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Dallas Harms (February 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 Dallas Harms' quote, which he submitted to this site on Friday 10 February 2006.

I (Sean Brady) would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Dallas Harms who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.


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This quote was submitted on Friday 10 February 2006



 

'What could I say about Gene Watson that hasn't already been said.  Musicians, background singers, studio engineers and producers will say Gene has a God-given gift that delivers a vocal performance that inspires and charms all who are involved creating his music in the studio or live performances.

That same connection also affects the heart of all his listeners.  Gene is way above the ordinary, in a league of his own - like George Jones & Merle Haggard!  It
doesn't get better than that!'

Thank you, Dallas Harms, for your support of Gene Watson.

Thank you, Larry Delaney, editor of Country Music News (magazine) in Canada
, without whose kind assistance this Dallas Harms quote would not have been possible.
 


About Dallas Harms...

Dallas Harms is a singer, guitarist & record producer who was born in Jansen, near Saskatoon, Canada on 18 July 1935.  Dallas was raised in Hamilton, Ontario where, inspired by Hank Williams, he began his career in the mid-1950s & made his first record in 1959.

'In Other Words' | Broadland Records/Mercury Canada (1992)Dallas Harms achieved country hits in 1972-73 for Columbia Records with 'In the loving arms of my Marie' & 'Old Ira Gray', the latter track recorded as 'Mr Candyman' by Gene Watson for his 'In Other Words' album for Broadland Records/Mercury Canada in 1992.

'Paper Rosie' | Capitol Records (1977)Dallas also achieved country hits in 1975-79 for Broadland Records with 'Paper Rosie'
(recorded by Gene Watson in 1977), 'Georgia I'm cheating on you tonight', 'It's crying time for me', 'The fastest gun', 'I picked a daisy' & 'The legend of the Duke'.

Dallas Harms also recorded a number of albums in his own right for Broadland Records, namely 'Paper Rosie', 'The Fastest Gun' & 'Painter of Words'.

Dallas Harms was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1989.

Gene Watson has achieved a number of hit songs (along with some distinctive album cuts) which were written by Dallas Harms & they include 'Paper Rosie' (1977), 'The old man & his horn' (1978), 'Cowboys don't get lucky all the time' (1978), 'Mama sold roses' (1978), 'Get along little doggie' (1985) & 'Mr. Candyman' (1992).

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