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7 unusual facts about Gene Watson


Buddy Emmons

He continued to do session work throughout the 1980s and 1990s with artists such as John Hartford, George Strait, Gene Watson and Ricky Skaggs.

Don't Waste It on the Blues

"Don't Waste It on the Blues" is a song written by Jerry Vandiver and Sandy Ramos, and recorded by American country music artist Gene Watson.

Got No Reason Now for Goin' Home

"Got No Reason Now for Goin' Home" is a song written by Johnny Russell, and recorded by American country music artist Gene Watson.

Lawton Williams

A later Williams-composed hit was "Farewell Party"; originally recorded by Little Jimmy Dickens in 1961, it was covered in 1978 by Gene Watson and reached #5 on the US country charts in 1979.

Lloyd Green

One notable song recorded with this steel was "Farewell Party" by Gene Watson.

Rhonda Vincent

On June 7, 2011, Vincent and country legend Gene Watson released a duet album on Upper Management entitled Your Money and My Good Looks.

Sheila Andrews

Andrews' final single, "Maybe I Should Have Been Listening", failed to chart, but would later become a top forty hit for Gene Watson.


You Gave Me a Mountain

Other artists who have recorded versions of "You Gave Me a Mountain" or performed it live include Don McLean, Eddy Arnold, Ray Price, Margie Singleton, Gene Watson, Jim Nabors Dean Martin and Christer Sjögren.


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