Gene Watson Fan Site: Gene Watson Biography - 2003

On Wednesday 21 May 2003, Gene Watson signed a recording contract with Intersound Records, one of the four record labels contained within the Compendia Music Group.



In June 2003, the recording sessions for Gene Watson's debut album for Intersound Records, 'Gene Watson...Sings' (Intersound Records, 2003), took place in Nashville; the album was subsequently released in September 2003.

'Gene Watson...Sings' (Intersound Records, 2003) featured the cream of Nashville’s session musicians and a wealth of strong, traditional country music.

One of the session musicians featured on the album was the legendary piano/keyboard player Hargus 'Pig' Robbins.  Since Robbins' last recording session took place in 2000, one can safely assume that the tracks contained on 'Gene Watson...Sings' (Intersound Records, 2003) were recorded at least three years prior to the release of the album.

Nevertheless, 'Gene Watson...Sings' (Intersound Records, 2003) was well worth waiting for, as it clearly demonstrated that Gene Watson could certainly hold his own among the country music artists of the day.


Biography - 2006