Carl Jackson (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
Carl Jackson's quote, which
he submitted to this site on Saturday 21 October 2006.
I (Sean Brady)
would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Carl Jackson who has made a special contribution to a unique part
of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
Carl
Jackson
This quote was submitted on Saturday 21 October 2006
'I'm
happy to say something about Gene.
He's a good friend and a wonderful person.
Gene Watson is one of the best country
singers of our time...period'.
About Carl Jackson...
Carl Jackson,
an
accomplished bluegrass instrumentalist & songwriter,
is
a native of Louisville, Mississippi where, at the
age of five, he was taught how to play the banjo.
While playing in his father's bluegrass band at the
age of 14, Carl was approached by Jim & Jesse to
join their backing group, the Virginia Boys. He
accepted & spent most of his teenage years playing
banjo for Jim & Jesse & other groups at the Grand
Ole Opry in Nashville.
After he left school, Carl recorded his first solo
album, 'Bluegrass Festival', in 1970 for the
independent Prize label. In 1971, Carl joined
the
Sullivan Family, but after less than a year, he
moved to Ohio to form the Country Store with Keith
Whitley (RIP) & Jimmy Gaudreau.
In 1972, Carl met Larry McNeely, Glen Campbell's
banjo player, who was about to leave Glen's group.
Carl was immediately recruited as Larry's
replacement & remained part of Glen's entourage
until 1984.
In 1973, Carl was signed to Capitol Records & saw
the release of his debut album ('Banjo Player') for
the label the same year.
In 1981, Carl signed with Sugar Hill & released
'Banjo Man', his tribute album to Earl Scruggs.
In 1982, he released 'Songs of the South' & in 1983
he joined forces with old friends Jim & Jesse for
the 'Banjo Hits' album.
After signing with Columbia Records in 1984, Carl
left Glen Campbell & began to hit the charts, his
Lefty Frizzell cover 'She's gone, gone, gone'
reaching No.44 in 1984. Carl was also the
writer of '(Love always) Letter to home', which
peaked in the Top 15 for Glen Campbell in May 1984.
During the course of the late 1980s, Carl's rich
harmony vocals brightened recordings by Emmylou
Harris, Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill, Garth Brooks,
Roger Miller (RIP) & many other acts.
In the 1990s, Carl began to be rewarded for his
years of work; he earned the International Bluegrass
Association's Song of the Year Award in 1990 for
'Little Mountain Church House', which was recorded
by Ricky Skaggs & the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on the
acclaimed 'Will the Circle be Unbroken, Vol. 2' set,
while in 1991, he won a Best Bluegrass Album Grammy
Award (with John Starling & the Nash Ramblers) for
the equally acclaimed 'Spring Training' album.
In 2004, Carl received an International Bluegrass
Music Association Award for his work producing
'Livin', Lovin', Losin - Songs of the Louvin
Brothers' tribute album.

Carl Jackson
played acoustic guitar on 'You cant take it with you
when you go', which was included on Gene Watson's
'At Last' album for Warner Bros. Records in 1991.
Visit Carl Jackson's
Official Website
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