Jerry Vandiver (February 2005)

'It is always a thrill to have someone record a song I've written, but when one of the greatest voices in country music (Gene Watson) sings one, it is an honour beyond measure'.

Thank you, Jerry Vandiver, for your support of Gene Watson
 

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About Jerry Vandiver...

Jerry Vandiver is from Kansas City, Missouri & began his professional pursuits when he moved to Nashville in the Fall of 1984.  He became an exclusive staff writer on Music Row for Dick James Music, Little Big Town Music, Malaco Music & Talbot Music.

Jerry's first major label cut was 'Don't waste it on the blues', recorded by Gene Watson, which reached No.5 on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1989, winning Jerry an esteemed ASCAP Award.  In 1991, the group Wild Rose reached No.20 with Jerry's penned hit, 'Go down swinging'.

Jerry has also had songs recorded by Tim McGraw ('It doesn't get any countrier than this' & 'For a little while'), Lee Greenwood, Barbara Mandrell, Ronna Reeves, Cleve Francis & Woody Lee.  Two of Jerry's song titles are hanging on the wall in the Country Music Hall of Fame.

In 2001, Jerry saw the release of his own album titled 'Don't Try This at Home'.  Band leader & Academy of Country Music (ACM) Musician of the Year nominee Jonathan Yudkin assembled a team of A-list Nashville players for this critically acclaimed acoustic album, which also features the Grammy award-winning Fairfield Four (who were seen in the 'O Brother, Where Art Thou' film).

Gene Watson recorded Jerry Vandiver's composition 'Don't Waste it on the Blues', which was a Top 5 hit for Gene in 1989.  The track was included as the opening cut on the 'Back in the Fire' album, which was Gene Watson's debut release for Warner Brothers Records in 1989.

Gene Watson also recorded Jerry Vandiver's song 'This could go on forever', a track which was included on the 'At Last' album, Gene Watson's second (and final) album for Warner Brothers Records in 1991.

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