Jack Greene (October 2004)

'Gene Watson has a great voice.
Gene has an individual style & he is an all round nice guy'.

Thank you, Jack Greene, for your support of Gene Watson.
 

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About Jack Greene...

Jack Greene was born on 7 January 1930 in Maryville in Tennessee & first picked up the guitar at the age of eight.  He made his professional debut in 1944, singing on radio station WGAP in Tennessee while still a high school freshman.  In 1948, Jack took up the bass and, two years later, after making a move to Atlanta, he learned to play the drums.

However, it wasn't until 1962 that Jack got his first big break when Ernest Tubb hired him as a member of the Troubadors.  Owen Bradley signed Jack to Decca Records because of his vocal performance on 'The Last Letter', one of Ernest Tubb's hit singles.

Jack Greene earned the nickname 'The Jolly Green Giant' & by the end of 1967, he had become, literally, a gigantic force within country music.

Jack's long list of hit singles include 'There Goes my Everything' (7 weeks at No.1 in December 1966/January 1967), 'All the Time' (5 weeks at No.1 in June/July 1967), 'What Locks the Door' (No.2 in 1967), 'You are my Treasure' (1 week at No.1 in April 1968), 'Until my Dreams come true' (2 weeks at No.1 in February 1969) & 'Statue of a Fool' (2 weeks at No.1 in July 1969).

Other hit songs include 'Back in the Arms of Love' (No.4 in 1969) & 'Wish I Didn't have to Miss You', a duet with Jeannie Seely (No.2 in 1970).

Jack Greene remained with Decca Records (which became MCA Records) until 1975, after which he recorded for a number of labels including Frontline & Step One.

Both Jack Greene & Gene Watson have recorded the Hank Cochran composition 'He little thing'd her out of my arms' in 1975.

Jack & Gene have also recognised the talents of extraordinary country music writers & have both recorded songs by writers such as Marty Robbins (RIP), Dave Kirby (RIP), Dallas Frazier & Mel Tillis.

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