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Gene's Peers 2006... Barbara Fairchild John Nicholson Ann J. Morton Bobby Flores Connie Smith Marty Stuart Dallas Harms Mark O'Connor Cindy Church Stephen Pride Porter Wagoner Jimmy Fortune Buzz Cason Kathy Chiavola Kieran Kane Ernie Rowell Chris 'Tiny' Olson Luke Reed Leona Williams John Jorgenson Norma Jean James Talley Hank Thompson Ferlin Husky Tim Stafford Irene Kelley Billy Swan Johnny Duncan Rob Ickes Al Perkins Jenny Yates Sonny Burgess Corey Frizzell Joe Chambers Joe Nichols Kevin Montgomery Robert Joe Vandygriff Gretchen Peters Charlie Rich Junior Jolie Holliday Jo Dee Messina Norman Wade Bob Regan The Statler Brothers Gregg Galbraith Chris Jones Candi Carpenter Billy Troy Gary P. Nunn Roger Wallace Tommy Alverson Charlie McCoy Rivers Rutherford Vern Gosdin Ronnie Hawkins Craig Bickhardt Tony Arata Mark Casstevens Helen Cornelius Carl Jackson Linda Davis Don Williams Joni Harms John Lomax III Sunny Sweeney Jim Glaser Lane Brody Trent Willmon Wes Hightower Dan Tyler Radney Foster Tom Ghent Jeanette Williams Gerry Ford Bruce Burch Shane Barmby Ed Bruce	Chris 'Tiny' Olson (June 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 Chris 'Tiny' Olson's quote, which he submitted to this site on Friday 9 June 2006. I (Sean Brady) would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Chris 'Tiny' Olson who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'. Chris 'Tiny' Olson This quote was submitted on Friday 9 June 2006 'I'd be honoured to say a few words about Gene. There were only two 45 records that I ever purchased because I liked them so much. The first was 'Word games' by the late Billy Walker and the other was 'Love in the hot afternoon'. I heard that song and just thought 'Man, that cat sings great'. Well, I wound up playing behind both Billy and Gene but actually worked for Gene for nearly ten years beginning in 1977. I give Gene a lot of credit for using us, the members of his band, on his recordings. We played on the entire albums for several years and this included the hit releases, not just the album cuts. The only other guy who was doing this at that time (early 1980s) was Ricky Skaggs. It took some courage for him to make this move considering the power possessed by the record company executives. I still hear many of those old hits I played on of Gene's often. Each time I do, I am thankful to Gene for giving me such an opportunity; very few musicians get such a chance. Thanks again Gene!' Thank you, Chris 'Tiny' Olson, for your support of Gene Watson. About Chris 'Tiny' Olson... Chris 'Tiny' Olson first went on the road as a steel guitar player in 1974 & worked for a number of artists, including Billy Walker (RIP). Chris was a member of Gene Watson's Farewell Party Band between 1977 & 1987. Chris displayed his exemplary talents on steel guitar on the Gene Watson albums 'Sometimes I Get Lucky' (MCA Records, 1983), 'Heartaches, Love & Stuff' (MCA Records, 1984), 'Little by Little' (MCA Records, 1984), 'Memories to Burn' (Epic Records, 1985) & 'Starting New Memories' (Epic Records, 1986). When he got off the road in the late 1980s, Chris worked his way up to the position of Transportation Director at a large school district, which often meant a 70 hour work-week and the stress that went with it. So, in 2001, Chris decided to go back to what he enjoyed most - bass fishing and the pedal steel guitar. In 2006, at the time of the acquisition of Chris' quote about Gene Watson, he was playing occasional gigs with The Commander Cody Band. Chris 'Tiny' Olson does not have an online presence as such. Following a little online research, I have discovered some websites which do contain some information about Chris 'Tiny' Olson. Visit Mark Emerick's Official Website Visit Commander Cody's Official Website Gene Watson's Peers... Select the year of your choice from the list below: 2004 \| 2005 \| 2006 \| 2007 \| 2008

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