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 2011, 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 Teea Goans, which she submitted to this site on Saturday 25 June 2011.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to Teea Goans who made a special contribution to this unique part of this online ‘celebration of a Lone Star Hero’.
Teea Goans
This quote was submitted on Saturday 25 June 2011.
‘Gene Watson is my definition of a genuine country singer.
His voice is one of a kind and cannot be duplicated.
He is real, authentic and legendary in our industry and a hero to everyone who aspires to sing real country music’
Thank you, Teea Goans, for your support of Gene Watson.
About Teea Goans…
Teea Goans grew up in rural Lowry City, Missouri, not far from the Kansas border.
Teea Goans’ family listened to an AM radio station which played classic country music.
When she started school in the 1980s, Teea Goans wasn’t aware of Michael Jackson (Friday 29 August 1958 – Thursday 25 June 2009) or Madonna.
Although she was singing in church by the time she was three years old, it wasn’t until Teea Goans turned eight that she got her big break, when the producers of the nearby Truman Lake Opry spotted her wowing a crowd in a talent contest.
With her mother’s cautious approval, Teea Goans became a fully-fledged member of Truman Lake Opry a year later.
Teea Goans continued to perform there every week until she was seventeen years old, frequently opening for a number of Grand Ole Opry acts, including Bill Anderson, Little Jimmy Dickens (Sunday 19 December 1920 – Friday 2 January 2015) and Grandpa Jones (Monday 20 October 1913 – Thursday 19 February 1998).
Teea Goans’ primary musical influence during those early years was her maternal grandmother – the late Della Lee Faulkner. A locally popular singer in the 1960s, Della Lee Faulkner might have pursued a career in Nashville had she not had seven children to care for.
After high school, Teea Goans earned her associate’s degree at Longview Community College in Kansas City. Teea Goans remained there after graduation, supporting herself by selling phones for Verizon.
Then, in September 2002, Teea Goans decided that it was time for her to go to Nashville. Aided and encouraged by her Mom, Dad and grandmother, Teea Goans packed a U-Haul and set out for Nashville.
On Thursday 31 October 2002, Teea Goans moved into her apartment.
A week after Teea Goans arrived in Nashville just happened to be ‘CMA Week’, during which the Country Music Association presented its annual awards. At the time, Teea Goans continued her job with Verizon.
In 2003, Teea Goans married her high school sweetheart, Brandon.
In 2005, Brandon persuaded Teea Goans it was time to stop selling phones and start following her musical star. Teea Goans began writing songs as soon as she left her job and she sang demos for other writers. As a consequence, doors began to open for Teea Goans in Nashville.
Teea Goans had been obsessed with The Grand Ole Opry on Nashville’s Country Legend, WSM 650 AM, since she was a child; she used to listen to it every Saturday night.
In 2006, Teea Goans was at Wilson County Fair and noticed that WSM was broadcasting from there. Teea Goans got to talking to one of the girls manning the merchandise table and offered her services on a volunteer basis, answering telephones, selling T-shirts, or whatever.
A month later, Teea Goans received an email from WSM, asking if she’d be interested in helping out with some radio promotion work.
The first thing Teea Goans worked on was a Ray Price show at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in 2006; she sold t-shirts for Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 – Monday 16 December 2013) out in the lobby of Ryman Auditorium.
In 2007, Teea Goans received a call from WSM, asking if she would work with Keith Bilbrey, who was doing The Opry warm-up show and who needed somebody to book the show and run talent – that is, go to The Opry with Keith every Saturday night and work backstage bringing him the artists he wanted to interview. Teea Goans jumped at the opportunity!
Suddenly, Teea Goans was backstage at The Grand Ole Opry every weekend with people she just adored. She never, ever mentioned to them that she was a singer.
Teea Goans never wanted to use her connection at The Opry as a way to get her music out there. So no-one knew she sang; they just knew Teea Goans as the girl who worked at The Grand Ole Opry and Nashville’s Country Legend, WSM 650 AM.
Once Teea Goans was inside WSM, the breaks kept coming. About a year and a half into Teea’s job with Keith Bilbrey, she was brought in and told that executives at WSM had an idea for a show, which would run between the first and second show on the Saturday night Opry and they felt that Teea Goans could host it.
In 2008, Teea Goans became the host of WSM’s ‘Inside The Opry Circle’ and gave listeners an ‘All Access’ pass to The Grand Ole Opry with backstage interviews, Opry news and the traditional country music WSM was built on.
Even as her Grand Ole Opry responsibilities expanded, Teea Goans continued to write and demo songs. Steel guitarist John Hughey (Wednesday 27 December 1933 – Sunday 18 November 2007) played on one of her demos.
A disc jockey at WSM alerted Teea Goans to the fact that John Hughey (Wednesday 27 December 1933 – Sunday 18 November 2007) was in a band called The Time Jumpers, who played every Monday night at The Station Inn, Nashville’s foremost bluegrass club.
Teea Goans went to The Station Inn and fell in love with The Time Jumpers.
Besides John Hughey (Wednesday 27 December 1933 – Sunday 18 November 2007), Teea Goans knew some of the other Time Jumpers from her work at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.
One night, The Time Jumpers encouraged Teea Goans to join them onstage and sing a couple of songs, and that’s how she met Terry Choate (1954 – Wednesday 14 September 2022); Terry had been working with The Time Jumpers for years.
Thus began the journey which culminated in the release of an extraordinary album, ‘The Way I Remember It’ (Crosswind Corporation, 2010), an album with a distinct point of view. Teea Goans felt that she owed it to country music to respect its traditions and get it out there for people to hear in its purest form.
After Teea Goans recorded the first four songs, Terry Choate (1954 – Wednesday 14 September 2022) took them around to people and the enthusiasm spread like wildfire. Acclaimed country music artists, including Little Jimmy Dickens (Sunday 19 December 1920 – Friday 2 January 2015) and Bill Anderson cheered her on.
On Wednesday 7 April 2010, Teea Goans’ saw the release of her debut album, ‘The Way I Remember It’ (Crosswind Corporation, 2010); the producer of the set was Terry Choate (1954 – Wednesday 14 September 2022), while the associate producer was Joe Spivey.
Terry Choate (1954 – Wednesday 14 September 2022) was Director of A&R for Capitol Records during the phenomenal rise of Garth Brooks, and was also the producer of Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers’ ‘Pilgrimage’ (Curb Records, 2009), as well as the Grammy-nominated and Emmy-award winning ‘Jumpin’ Time’ CD / DVD by the eleven-member Western Swing ensemble, The Time Jumpers.
Joe Spivey, a multi-instrumentalist and long-time leader of John Anderson’s band, is a stalwart in The Time Jumpers crew of Nashville super-pickers.
Teea Goans, Terry Choate (1954 – Wednesday 14 September 2022) and Joe Spivey spent more than a year selecting the eleven songs on ‘The Way I Remember It’ (Crosswind Corporation, 2010).
Teea Goans, Terry Choate (1954 – Wednesday 14 September 2022) and Joe Spivey turned to master country music composers, most of whom were members of The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
All the musicians and singers backing Teea Goans were standout musicians too.
In addition to Joe Spivey, who provided acoustic guitar, fiddle and mandolin, there were three other Time Jumpers in this magical mix: steel guitarist Paul Franklin, along with fiddle players Aubrey Haynie and Kenny Sears.
Then there was the legendary electric guitarist, Leon Rhodes (Thursday 10 March 1932 – Saturday 9 December 2017), an alumnus of Ernest Tubb’s fabled Texas Troubadours, plus drummer John Gardner, pianist Dirk Johnson, pedal steel guitarist Mike Johnson, bassists Larry Paxton and Matt McKenzie, electric guitarist James Mitchell, harmony vocalists John Wesley Ryles and Cindy Richardson Walker, and string arranger Kristin Wilkinson.
Teea Goans’ ‘The Way I Remember It’ (Crosswind Corporation, 2010) was one of the finest traditional country music releases of 2010 and included the following classic country music tracks:
‘I’m Still Not Over You’ (written by Willie Nelson)
Personnel involved in the recording of ‘I’m Still Not Over You’ included the following:
Teea Goans (lead vocals)
Paul Franklin (pedal steel guitar)
John Gardner (drums)
Dirk Johnson (piano)
James Mitchell (electric guitar)
Larry Paxton (bass guitar)
John Wesley Ryles and Cindy Richardson Walker (harmony vocals)
Joe Spivey (acoustic guitar, fiddle)
Willie Nelson recorded ‘I’m Still Not Over You’ (written by Willie Nelson) and included the track on ‘Good Ol’ Country Singing’ (RCA Camden Records, 1968).
Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 – Monday 16 December 2013) recorded ‘I’m Still Not Over You’ (written by Willie Nelson) and included the track on ‘Take Me As I Am’ (Columbia Records, 1968); the track reached No.6 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1968.
‘Walking The Floor Over You’, which was written by Ernest Tubb (Monday 9 February 1914 – Thursday 6 September 1984)
Personnel involved in the recording of ‘Walking The Floor Over You’ included the following:
Teea Goans (lead vocals)
John Gardner (drums)
Dirk Johnson (piano)
Mike Johnson (pedal steel guitar)
Matt McKenzie (bass guitar)
James Mitchell (electric guitar)
Leon Rhodes (Thursday 10 March 1932 – Saturday 9 December 2017) and Mike Johnson (electric guitar, steel guitat solo)
John Wesley Ryles and Cindy Richardson Walker (harmony vocals)
Joe Spivey (acoustic guitar)
Ernest Tubb (Monday 9 February 1914 – Thursday 6 September 1984) recorded ‘Walkin’ The Floor Over You’ (written by Ernest Tubb) and included the track on ‘Ernest Tubb Favourites’ (Decca Records, 1951); the original version of this track was released in 1941, and included Ernest Tubb’s vocals and acoustic guitar accompanied by ‘Smitty’ Smith on electric guitar.
Ernest Tubb (Monday 9 February 1914 – Thursday 6 September 1984) later re-recorded ‘Walkin’ The Floor Over You’ (written by Ernest Tubb) with his band, The Texas Troubadours. The single became a hit and sold over a million copies; it is claimed to be the first honky tonk song which launched the musical genre itself.
‘He’ll Be Back’, which was written by Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 – Thursday 15 July 2010), Red Lane (Thursday 2 February 1939 – Wednesday 1 July 2015) and Dale Dodson
Personnel involved in the recording of ‘He’ll Be Back’ included the following:
Teea Goans (lead vocals)
John Gardner (drums)
Dirk Johnson (piano)
Mike Johnson (pedal steel guitar)
Matt McKenzie (bass guitar)
James Mitchell (electric guitar)
John Wesley Ryles and Cindy Richardson Walker (harmony vocals)
Joe Spivey (acoustic guitar)
Kristin Wilkinson (violin, viola)
‘Same Old Song & Dance’, which was written by Rick Holt and Red Lane (Thursday 2 February 1939 – Wednesday 1 July 2015)
Personnel involved in the recording of ‘Same Old Song & Dance’ included the following:
Teea Goans (lead vocals)
John Gardner (drums)
Aubrey Haynie (fiddle)
Dirk Johnson (piano)
Mike Johnson (pedal steel guitar)
Matt McKenzie (bass guitar)
James Mitchell (electric guitar)
John Wesley Ryles and Cindy Richardson Walker (harmony vocals)
Kenny Sears (fiddle)
Joe Spivey (acoustic guitar, fiddle)
‘Lying In My Arms’ (written by Joe Allen)
Personnel involved in the recording of ‘Lying In My Arms’ included the following:
Teea Goans (lead vocals)
John Gardner (drums)
Dirk Johnson (piano)
Mike Johnson (pedal steel guitar)
Matt McKenzie (bass guitar)
James Mitchell (electric guitar)
John Wesley Ryles and Cindy Richardson Walker (harmony vocals)
Joe Spivey (acoustic guitar)
‘Walk Out Backwards’ (written by Bill Anderson)
Personnel involved in the recording of ‘Walk Out Backwards’ included the following:
Teea Goans (lead vocals)
John Gardner (drums)
Dirk Johnson (piano)
Mike Johnson (pedal steel guitar)
Matt McKenzie (bass guitar)
James Mitchell (electric guitar)
John Wesley Ryles and Cindy Richardson Walker (harmony vocals)
Joe Spivey (acoustic guitar, fiddle)
Bill Anderson recorded ‘Walk Out Backwards’ (written by Bill Anderson) and included the track on ‘Country Heart Songs’ (Decca Records, 1962); the track reached No.9 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1960.
Rick Trevino recorded ‘Walk Out Backwards’ (written by Bill Anderson) and included the track on ‘Dos Mundos’ (Columbia Nashville Records, 1993); the track was a Spanish-language version.
Rick Trevino recorded ‘Walk Out Backwards’ (written by Bill Anderson) and included the track on ‘Rick Trevino’ (Columbia Nashville Records, 1994); the track was a English-language version.
‘I Don’t Do Bridges Anymore’ (written by Jim McBride, Don Poythress and Jerry Salley)
Personnel involved in the recording of ‘I Don’t Do Bridges Anymore’ included the following:
Teea Goans (lead vocals)
Paul Franklin (pedal steel guitar)
John Gardner (drums)
Dirk Johnson (piano)
James Mitchell (electric guitar)
Larry Paxton (bass guitar)
John Wesley Ryles and Cindy Richardson Walker (harmony vocals)
Joe Spivey (acoustic guitar, fiddle)
‘Made For Loving You’, which was written by Curly Putman (Thursday 20 November 1930 – Sunday 30 October 2016) and Sonny Throckmorton / Dan Tyminski, of Alison Krauss’ Union Station, served as Teea Goans’ vocal partner on this track
Personnel involved in the recording of ‘Made For Loving You’ included the following:
Teea Goans (lead vocals)
John Gardner (drums)
Dirk Johnson (piano)
Mike Johnson (pedal steel guitar)
Matt McKenzie (bass guitar)
James Mitchell (electric guitar)
Joe Spivey (acoustic guitar, fiddle)
Dan Seals (Sunday 8 February 1948 – Wednesday 25 March 2009) recorded ‘Made For Lovin’ You’, which was written by Curly Putman (Thursday 20 November 1930 – Sunday 30 October 2016) and Sonny Throckmorton, and included the track on ‘Love On Arrival’ (Capitol Records, 1989).
Clinton Gregory recorded ‘Made For Lovin’ You’, which was written by Curly Putman (Thursday 20 November 1930 – Sunday 30 October 2016) and Sonny Throckmorton, and included the track on ‘Music ‘N’ Me’ (Step One Records, 1990).
Doug Stone recorded ‘Made For Lovin’ You’, which was written by Curly Putman (Thursday 20 November 1930 – Sunday 30 October 2016) and Sonny Throckmorton, and included the track on ‘From The Heart’ (Epic Records, 1992).
‘Two Arms, Two Lips, Too Lonely, Too Long’ (written by Jim Owen)
Personnel involved in the recording of ‘Two Arms, Two Lips, Too Lonely, Too Long’ included the following:
Teea Goans (lead vocals)
Paul Franklin (pedal steel guitar)
John Gardner (drums)
Dirk Johnson (piano)
James Mitchell (electric guitar)
Larry Paxton (bass guitar)
John Wesley Ryles and Cindy Richardson Walker (harmony vocals)
Joe Spivey (acoustic guitar, fiddle)
Mel Tillis (Monday 8 August 1932 – Sunday 19 November 2017) recorded ‘Two Arms, Two Lips, Too Lonely, Too Long’ (written by Jim Owen) and included the track on ‘Mel Tillis’ Greatest Hits, Volume 2′ (Kapp Records, 1970); the track reached No.25 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1970.
Justin Trevino recorded ‘Two Arms, Two Lips, Too Lonely, Too Long’ (written by Jim Owen) and included the track on ‘More Loud Music & Strong Wine’ (Heart of Texas Records, 2005).
‘I Didn’t Mean To Love You’, which was written by Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016) and Red Lane (Thursday 2 February 1939 – Wednesday 1 July 2015)
Personnel involved in the recording of ‘I Didn’t Mean To Love You’ included the following:
Teea Goans (lead vocals)
Paul Franklin (pedal steel guitar)
John Gardner (drums)
Dirk Johnson (piano)
James Mitchell (electric guitar)
Larry Paxton (bass guitar)
John Wesley Ryles and Cindy Richardson Walker (harmony vocals)
Joe Spivey (acoustic guitar)
Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016) recorded ‘I Didn’t Mean To Love You’, which was written by Merle Haggard and Red Lane (Thursday 2 February 1939 – Wednesday 1 July 2015), and included the track on ‘Serving 190 Proof’ (MCA Records, 1979).
‘Letter From God’ (written by Angela Kaset and Rob Crosby)
Personnel involved in the recording of ‘Letter From God’ included the following:
Teea Goans (lead vocals)
John Gardner (drums)
Dirk Johnson (piano)
Mike Johnson (pedal steel guitar)
Matt McKenzie (bass guitar)
James Mitchell (electric guitar)
John Wesley Ryles and Cindy Richardson Walker (harmony vocals)
Joe Spivey (acoustic guitar, mandolin)
Kristin Wilkinson (violin, viola)
On Sunday 15 July 2012, Teea Goans saw the release of ‘That’s Just Me’ (Crosswind Corporation, 2012), which included thirteen songs, both notable covers and original material, and was produced by Terry Choate (1954 – Wednesday 14 September 2022), who was a mentor to Teea, and the man who elevated The Time Jumpers from a talented bar band to multiple Grammy Award nominations.
Teea Goans’ ‘That’s Just Me’ (Crosswind Corporation, 2012) included the following tracks:
‘Love’s In The Here & Now’ (written by Byron Hill and Tony Hiller)
‘Pour A Little Love On It’ (written by Chris DuBois and Wil Nance)
‘Misty Blue’, which was written by Bob Montgomery (Wednesday 12 May 1937 – Thursday 4 December 2014) / this track was a hit single for a number of artists, including the following:
• Wilma Burgess (Sunday 11 June 1939 – Tuesday 26 August 2003) (No.4, 1967)
• Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) (No.3, 1967)
• Billie Jo Spears (Friday 14 January 1938 – Wednesday 14 December 2011) (No.5, 1976)
‘The Big Hurt’, which was written by Eric Heatherly and Barbara Orbison (Tuesday 10 January 1950 – Tuesday 6 December 2011)
‘That’s Just Me Loving You’ (written by Jerry Salley and Lisa Shaffer) / this track was a duet with Jamie Dailey
‘Nobody Wins’ (written by Kris Kristofferson) / this track was also recorded by Brenda Lee, who included it on ‘Brenda’ (MCA Records, 1973); Brenda Lee’s version reached No.5 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1973
‘Loving Proof’ (written by Kin Vassy and Justin Wilde)
‘I’ve Done Enough Dying Today’ (written by Larry Gatlin) / the original version of this track was recorded by Larry Gatlin, who included it on ‘Oh, Brother’ (Monument Records, 1978); Larry Gatlin‘s version of this track reached No.7 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1979
‘The World’s Biggest Fool’ (written by Byron Hill, Morgane Hayes and Darrell Hayes)
‘Loving You Makes Leaving Easy’ (written by Amanda Contreras, Tommy Polk and Bobby Wood)
‘Overboard’ (written by T. Graham Brown, Verlon Thompson and Wayland D. Holyfield)
‘Wake Up Dancing’ (written by John Colgin, Gary L. Duffey and Angela Russell)
‘Over The Rainbow’, which was written by Harold Arlen (15 February 1905 – Wednesday 23 April 1986) and Edgar Yipsel Harburg (8 April 1896 – Thursday 5 March 1981) / this track was the theme of the 1939 film classic, ‘The Wizard of Oz’, which Teea Goans decided to include after witnessing the reaction of an audience of World War II veterans to her live performance of the song
Personnel involved in the recording of Teea Goans’ ‘That’s Just Me’ (Crosswind Corporation, 2012) included the following:
Teea Goans (lead vocals)
Jamie Dailey (guest vocals)
John Gardner (drums)
Dirk Johnson (piano)
Kirk ‘Jellyroll’ Johnson (harmonica)
Mike Johnson (pedal steel guitar)
James Mitchell (electric guitar)
John Wesley Ryles and Cindy Richardson Walker (harmony vocals)
Hank Singer (fiddle)
David Smith (bass guitar)
Steve Smith (acoustic guitar)
Kristin Wilkinson (violin, viola, string arrangements)
John Willis (fretted Dobro)
On Saturday 29 November 2014, Teea Goans saw the release of ‘Memories To Burn’ (Crosswind Corporation, 2014), which was produced by Terry Choate (1954 – Wednesday 14 September 2022), and included the following tracks:
‘Old Fashioned Love’ / ‘What A Wonderful World’ (written by Cecil Mack and Jimmy Johnson)
‘Sing A Sad Song’, which was written by Wynn Stewart (Thursday 7 June 1934 – Wednesday 17 July 1985)
Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016) recorded ‘Sing A Sad Song’, which was written by Wynn Stewart (Thursday 7 June 1934 – Wednesday 17 July 1985), and included the track on ‘Strangers’ (Capitol Records, 1965); the track reached No.19 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1963.
Wynn Stewart (Thursday 7 June 1934 – Wednesday 17 July 1985) recorded ‘Sing A Sad Song’ (written by Wynn Stewart) and included the track on ‘After The Storm’ (Playboy Records, 1976); the track reached No.19 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1977.
‘What’s Forever For?’ (written by Rafe Van Hoy)
England Dan Seals (Sunday 8 February 1948 – Wednesday 25 March 2009) & John Ford Coley recorded ‘What’s Forever For?’ (written by Rafe Van Hoy) and included the track on ‘Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive’ (Big Tree Records, 1979).
Anne Murray recorded ‘What’s Forever For?’ (written by Rafe Van Hoy) and included the track on ‘Somebody’s Waiting’ (Capitol Records, 1980).
T.G. Sheppard recorded ‘What’s Forever For?’ (written by Rafe Van Hoy) and included the track on ‘I Love ‘Em All’ (Warner Bros. Records, 1981).
John Conlee recorded ‘What’s Forever For?’ (written by Rafe Van Hoy) and included the track on ‘With Love’ (MCA Records, 1981).
Michael Martin Murphey recorded ‘What’s Forever For?’ (written by Rafe Van Hoy) and included the track on ‘Michael Martin Murphey’ (Liberty Records, 1982); the track was No.1 on the Billboard country music singles chart for one week in September / October 1982, and reached No.19 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1982.
Billy Gilman recorded ‘What’s Forever For?’ (written by Rafe Van Hoy) and included the track on ‘One Voice’ (Epic Records, 2000).
BJ Thomas (Friday 7 August 1942 – Saturday 29 May 2021) recorded ‘What’s Forever For?’ (written by Rafe Van Hoy) and included the track on ‘You Call That A Mountain’ (Kardina Records, 2000).
‘Memories To Burn’, which was written by Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 – Saturday 17 April 2004) and Warren D. Robb
Gene Watson recorded ‘Memories To Burn’, which was written by Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 – Saturday 17 April 2004) and Warren D. Robb, and included the track on ‘Memories to Burn‘ (Epic Records, 1985); Gene Watson‘s version of the track reached No.5 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1986.
‘You Take Me For Granted’ (written by Leona Williams)
Merle Haggard (Tuesday 6 April 1937 – Wednesday 6 April 2016) recorded ‘You Take Me For Granted’ (written by Leona Williams) and included the track on ‘Going Where The Lonely Go’ (Epic Records, 1982); the track was No.1 on the Billboard country music singles chart for one week in May / June 1983.
‘Sentimental Journey’ (written by Les Brown, Ben Homer and Bud Green)
‘The World Needs A Melody’, which was written by Red Lane (Thursday 2 February 1939 – Wednesday 1 July 2015), Larry Henley (Wednesday 30 June 1937 – Thursday 18 December 2014) and Johnny Slate
‘I Won’t Mention It Again’ (written by Cam Mullins and Carolyn Jean Yates)
Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 – Monday 16 December 2013) recorded ‘I Won’t Mention It Again’ (written by Cam Mullins and Carolyn Jean Yates) and included the track on ‘I Won’t Mention It Again’ (Columbia Records, 1971); the track was No.1 on the Billboard country music singles chart for three weeks in May / June 1971.
‘Pick Me Up On Your Way Down’, which was written by Harlan Howard (Thursday 8 September 1927 – Sunday 3 March 2002)
In 1958, Charlie Walker (Tuesday 2 November 1926 – Friday 12 September 2008) recorded ‘Pick Me Up On Your Way Down’, which was written by Harlan Howard (Thursday 8 September 1927 – Sunday 3 March 2002); the track, which reached No.2 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1958, was subsequently included on ‘Charlie Walker’s Greatest Hits’ (Columbia Records, 1961).
‘Stranger Things Have Happened’ (written by Roger Murrah and Keith Stegall)
Ronnie Milsap recorded ‘Stranger Things Have Happened’ (written by Roger Murrah and Keith Stegall) and included the track on ‘Stranger Things Have Happened’ (RCA Records, 1989); the track reached No.2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1990.
‘Great Is Thy Faithfulness’ (traditional) (Public Domain)
‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ (written by Troy Powers and Andy Stone)
‘They Saw A King’ (written by Mak Kaylor and Larry Gatlin)
Personnel involved in the recording of Teea Goans’ ‘Memories To Burn’ (Crosswind Corporation, 2012) included the following:
Teea Goans (lead vocals)
John Gardner (drums)
Dirk Johnson (piano)
Mike Johnson (pedal steel guitar)
James Mitchell (electric guitar)
Larry Paxton (bass guitar)
John Wesley Ryles and Cindy Richardson Walker (harmony vocals)
Hank Singer (fiddle)
Steve Smith (acoustic guitar)
Tommy White (pedal steen guitar on ‘Pick Me Up On Your Way Down’)
Kristin Wilkinson (violin, viola, string arrangements)
On Thursday 7 September 2017, Teea Goans saw the release of ‘Swing, Shuffle & Sway’ (Crosswind Corporation, 2017), which was produced by Terry Choate (1954 – Wednesday 14 September 2022), and included the following tracks:
‘Go Down Swingin’ (written by Sandy Ramos and Jerry Vandiver)
Wild Rose recorded ‘Go Down Swingin’ (written by Sandy Ramos and Jerry Vandiver) and included the track on ‘Breaking New Ground’ (Capitol Records, 1990); the track reached No.38 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1990, and No.33 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks Chart in 1990.
‘(I’d Be A) Legend In My Time’, which was written by Don Gibson (Tuesday 3 April 1928 – Monday 17 November 2003)
Don Gibson (Tuesday 3 April 1928 – Monday 17 November 2003) recorded ‘(I’d Be A) Legend In My Time’ (written by Don Gibson) and included the track on ‘Sweet Dreams’ (RCA Victor Records, 1960); the track was subsequently included on Don Gibson’s ‘I Write A Song’ (RCA Victor Records, 1963) and ‘The Best of Don Gibson’ (RCA Victor Records, 1965).
Don Gibson (Tuesday 3 April 1928 – Monday 17 November 2003) recorded ‘(I’d Be A) Legend In My Time’ (written by Don Gibson) and included the track on ‘The Best of Don Gibson’ (Hickory Records, 1973); the track was also included on ‘I’m All Wrapped Up In You’ (Hickory Records, 1977).
‘Heart Over Mind’, which was written by Mel Tillis (Monday 8 August 1932 – Sunday 19 November 2017)
Mel Tillis (Monday 8 August 1932 – Sunday 19 November 2017) recorded ‘Heart Over Mind’ and included the track on ‘Heart Over Mind’ (Columbia Records, 1962); the track was also included on Mel Tillis‘ ‘She’ll Be Hanging ‘Round Somewhere’ (Kapp Records, 1970), when it reached No.3 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1970.
‘That’s The Thing About Love’ (written by Richard Leigh and Gary Nicholson)
Don Williams (Saturday 27 May 1939 – Friday 8 September 2017) recorded ‘That’s The Thing About Love’ (written by Richard Leigh and Gary Nicholson) and included the track on ‘Cafe Carolina’ (MCA Records, 1984); Don Williams‘ version of the track was No.1 on the Billboard country music singles chart for one week in August 1984.
‘Just Because She Always Has’ (written by Jimmy Melton and Amber Dotson)
‘It Ain’t Nothin’ (written by Tony Haselden) / this track was a duet with Mark Wills
Keith Whitley (Thursday 1 July 1954 – Tuesday 9 May 1989) recorded ‘It Ain’t Nothin’ (written by Tony Haselden) and included the track on ‘I Wonder Do You Think of Me’ (RCA Records, 1989); the track was No.1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart for one week in January 1990.
‘Tell Me I’m Crazy’ (written by Rory Bourke and Mike Reid)
Shelby Lynne recorded ‘Tell Me I’m Crazy’ (written by Rory Bourke and Mike Reid) and included the track on ‘Temptation’ (Mercury Records / Morgan Creek Records, 1993); the track was released as a single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks Chart in 1993, but it did not chart.
Peggy Rains recorded ‘Tell Me I’m Crazy’ (written by Rory Bourke and Mike Reid) and included the track on ‘It’s A Good Day’ (Peggy Rains Music, 1998).
‘Steel Guitar Rag’, which was written by Leon McAuliffe (Wednesday 3 January 1917 – Saturday 20 August 1988), Merle Travis (Thursday 29 November 1917 – Thursday 20 October 1983) and Cliffie Stone (Thursday 1 March 1917 – Saturday 17 January 1998) / this track was arranged by Mike Johnson
In 1936, Bob Wills (Monday 6 March 1905 – Tuesday 13 May 1975) & The Texas Playboys recorded ‘Steel Guitar Rag’, which was written by Leon McAuliffe (Wednesday 3 January 1917 – Saturday 20 August 1988), Merle Travis (Thursday 29 November 1917 – Thursday 20 October 1983) and Cliffie Stone (Thursday 1 March 1917 – Saturday 17 January 1998); the track was released as a 10′ 78rpm single on Vocalion Records
Hank Thompson (Thursday 3 September 1925 – Tuesday 6 November 2007) recorded ‘Steel Guitar Rag’, which was written by Leon McAuliffe (Wednesday 3 January 1917 – Saturday 20 August 1988), Merle Travis (Thursday 29 November 1917 – Thursday 20 October 1983) and Cliffie Stone (Thursday 1 March 1917 – Saturday 17 January 1998), and included the track on ‘Hank Thompson At Golden Nugget’ (Capitol Records, 1961).
In 1947, Merle Travis (Thursday 29 November 1917 – Thursday 20 October 1983) recorded ‘Steel Guitar Rag’, which was written by Leon McAuliffe (Wednesday 3 January 1917 – Saturday 20 August 1988), Merle Travis and Cliffie Stone (Thursday 1 March 1917 – Saturday 17 January 1998); the track, which reached No.4 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1947, was subsequently included on ‘The Best of Merle Travis’ (Capitol Records, 1965) and ‘The Merle Travis Story’ (CMH Records, 1979).
George Jones (Saturday 12 September 1931 – Friday 26 April 2013) recorded ‘Steel Guitar Rag’, which was written by Leon McAuliffe (Wednesday 3 January 1917 – Saturday 20 August 1988), Merle Travis (Thursday 29 November 1917 – Thursday 20 October 1983) and Cliffie Stone (Thursday 1 March 1917 – Saturday 17 January 1998), and included the track on ‘George Jones Sings Bob Wills’ (United Artists Records, 1962).
‘I Know The Lord Will Stand By Me’, which was written by Irene Ethel ‘Martha Carson’ Amburgey Cosse (Thursday 19 May 1921 – Thursday 16 December 2004)
‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006)
Jerry Vale (Tuesday 8 July 1930 – Sunday 18 May 2014) recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006); the track, which reached No.14 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1956, was subsequently included on ‘Jerry Vale’s Greatest Hits’ (Columbia Records, 1963).
In 1956, Carmen Mercedes McRae (Saturday 8 April 1922 – Thursday 10 November 1994) recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006); the track was released as a single by Decca Records.
Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006); the track, which reached No.10 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1956, was subsequently included on ‘Eddy Arnold Sings Them Again’ (RCA Records, 1960).
Lenny Welch recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘Since I Fell For You’ (Cadence Records, 1963); the track reached No.45 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1960.
Gloria Jeanne Black (Monday 25 October 1937 – Thursday 23 October 2014) recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘A Little Bit Lonely’ (Capitol Records, 1961).
Patti Page (Tuesday 8 November 1927 – Tuesday 1 January 2013) recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘Patti Page Sings Go On Home: Country & Western Golden Hits, Volume 2’ (Mercury Records, 1962).
Ray Charles (Tuesday 23 September 1930 – Thursday 10 June 2004) recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music’ (ABC-Paramount Records, 1962).
Floyd Cramer (Friday 27 October 1933 – Wednesday 31 December 1997) recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘Country Piano City Strings’ (RCA Victor Records, 1964).
Rick Nelson (Wednesday 8 May 1940 – Tuesday 31 December 1985) recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘Best Always’ (Decca Records, 1965).
Jan Howard (Friday 13 March 1929 – Saturday 28 March 2020) recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘This is Jan Howard Country’ (Decca Records, 1967).
Elvis Presley (Tuesday 8 January 1935 – Tuesday 16 August 1977) recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘Clambake’ (RCA Victor Records, 1967); the track reached No.44 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1967.
Ray Pennington (Friday 22 December 1933 – Wednesday 7 October 2020) recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘Ray Pennington Sings For The Other Woman’ (Monument Records, 1970).
Roy Orbison (Thursday 23 April 1936 – Tuesday 6 December 1988) recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘Milestones’ (MGM Records, 1973).
Mickey Gilley (Monday 9 March 1936 – Saturday 7 May 2022) recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘You Don’t Know Me’ (Epic Records, 1981); the track was No.1 on the Billboard country music singles chart for one week in September 1981, and reached No.55 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music singles chart in 1981.
Juice Newton recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘Can’t Wait All Night’ (RCA Victor Records, 1984).
Charlie Rich (Wednesday 14 December 1932 – Tuesday 25 July 1995) recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘Pictures & Paintings’ (Sire Records, 1992).
Emmylou Harris recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘Cowgirl’s Prayer’ (Elektra Records, 1993).
Anne Murray recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘Country Croonin’ (Straightway Records, 2002).
Willie Nelson recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘You Don’t Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker’ (Lost Highway Records, 2006).
Gina Jeffreys recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘Old Paint’ (Ocean Road Music / Sony Music Australia, 2010).
Kenny Rogers (Sunday 21 August 1938 – Friday 20 March 2020) recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘After Dark’ (Medacy Records, 2012).
Ronnie Dunn recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘Peace, Love & Country Music’ (Little Will-E Records, 2014).
Alison Krauss recorded ‘You Don’t Know Me’, which was written by Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 – Thursday 8 May 2008) and Cindy Walker (Saturday 20 July 1918 – Thursday 23 March 2006), and included the track on ‘Windy City’ (Capitol Records, 2017).
‘A Way To Survive’, which was written by Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 – Thursday 15 July 2010) and Moneen Carpenter
Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 – Monday 16 December 2013) recorded ‘A Way To Survive’, which was written by Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 – Thursday 15 July 2010) and Moneen Carpenter, and included the track on ‘Touch My Heart’ (Columbia Records, 1967).
Darrell McCall recorded ‘A Way To Survive’, which was written by Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 – Thursday 15 July 2010) and Moneen Carpenter, and included the track on ‘A Way To Survive’ (Artap Records, 1995).
In 2009, Brady, Texas-based Heart of Texas Records released Darrell McCall‘s ‘A Way To Survive’ (Artap Records, 1995), along with Darrell McCall‘s ‘All She Did Was Fall In Love’ (Artap Records, 1992), as a ‘2-for-1’ CD set, ‘A Way To Survive / All She Did Was Fall In Love’ (Heart of Texas Records, 2009).
Gene Watson recorded ‘A Way To Survive’, which was written by Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 – Thursday 15 July 2010) and Moneen Carpenter, and included the track on ‘A Way to Survive‘ (Step One Records, 1997).
Justin Trevino recorded ‘A Way To Survive’, which was written by Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 – Thursday 15 July 2010) and Moneen Carpenter, and included the track on ‘Live At London Dance Hall’ (Heart of Texas Records, 2015).
Jack Scott recorded ‘A Way To Survive’, which was written by Hank Cochran (Friday 2 August 1935 – Thursday 15 July 2010) and Moneen Carpenter, and included the track on ‘A Way To Survive’ (Bluelight Records, 2015).
‘Mercy Walked In’ (written by Chaz Bosarge and Phil Johnson)
Personnel involved in the recording of Teea Goans’ ‘Swing, Shuffle & Sway’ (Crosswind Corporation, 2017) included the following:
John Gardner (drums)
Teea Goans (lead vocals)
Dirk Johnson (piano)
Mike Johnson (pedal steel guitar)
James Mitchell (electric guitar)
David Smith (bass guitar)
John Wesley Ryles and Cindy Richardson Walker (harmony vocals)
Hank Singer (fiddle)
Steve Smith (acoustic guitar)
Kristin Wilkinson (violin, viola, string arrangements)
Mark Wills (guest vocalist)
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)
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