Gene Watson's Peers: Dale Dodson
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 2009 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 a quote from
Dale Dodson, which he
submitted to this site on Tuesday 12 May 2009.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Dale Dodson who made a special contribution to this unique part of this online
'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
Dale Dodson
This quote was submitted on Tuesday 12 May 2009
'The tone of Gene Watson's voice is one of the greatest
I have ever heard, coupled with a great ear for a country song is what makes
him a country legend'.
Thank you, Dale Dodson, for your support of Gene Watson.
About Dale Dodson...
Dale Dodson
was reared in West Virginia & started his professional music career as a
disc jockey for a small station in Berkeley Springs. But Dale wanted
in on the action so in 1987 he moved to Nashville & obtained a job
performing at Opryland.
In his spare time, Dale played songs for Music Row veteran Pat Rolfe at
ASCAP; Pat got Dale a meeting with Sony/ATV Tree president Donna Hilley, who
was so impressed by Dale's knowledge of the Tree song catalogue that she
suggested that he come on board as a writer & see if he could use his
knowledge & ambition to carve out a place for himself on Tree's staff of
song-pluggers. That was in 1992.
Dale then decided to delve into some of the older catalogue, where lay the
rich gems of writers like Harlan Howard, Hank
Cochran, Merle Haggard, Buck
Owens & others; Dale was able to get some impressive cuts on them.
Eventually Dale got into Bill Anderson's old catalogue & the results were so
good that Bill got excited, re-signed with Tree & moved into a new phase in
his career, writing new songs in a new era, and hearing them on the radio.
Two years after Dale arrived at Tree, in recognition of his efforts, he was
put on staff with a salary & subsequently enjoyed cuts by Tracy Byrd,
Mark Chesnutt, George Strait, Wade Hayes,
Lee Ann Womack, Sara Evans, Rodney Crowell,
Lorrie Morgan, Ty Herndon,
Chely Wright, Ken
Mellons & Gary Allan; nearly ninety cuts in all.
To date, Dale Dodson has had
a number of songs recorded in his
career, including the following:
Chely Wright: 'Go on and
on'
'Woman in the Moon' (Polydor Records, 1994)
Lee Ann Womack: 'Man
who made my mama cry'
'Some Things I Know' (MCA Records, 1998)
Lee Ann Womack: 'He'll
be back'
(co-written with Hank
Cochran & Red Lane)
'Something Worth Leaving Behind' (MCA Records, 2002)
Gene Watson recorded 'Coast of Texas' (co-written by
Dale Dodson &
Jimmy Melton) & included the track on 'Gene
Watson...Sings' (Intersound Records, 2003).
Mark Chesnutt: 'Since
you ain't home'
'Savin' the Honky Tonks' (Vivaton Records, 2004)
George Strait & Lee Ann
Womack: 'Good news, bad news'
'Somewhere Down in Texas' (MCA Records, 2005)
Lee Ann Womack: 'New again'
'Call Me Crazy' (MCA Records, 2008)
Gene Watson recorded
'Use me again'
(co-written with
Billy Lawson
& Curly Putman)
& included the track on
'A Taste of the Truth' (Shanachie Records, 2009)
Visit Dale Dodson's Official
MySpace Site
