Gene Watson's Peers: Larry Cordle
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
Larry Cordle, which he
submitted to this site on Thursday 14 May 2009.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Larry Cordle who made a special contribution to this unique part of this online
'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
Larry Cordle
This quote was submitted on Thursday 14 May 2009
'Gene is the possessor of one of the most wonderfully unique voices in
country music history. His ability to make us feel the emotions of passion,
pain, loneliness & love is amazing.
Gene belongs in the Country Music
Hall of Fame for he is truly a country original, who has stayed so true to
what he knows & does better than just about anyone...country music'.
Thank you, Larry Cordle, for your support of Gene Watson.
About Larry Cordle...
Larry Cordle was
born in eastern Kentucky and is a twice Grammy-nominated, CMA (Country Music
Association) & IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association)
award-winning American country & bluegrass singer-songwriter.
Larry
Cordle is most famous for his song 'Murder on Music Row', which was recorded
by George Strait (included on 'Latest Great Strait Hits' on MCA Records in
2000) & Alan Jackson and received the CMA (Country Music
Association) Award for 'Song of the
Year' in 2000.
Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time had recorded 'Murder on Music Row' in
1999 & included the track as the title cut of 'Murder on Music Row' (Shell
point Records, 1999).
Larry
Cordle has also had a career of his own, with his band Lonesome Standard Time;
he founded the band in 1990 with his friend Glen Duncan & received a
Grammy nomination for 'Lonesome Standard Time', the group's debut album
on Sugar Hill Records, in 1992.
Larry
Cordle is also a highly respected & renowned song-writer & has written the
following songs:
Ricky Skaggs: 'Highway 40 blues'
'Highways & Heartaches' (Epic Records, 1982)
George Strait: 'Hollywood squares'
'Beyond the Blue Neon' (MCA Records, 1989)
Ricky Skaggs: 'Heartbreak hurricane'
'Kentucky Thunder' (Epic Records, 1989)
Garth Brooks: 'Against the grain'
'Ropin' the Wind' (Liberty Records, 1991)
Trisha Yearwood: 'Lonesome dove'
'Trisha Yearwood' (MCA Records, 1991)
Diamond Rio: 'Mama, don't forget to pray for me'
'Diamond Rio' (Arista Records, 1991)
Kathy Mattea: 'Lonesome
standard time'
'Lonesome Standard Time' (Mercury Records, 1992)
Ricky Skaggs: 'Callin' your name'
'Solid Ground' (Atlantic Records, 1995)
Rhonda Vincent: 'It
ain't nothing new' (duet with Randy
Travis)
'Trouble Free' (Giant Records, 1996)
Loretta Lynn: 'Country in my genes'
'Still Country' (Audium Records, 2000)
Bradley Walker: 'When
I'm hurting'
'Highway of Dreams' (Rounder Records, 2006)
Along with friends Carl Jackson &
Jerry Salley, the trio (Cordle,
Jackson
& Salley) recorded the song 'You’re running wild' on the Louvin Brothers
tribute album on Universal South Records, which featured numerous country music
stars singing songs made famous by the legendary duo.
Entitled 'Livin’,
Lovin’, Losin’ - Songs of the Louvin Brothers' (Universal South Records,
2003), the album project won the 2003
Grammy for 'Country Album of the Year'.
Gene Watson recorded 'You can't take it with you
when you go' (written by Larry Cordle,
Larry Shell & Bert Colwell) & included the track on 'At
Last' (Warner Bros. Records, 1991).
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