jamey Johnson, Rob Hatch and Teddy Gentry) / this track was produced by Jamey Johnson’s road band, Kent Hardly Playboys (Wayd Battle, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, T.W. Cargile, Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt, ‘Cowboy’ Eddie Long and Dave Macafee)
‘That Lonesome Song’ (written by Jamey Johnson, Kendell Marvel and Wayd Battle) / this track was produced by Jamey Johnson’s road band, Kent Hardly Playboys (Wayd Battle, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, T.W. Cargile, Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt, ‘Cowboy’ Eddie Long and Dave Macafee)
‘Dreaming My Dreams’ (written by Allen Reynolds) / this track was produced by Jamey Johnson’s road band, Kent Hardly Playboys (Wayd Battle, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, T.W. Cargile, Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt, ‘Cowboy’ Eddie Long and Dave Macafee)
‘Women’ (written by Jamey Johnson and Jim ‘Moose’ Brown) / this track was produced by Jamey Johnson’s road band, Kent Hardly Playboys (Wayd Battle, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, T.W. Cargile, Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt, ‘Cowboy’ Eddie Long and Dave Macafee)
‘Stars In Alabama’ (written by Jamey Johnson and Teddy Gentry) / this track featured former Alabama bass guitarist, Teddy Gentry, on bass guitar / this track was produced by Jamey Johnson’s road band, Kent Hardly Playboys (Wayd Battle, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, T.W. Cargile, Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt, ‘Cowboy’ Eddie Long and Dave Macafee)
‘Between Jennings & Jones’ (written by Jamey Johnson and Buddy Cannon) / this track was produced by Dave Cobb with Jamey Johnson’s road band, Kent Hardly Playboys (Wayd Battle, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, T.W. Cargile, Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt, ‘Cowboy’ Eddie Long and Dave Macafee)
Personnel involved in the recording of Jamey Johnson’s ‘That Lonesome Song’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2008) included the following:
Brian Allen (bass guitar on ‘Place Out On The Ocean’ and ‘Between Jennings & Jones’)
Wayd Battle (electric guitar)
Wyatt Beard (background vocals)
Jim ‘Moose’ Brown (Hammond B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer, synthesizer strings, acoustic guitar on ‘In Color’, ‘That Lonesome Song’ and ‘Women’; bass guitar and drums on ‘Women’)
Jason ‘Rowdy’ Cope (acoustic guitar on ‘Between Jennings & Jones’; electric guitar on ‘Place Out On The Ocean’ and ‘Between Jennings & Jones’)
Teddy Gentry (bass guitar on ‘Stars In Alabama’; background vocals on ‘The Last Cowboy’ and ‘Stars In Alabama’)
Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt (bass guitar)
Jamey Johnson (lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, tubular bell on ‘The Last Cowboy’)
‘Cowboy’ Eddie Long (steel guitar, Dobro on ‘That Lonesome Song’, voice of the Warden on ‘Released’)
Dave Macafee (drums)
Fred Mandel (synthesizer on ‘Place Out On The Ocean’ and ‘Between Jennings & Jones’)
James Mitchell (electric guitar on ‘In Color’)
Chris Powell (drums on ‘Place Out On The Ocean’ and ‘Between Jennings & Jones’)
Robby Turner (steel guitar on ‘In Color’)
Scott Welch (electric guitar)
Curtis Wright (background vocals)
Jamey Johnson’s ‘That Lonesome Song’ (Mercury Nashville Records, 2008) reached No.6 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2008, and No.28 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 2008.
On Tuesday 9 June 2009, Darryl Worley saw the release of ‘Sounds Like Life’ (Stroudavarious Records, 2009), which was produced by Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, and included three tracks, which were hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart:
‘Tequila On Ice’ (written by Marty Dodson and Rivers Rutherford) (No.44 in mid-2008)
‘Sounds Like Life To Me’ (written by Phil O’Donnell, Wynn Varble and Darryl Worley) (No.11, 2009) / this track also reached No.37 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 2009, and No.84 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 2009
‘Best of Both Worlds’ (written by Jim ‘Moose’ Brown and Darryl Worley) (No.43 in March 2010)
Darryl Worley‘s ‘Sounds Like Life’ (Stroudavarious Records, 2009) also included the following tracks:
‘Honkytonk Life’ (written by Marty Dodson and Sean Patrick McGraw)
‘Slow Dancin’ With A Memory’ (written by Don Poythress, Wynn Varble and Darryl Worley) / this track was originally included on Darryl Worley‘s ‘Here & Now’ (903 Music, 2006)
‘Doin’ What’s Right’ (written by Dan Demay and Darryl Worley)
‘Everyday Love’ (written by Don Poythress, Wynn Varble and Darryl Worley)
‘Nothing But Money’ (written by Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, Steve Leslie and Darryl Worley)
‘Don’t Show Up (If You Can’t Get Down)’ (written by Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, Kevin Grantt and Darryl Worley) / this track featured guest vocals from Bill Anderson, John Anderson, Mel Tillis (Monday 8 August 1932 – Sunday 19 November 2017), Jamey Johnson, and Smash Mouth (Steve Harwell)
‘Messed Up In Memphis’ (written by Dan Demay, Steve Leslie and Darryl Worley)
‘You Never Know’ (written by Mike McGuire, Billy Ryan and Jimmy Yeary) / this track was written by Jimmy Yeary (lead singer with Shenandoah) and Mike McGuire (drummer with Shenandoah) about the death of former Shenandoah bass guitarist, Ralph Ezell (1953 – Friday 30 November 2007), who died in 2007
Personnel involved in the recording of Darryl Worley‘s ‘Sounds Like Life’ (Stroudavarious Records, 2009) included the following:
Bill Anderson, John Anderson, Mel Tillis (Monday 8 August 1932 – Sunday 19 November 2017), Jamey Johnson, and Smash Mouth (Steve Harwell) (vocals on ‘Don’t Show Up (If You Can’t Get Down)’)
Kelly Back (electric guitar, baritone guitar)
Jim ‘Moose’ Brown (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, piano, electric piano, strings, tambourine, background vocals, Wurlitzer piano)
Pat Buchanan (harmonica)
J.T. Corenflos (Wednesday 6 November 1963 – Saturday 24 October 2020) and James Mitchell (electric guitar)
John Cowan, Ira Dean, Shaun Murphy, Chris Stapleton, Wynn Varble and Curtis Wright (background vocals)
Mark Crum (bass guitar)
Gilbert Donovan (bass vocals)
Tom Drenon (drums)
Glen Duncan (banjo)
Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt (bass guitar, background vocals)
Larry Hazelbaker (electric guitar, piano, Wurlitzer piano)
Steve Hinson (slide guitar)
Jeff Jared (acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar)
Jeff King (12-string guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar)
Troy Lancaster (baritone guitar, electric guitar)
B. James Lowry and Steve Sheehan (acoustic guitar)
Phil O’Donnell (Dobro, acoustic guitar)
Scott Randon (percussion, background vocals)
Darryl Worley (lead vocals)
Darryl Worley‘s ‘Sounds Like Life’ (Stroudavarious Records, 2009) reached No.26 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2009, No.172 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 2009, and No.35 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums Chart in 2009.
Merle Haggard’s ‘Working In Tennessee’ (Vanguard Records, 2011), which was his final studio album, reached No.30 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2011, No.155 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 2011, and No.25 on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart in 2011.
On Tuesday 2 June 2015, Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016) saw the release of ‘Django and Jimmie’ (Legacy Recordings, 2015), which was produced by Buddy Cannon, and included one track, which was a hit single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart:
‘It’s All Going To Pot’ (written by Buddy Cannon, Jamey Johnson and Larry Shell) (No.48, 2015) / this track featured guest vocals from Jamey Johnson
Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard‘s ‘Django and Jimmie’ (Legacy Recordings, 2015) also included the following tracks:
‘Django and Jimmie’ (written by Jimmy Melton and Jeff Prince) / this track was a tribute to Django Reinhardt (23 January 1910 – Saturday 16 May 1953) and Jimmie Rodgers (8 September 1897 – Friday 26 May 1933)
‘Unfair Weather Friend’ (written by Marla Cannon-Goodman and Ward Davis)
‘Missing Ol’ Johnny Cash’, which was written by Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016) / this track featured guest vocals from Bobby Bare
‘Live This Long’ (written by Shawn Camp and Marv Green)
‘Alice In Hulaland’ (written by Buddy Cannon and Willie Nelson)
‘Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right’ (written by Bob Dylan)
‘Family Bible’ (written by Willie Nelson)
‘It’s Only Money’ (written by Willie Nelson and Buddy Cannon)
‘Swinging Doors’, which was written by Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016)
‘Where Dreams Come To Die’ (written by Willie Nelson and Buddy Cannon)
‘Somewhere Between’, which was written by Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016)
‘Driving The Herd’ (written by Willie Nelson and Buddy Cannon)
‘The Only Man Wilder Than Me‘, which was written by Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016)
Personnel involved in the recording of Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard‘s ‘Django and Jimmie’ (Legacy Recordings, 2015) included the following:
Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016) (lead vocals)
Willie Nelson (Trigger, lead vocals)
Bobby Bare (vocals on ‘Missing Ol’ Johnny Cash’)
Eddie Bayers, Tony Creasman and Lonnie Wilson (drums)
Eli Beaird (bass guitar)
Larry Beaird and Shawn Camp (acoustic guitar)
Wyatt Beard, Melonie Cannon, Alison Krauss and Liana Manis (background vocals)
Jim ‘Moose’ Brown (piano)
Renato Caranto (saxophone)
Dan Dugmore (steel guitar)
Kevin ‘Swine’ Grantt (bass guitar, upright bass)
Ben Haggard (electric guitar)
Tony Harrell (keyboards)
Jamey Johnson (vocals on ‘It’s All Going To Pot’)
Mike Johnson (acoustic slide guitar, Dobro, steel guitar)
Catherine Styron Marx (Hammond B-3 organ, piano)
Mickey Raphael (harmonica)
Bobby Terry (acoustic guitar, electric guitar)
Upon its release, Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard‘s ‘Django and Jimmie’ (Legacy Recordings, 2015) sold 31,000 units, and reached No.1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 2015; the album also reached No.7 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart in 2015, becoming Willie Nelson’s fourth Top 10 album on the chart and Merle Haggard‘s first.
As of May 2016, Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard‘s ‘Django and Jimmie’ (Legacy Recordings, 2015) had sold 148,000 copies in the United States, and was well received by the critics.
Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard‘s ‘Django and Jimmie’ (Legacy Recordings, 2015) also reached the following album chart positions in 2015:
Australian Albums Chart (ARIA): No.31
Austrian Albums Chart (Ö3 Austria): No.50
Belgian Albums Chart (Ultratop Flanders): No.172
Canadian Albums Chart (Billboard): No.16
Dutch Albums Chart (MegaCharts): No.50
Irish Albums Chart (IRMA): No.70
Swiss Albums Chart (Schweizer Hitparade): No.78
United Kingdom Albums Chart (OCC): No.66
Erin Enderlin recorded Jim ‘Moose’ Brown’s ‘The Blues Are Alive & Well’ (co-written with Erin Enderlin and Shane McAnally) and included the track on ‘Whiskeytown Crier’ (Erin Enderlin Independent Release, 2017).
On Friday 17 September 2021, Teea Goans saw the release of ‘All Over The Map’ (Sparkey’s Neighborhood, 2021), which was produced by Jim ‘Moose’ Brown, and included the following tracks:
‘Enjoy The View’ (written by Teea Goans and Jim ‘Moose’ Brown)
‘Easy’ (written by Teea Goans and Jim ‘Moose’ Brown)
‘There’s More To Me’ (written by Teea Goans and Jim ‘Moose’ Brown)
‘Untangled’ (written by Teea Goans and Jim ‘Moose’ Brown)
‘The Detour’ (written by Teea Goans and Jim ‘Moose’ Brown)
‘Just Another Day’ (written by Teea Goans, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown and Don Sampson)
‘Story Telling Time’ (written by Teea Goans, Jim ‘Moose’ Brown and James LeBlanc)
‘What’s A Girl To Do’ (written by Teea Goans and Jim ‘Moose’ Brown)
‘The Beat of A Backroad’ (written by Teea Goans and Jim ‘Moose’ Brown)
‘That’s What I Know’ (written by Teea Goans and Jim ‘Moose’ Brown) / this track featured guest vocals from Vince Gill
Personnel involved in the recording of Teea Goans‘ ‘All Over The Map’ (Sparkey’s Neighborhood, 2021) included the following:
Teea Goans (lead vocals)
Jim ‘Moose’ Brown (guitars, keyboards, percussion, background vocals)
Jenee Fleenor (fiddle, mandolin)
Greg Morrow and Tommy Harden (drums)
Jimmie Lee Sloas (bass)
Mike Johnson and Dan Dugmore (pedal steel)
Josh Brown, Rob McNelley and Tom Bukovac (electric guitar)
Carl Minor (acoustic guitar, mandolin)
Carl Jackson, Larry Cordle and Vince Gill (background vocals)
Gene Watson recorded Jim ‘Moose’ Brown’s ‘They Played It’ (co-written with Erin Enderlin) and included the track on ‘Outside The Box‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2022).
Gene Watson recorded Jim ‘Moose’ Brown’s ‘The Blues Are Alive & Well’ (co-written with Erin Enderlin and Shane McAnally) and included the track on ‘Outside The Box‘ (Fourteen Carat Music, 2022).
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