Gene Watson's Peers: Joe Allen
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 2009 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 a quote from
Joe Allen, which he
submitted to this site on Saturday 16 May 2009.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Joe Allen who made a special contribution to this unique part of this online
'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
Sean Brady would also like to express a heartfelt 'thank you' to
Kevin Tuckfield at Crow Mountain Music without whose kindness the Gene Watson
quote from Joe Allen would not have been possible; between Wednesday 13 May
2009 & Sunday 17 May 2009, Kevin Tuckfield & Joe Allen were in Nashville
writing songs together.
Joe Allen
This quote was submitted on Saturday 16 May 2009
'I would like to tell his fans how I feel about my very
dear friend Gene Watson.
There's too much to say in a small space. As you probably know, I've
worked with & written for a lot of artists. No one can compare with
the treatment & heart that he gave my songs.
Gene will always remain on the top of my list. He's the best country
singer in the world; true to his roots & true to his fans, and I'm one of
his biggest'.
Thank you, Joe Allen for your support of Gene Watson.
About Joe Allen...
Joe Allen is one of Nashville's finest bass
players & is a consummate songwriter; he is a highly respected & renowned country music song-writer of note
& has written the following songs:
Jeannie C. Riley recorded Joe Allen's 'Manhattan, Kansas' & included the
track on 'Down To Earth' (MGM Records, 1972)
Loretta Lynn recorded Joe Allen's 'Manhattan, Kansas' & included the track
on 'Here I Am Again' (Decca Records, 1972)
Barbara Mandrell recorded Joe Allen's 'Midnight oil' & included the
track on 'Midnight Oil' (Columbia Records, 1973); the track reached No.7 on
the Billboard country music singles chart in 1973
George Jones & Tammy Wynette recorded Joe
Allen's 'Your shining face' (co-written with Buddy Killen) & included the
track on 'Let's Build A World Together' (Epic Records, 1973)
Don Williams
recorded Joe Allen's 'Ghost story' & included the track on
'Don Williams, Volume 3'
(Dot/ABC Records, 1974)
Ferlin Husky recorded Joe Allen's 'Ghost
story' & included the track on 'Champagne, Ladies & Blue Ribbon Babies' (ABC
Records, 1974)
Faron Young recorded Joe Allen's 'Man who came around' & included the track
on 'I'd Just Be Fool Enough' (Mercury Records, 1976)
Merle Haggard recorded Joe Allen's 'Ghost story' & included the track on 'Ramblin'
Fever' (MCA Records, 1977)
Don Williams
recorded Joe Allen's 'Expert at everything' & included the track on
'Visions' (Dot Records, 1977)
Don Williams
recorded Joe Allen's 'Overlooking & under-thinking' & included the track on
'Country Boy' (Dot Records, 1977)
Chris LeDoux recorded Joe Allen's 'Lawman Reverend Brown' & included the
track on 'Sing Me A Song Mr. Rodeo Man' (ACS Records, 1977)
Gene Watson recorded Joe Allen's 'I don't need a thing at all' &
included the track on
'Beautiful Country'
(Capitol
Records, 1978)
Gene Watson recorded Joe Allen's 'It don't hurt me half as
bad' & included the track on
'Beautiful Country'
(Capitol
Records, 1978)
Gene Watson recorded Joe Allen's 'One sided conversation' & included the
track on 'Reflections'
(Capitol Records, 1978)
Gene Watson recorded Joe Allen's 'Let's give it or get it on' &
included the track on 'Reflections'
(Capitol Records, 1978)
Gene Watson recorded
Joe Allen's 'For the
memories' &
included the track on 'Reflections'
(Capitol Records, 1978)
Gene Watson recorded Joe Allen's 'I wonder how it is in Colorado' &
included the track on 'Reflections'
(Capitol Records, 1978)
Gene Watson recorded Joe Allen's 'Pick
the wildwood flower' & included the
track on 'Reflections'
(Capitol Records, 1978)
Crystal Gayle recorded Joe Allen's 'Touching me again' & included the track
on 'I've Cried The Blue Right Out of My Eyes' (MCA Records, 1978)
Moe Bandy recorded Joe Allen's 'Yippi cry ai' (co-written with Buck Lindsey)
& included the track on 'Love is What Life's All About' (Columbia Records,
1978)
Don Williams
recorded Joe Allen's 'Circle
driveway' & included the track on 'Portrait'
(MCA Records, 1979)
Gene Watson recorded
Joe Allen's 'Should
I come home (or should I go crazy)' & included the track on
'Should I Come Home'
(Capitol Records, 1979)
Gene Watson recorded
Joe Allen's
'Circle driveway' & included
the track on
'Should I Come Home'
(Capitol Records, 1979)
Gene Watson recorded
Joe Allen's
'Bedroom
ballad' & included the track on
'Should I Come Home'
(Capitol Records, 1979)
Gene Watson recorded
Joe Allen's 'Raisin' cane in Texas'
& included the track on 'No One Will Ever Know'
(Capitol Records,
1980)
Gene Watson recorded
Joe Allen's 'If love could find
us now' & included the track on 'No One Will Ever Know'
(Capitol Records,
1980)
Gene Watson recorded
Joe Allen's 'Tryin'
to satisfy you' &
included the track on 'No One Will Ever Know'
(Capitol Records,
1980)
Gene Watson recorded
Joe Allen's 'I've been down
some roads' &
included the track on 'No One Will Ever Know'
(Capitol Records,
1980)
Gene Watson recorded
Joe Allen's 'Down & out this way again' & included the track on 'No One Will Ever Know'
(Capitol Records,
1980)
Don Williams
recorded Joe Allen's 'Fair weather friends' (co-written with
Johnny Cash) & included the track on 'Especially For You'
(MCA Records, 1981)
Gene Watson recorded
Joe Allen's 'Come back home' & included
the track on 'Between This Time & the Next Time'
(MCA
Records, 1981)
Gene Watson recorded
Joe Allen's
'Down here on my knees'
& included the track on 'Between This Time & the Next Time'
(MCA
Records, 1981)
Gene Watson recorded
Joe Allen's 'The girl I used to run around on' & included
the track on 'Old Love Never Die'
(MCA Records, 1981)
Gene Watson recorded
Joe Allen's
'The sun never comes up'
& included the track on 'Old Love Never Die'
(MCA Records, 1981)
Johnny Cash recorded Joe Allen's 'John's' & included the track on
'Adventures of Johnny Cash' (Columbia Records, 1982)
Johnny Cash recorded Joe Allen's 'Fair weather friends' (co-written with
Johnny Cash) & included the track on 'Adventures of Johnny Cash' (Columbia
Records, 1982)
Don Williams
recorded Joe Allen's 'Only game in town' & included the track on 'Cafe Carolina'
(MCA Records, 1984)
Gene Watson recorded Joe Allen's 'Leaving's been coming for a long long time'
& included the track on 'Little by Little' (MCA Records, 1984)
Randy Travis recorded Joe Allen's 'Messin' with my
mind' (co-written with Charlie Williams) & included the track on 'Storms of
Life' (Warner Bros. Records, 1986)
Gene Watson recorded Joe Allen's 'Bottle of tears'
& included the track on 'Starting New Memories' (Epic
Records, 1986)
Gene Watson recorded Joe Allen's 'I always get it right with you'
& included the track on 'Honky Tonk Crazy' (Epic Records, 1987)
Benny Berry
recorded Joe Allen's 'Goin' home' & included the track on
'Some Things Never Change'
(Hawk Records, 1991)
John Anderson recorded Joe Allen's 'Cold day in
hell' (co-written with Buck Lindsey & Mike Elliott) & included the track on
'Seminole Wind' (BNA Records, 1992)
Gene Watson recorded
Joe Allen's 'Old porch swing'
(co-written with Charlie Williams) & included the track on
'In Other Words' (Broadland Records/Mercury
Canada, 1992)
Gene Watson recorded
Joe Allen's 'Old porch swing'
(co-written with Charlie Williams) & included the track on 'A Way to Survive' (Step One
Records, 1997)
George Jones recorded Joe Allen's 'I always
get it right with you' (co-written with Charlie Williams) & included the
track on 'Burn Your Playhouse Down - The Unreleased Duets' (Bandit Records,
2008); the track was a duet with Shelby Lynne
Teea Goans recorded Joe Allen's 'Lying in my arms'
& included the track on 'The Way I Remember It'
(Crosswind Records, 2010)
Joe Allen is a highly respected & renowned bass player & has played bass on
the following Gene Watson albums:
'Love in the Hot Afternoon'
(Capitol
Records, 1975)
'Because You Believed in Me'
(Capitol Records, 1976)
'Paper Rosie'
(Capitol Records, 1977)
'Beautiful Country'
(Capitol
Records, 1978)
'Reflections'
(Capitol Records, 1978)
'Should I Come Home'
(Capitol Records, 1979)
'No One Will Ever Know'
(Capitol Records,
1980)
'Between This Time & the Next Time'
(MCA
Records, 1981)
'Old Love Never Die'
(MCA Records, 1981)
'This Dream's on Me'
(MCA Records, 1982)
Joe Allen is a highly respected & renowned bass player & has played bass on
the following albums:
Don Williams: 'Don
Williams, Volume 1'
(JMI Records, 1973)
Don Williams: 'Don
Williams, Volume 2'
(JMI Records, 1974)
Don Williams: 'Don Williams, Volume 3'
(Dot/ABC Records, 1974)
Bobby Bare & Family: 'Singing in the Kitchen'
(RCA Victor, 1974)
Don Williams: 'You're My Best Friend'
(Dot Records, 1975)
Bobby Bare: 'Hard Time Hungrys'
(RCA Victor, 1975)
Don Williams: 'Harmony'
(Dot Records, 1976)
Bobby Bare: 'Me & McDill'
(RCA Victor, 1977)
Don Williams: 'Country Boy'
(Dot Records, 1977)
Crystal Gayle: 'We Must Believe in Magic' (United Artists Records, 1977)
Don Williams: 'Expressions'
(ABC Records, 1978)
Don Williams:
'I Believe in You'
(MCA Records, 1980)
Don Williams:
'Especially For You'
(MCA Records, 1981)
Bobby Bare: 'Ain't Got Nothing to Lose'
(Columbia Records, 1982)
Don Williams: 'Yellow Moon'
(MCA Records, 1983)
Johnny Cash: 'Boom Chicka Boom'
(Mercury Records, 1990)
Joe Allen produced Kevin Tuckfield's 'Ozark Mountain Bluegrass' (Crow
Mountain Music, 2008), composed two of the tracks ('Pull the cork or
push the plow' & 'Hound dog waltz') & played bass on all tracks.
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