Billy Troy (October 2006)
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's Peers who were contacted in 2006 were most gracious with
their time & words. It is here, within this special
part of gene-watson.com, that you have an opportunity to
read
Billy Troy's quote, which
he submitted to this site on Friday 6 October 2006.
I (Sean Brady)
would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Billy Troy who has made a special contribution to a unique part
of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
 Billy Troy
This quote was submitted on Friday 6 October 2006
'It's
an honour for me to have had six songs
(that I've written) to be recorded by Gene.
I consider him a mentor & a friend.
There are singers, good singers, great
singers and then there's Gene Watson'.
Thank you,
Billy Troy, for your support of Gene Watson.
About Billy Troy...
Billy Troy
has made numerous
appearances on the famous Grand Ole Opry & is
considered one of the inside talents of country
music. As a songwriter, his songs have been
recorded by artists including
Gene Watson, David Frizzell,
Janie Fricke &
Terri Gibbs.
Billy's voice & style have been compared repeatedly
to Keith Whitley (RIP) & he commands the respect of
his peers & Nashville insiders.
2000 saw the
release of his acclaimed 'Broken Moon' album, on
which he was joined by country & bluegrass music
luminaries Randy Scruggs, Rosie Flores, Sam Bush,
David Frizzell, Jeff Hanna (The Nitty Gritty
Dirt Band), The Whites, and his father, the
legendary dobroist
Josh Graves, who sadly passed away on Saturday
30 September 2006.
Gene Watson has recorded six of Billy Troy's
compositions; 'That's when you know it's over'
(co-written with Bob O'Donnell) was included on
'Heartaches, Love & Stuff' (MCA
Records, 1984), 'The ballad
of Richard Lindsey' (co-written with Bob O'Donnell) &
'She has no memory of me' (co-written with Randy
Scruggs) were included on 'Little by Little' (MCA Records, 1984), while 'When
there's not a tear left to my name' (co-written with
Bennie Boling), 'Someone's child' (co-written with Lee
Bach) & 'All hat, no cattle' (co-written with Lee Bach
& Leroy Anderson) were included on 'A Way to
Survive' (Step One Records, 1997).
Visit Billy Troy's Official
Website
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