Gene Watson Music

Album Sleeve Notes
'Gene Watson has been delivering what traditional country music fans love to hear for over thirty years.  One of the songs that distinguishes Gene as of traditional country music's great vocal stylists is his 1975 hit 'Love in the hot afternoon'. The song's steamy content was both innovative and somewhat risqué when compared to most country songs that topped the charts at that time.

Gene's talents as a singer soon made him one of country music's top artists.  He became famous for a distinct, hard country sound all his own. In fact, Gene is considered by many to the 'King' of the hard country vocal stylists who started the hard vocal trend so prevalent in country music today.

There is something really special about a song by Gene Watson.  Even the titles and lyrics of the songs that Gene chooses to record are cleverly crafted to provoke a deeper-than-average train of thought - and no one sings them like Gene.  Listen to 'All hat, no cattle' and 'You can't believe a thing I say'.

It's no wonder some of country music's greatest artists are included among Gene Watson's fans.  Artists of stature such as George Strait, Randy Travis, George Jones  and Marty Robbins (RIP) rank high on the list of bona fide Gene Watson fans.  That kind of following may say more about Gene Watson's talent than anything else'.

Art Direction/Liner Notes: Chuck Young
Concept and Design: Moe Lytle

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'Love in the Hot Afternoon' (Compilation)
Gusto Records GT-0597-2 (2005)

Track Listing

1 'Love in the hot afternoon' ••
Written by Kent Westberry & Vince Matthews (RIP)
Published by Songs of Polygram International, Inc.

2 'I don't need a thing at all' ••
Written by Joe Allen
Published by Joe Allen Music, BMI

3 'Simple minded heart' •
Written by Curt Ryle, Mel Tillis Junior & Donald Burns
Published by Tillis Tunes, Inc., Carmen's Dream Publishing, BMI

4 'All hat, no cattle' *
Written by Lee Bach, Billy Troy & Leroy Anderson
Published by Tote-A-Note Music, BMI / Balzac Music, SOCAN

5 'When there's not a tear left to my name' *
Written by Billy Troy & Bennie Boling
Published by Tote-A-Note Music, BMI / Killen Songs, Inc. BMI

6 'You can't believe a thing I say' *
Written by Don Miller & Jamey Whiting
Published by Songmaker Music, ASCAP / Songpeddler Music, BMI

7 'The man that broke your heart' ••
Written by Billy Joe Foster, Tommy Collins (RIP) & Gene Pistilli
Published by Golden Hook Music / Little Ann Music, BMI,
Hi Falutin Music ASCAP

8 'Old porch swing' *#
Written by Joe Allen & Charlie Williams (RIP)
Published by Joe Allen Music, BMI / Green Harbor Music, BMI

9 'You pushed me to the limit' ••
Written by Ray Pennington
Published by Almarie Music, BMI

10 'Where I'm concerned' ••
Written by Ray Pennington
Published by Almarie Music, BMI