Gene Watson News Archive: July 2007
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July 2007
Saturday 28
It was with deep sadness that the Gene Watson Fan
Site learned of the passing of legendary country
music songwriter Lawton Williams.
Legendary country
music songwriter Lawton Williams, writer of 'Farewell party', passed away at The Harris Hospital in
Fort Worth, Texas at 2.00pm CST on Thursday 26 July 2007.
'Farewell party' was written by Lawton Williams & was originally included on
Gene Watson's 'Reflections'
(Capitol Records, 1978).
When released as a single (Capitol 4680) in 1979,
'Farewell party' reached No.3 on the Billboard country music singles chart.
Lawton Williams was born on Monday 24 July 1922 in Troy, Tennessee.
He was the son of a fiddler & was influenced by Roy Acuff & movie cowboy
Gene Autry.
Lawton was stationed in Houston, Texas during
World War II; it was there that he learned how to write songs from Floyd
Tillman. His first cuts came with performers Cliff
Bruner & Laura lee McBride.
Lawton Williams made early recordings in the late 1940s for independent
labels Sultan Records & Fortune Records. Later, he signed with
Four-Star Records, Coral Records & Imperial Records.
Lawton Williams charted with 'Anywhere there's people' (written by Steve
Karliski) on Mercury Records in 1961 & 'Everything's OK on the LBJ' on RCA
Records in 1964.
A number of country music artists have recorded Lawton's songs:
Bobby
Helms' recorded Lawton Williams'
'Fraulein', as his first single,
in 1957; it went to
No.1 on the Billboard country
music singles chart
& stayed on the
listings for fifty-two weeks. 'Fraulein' also made it into the
Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The track was later included on 'The Best of Bobby Helms' (Columbia Records,
1963)
Hank Locklin recorded
Lawton Williams' 'Geisha girl', as his first single,
in 1958;
'Geisha girl' went to No.4
on the Billboard country music
singles chart
& made it to No.66
on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The track
was included on 'Foreign Love' (RCA Records, 1958)
Kitty Wells
recorded Lawton Williams' 'I'll always be your Fraulein'
(co-written with Roy Botkin & Wally Jarvis), which was a follow-up to Bobby
Helms' 1957 No.1 hit 'Fraulein'.
Kitty Wells' 'I'll always be your
Fraulein' reached No.10 on the Billboard country music singles chart in
1961; the track
was included on
'Golden Favourites' (Decca Records, 1961)
Bobby Bare recorded Lawton
Williams' 'Shame on me'
in 1963;
'Shame on me' went to No.18 on the
Billboard country music
singles chart
& made it to No.23
on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The track
was included on 'Detroit City' (RCA Records, 1963)
Jim Reeves recorded Lawton Williams' 'Senor Santa Claus' & included the
track on 'Twelve Days of Christmas' (RCA Records, 1963)
Skeeter Davis recorded Lawton Williams' 'Lost to a Geisha girl' & included
the track on 'Blueberry Hill' (RCA Records, 1965)
George Jones recorded Lawton Williams'
'Colour of the blues' (co-written with George Jones) & included the track on
'Starday Presents George Jones' (Starday Records, 1965)
However, the song that Lawton Williams will be remembered most for is the
exquisite 'Farewell party', a highly emotional suicide saga of unrequited
love.
Little Jimmy Dickens was the first artist to record the track - it was
the 'B' side of his 'Talking to the wall' single on Columbia Records in May
1961 (catalogue number: 4-42013), with Walter Haynes on steel guitar.
Johnny Bush also recorded Lawton
Williams' 'Farewell party' & included the
track on 'Sound of a Heartache'
(Stop Records, 1967)
Waylon Jennings
also recorded Lawton Williams'
'Farewell party' & included the track on
'Just to Satisfy You' (RCA Victor Records,
1969)
Gene Watson was the fourth artist to record Lawton
Williams' 'Farewell party'
& included
the track on 'Reflections'
(Capitol Records, 1978); when released as a single, the song reached No.5 on
the Billboard country music singles chart in
1979.
'Farewell party' would go on to become Gene Watson's signature tune & the
name of his highly acclaimed touring band.
Gene Watson's version of 'Farewell party' is considered by many to be the
definitive version of the song, with Lloyd Green playing the legendary steel
guitar part - 'Farewell party' was the last
Gene Watson track that Lloyd played steel
guitar on, having played on a number of his Capitol
Records recordings.
'Farewell party' should have been the foundation on which the recording
session was based, but the track was apparently a last minute addition to
the recording session. Gene Watson also recorded 'Farewell party' in one
take.
When contacted by Sean Brady at the
Gene Watson Fan Site for inclusion in the 'Peers' section of the site,
Lloyd Green graciously submitted a quote about
Gene Watson on Thursday 28
October 2004 & you can read
Lloyd's words about Gene
Watson here.
Walter Stettner in Austria has established a fine fan site for Lloyd Green &
you can check it out here.
Without Walter's assistance, acquisition of the Lloyd Green quote would not
have been possible.
Fellow country stars Alan Jackson & Joe Nichols (both admirers of Gene
Watson) have both honoured Gene with their tasteful renditions of 'Farewell party':
Alan Jackson recorded
Lawton Williams' 'Farewell party' (with Paul Franklin on steel)
& included the track on
'Under the Influence' (Arista Records,
1999)
Joe Nichols
recorded Lawton Williams' 'Farewell party' & included the track on
‘Revelation’ (Universal South Records,
2004)
Lawton Williams' last recording was included on
'The Influence' (Heart of Texas Records,
2004), a tribute album
honouring the music of Floyd Tillman - Lawton recorded his own song
'It just tears me up' with Floyd.
Lawton Williams' own final album was 'Mending Fences' for
TIMA Records.
Visitation for Lawton Williams took place on
Sunday 29 July 2007 between 5.00pm & 7.00pm in the Lourel Land Funeral
Chapel at 7100 Crowley Road
in Fort Worth, Texas.
Lawton Williams' funeral service
took place
on Monday 30 July 2007 at 2.00pm CST.
Source
Tracy Pitcox, Heart of Texas Records, Brady, Texas
Jim Eaves
Country Music People,
England
July 2007
Friday 27
Today, the Gene Watson Fan Site exclusively
revealed that Gene Watson's new single,
'I buried our love', would ship to radio on Monday
20 August 2007. Besides regular mailings, the single
would also be included on the CDX Compilation which
was received by many radio presenters around the
world.
'I buried our love' was the featured promotional
single from Gene Watson's new album - 'In a
Perfect World' will be officially released by Shanachie Records on
Tuesday 25 September 2007.
You can listen to 'I buried our love' here, courtesy of
Shanachie Records:
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management,
Nashville
Shanachie Records, Newton, New
Jersey
July 2007
Thursday 26
Today, Gene Watson took part in an interview with Mr. Jim Quinton, Music
Director at radio station WPPL FM in Blue Ridge, Georgia.
Gene Watson & his Farewell Party Band (Joe Eddie Gough, Staley Rogers, Corky
Owens, Steve Anderson & Todd Hines) performed at the
Georgia Mountain Fair in Hiawassee, Georgia on
Friday 27 July 2007 when new member Clinton Gregory made
his debut on fiddle, acoustic guitar & background vocals.
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management,
Nashville
July 2007
Thursday 26
Today, new Farewell Party Band member
Clinton Gregory arrived in Texas to
begin rehearsals with Gene Watson & the band. Clinton
undertook fiddle, acoustic guitar & background vocal duties with the
Farewell Party Band.
Clinton Gregory's first gig with Gene Watson's Farewell Party Band
was planned to take place on Friday 27 July 2007
at the Georgia Mountain Fair in Hiawassee,
GA - Clinton will grace the stage with current
Farewell Party Band members Joe Eddie Gough (piano), Staley Rogers (bass
guitar), Corky Owens (steel guitar), Steve Anderson (guitar) & Todd Hines
(drums).
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management,
Nashville
July 2007
Thursday 26
Today, the Gene Watson Fan Site
was granted permission to preview two (2) of the tracks on 'In
a Perfect World', Gene Watson's new album on
Shanachie Records, which
would be officially released on Tuesday 25 September 2007.
'Don't you ever get tired of hurting me'
'I buried our love'
Enjoy!
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management,
Nashville
Shanachie Records, Newton, New
Jersey
July 2007
Tuesday 24
Today, the Gene Watson Fan Site exclusively
announced that Gene Watson had
hired a new band member - Clinton Gregory was expected to
commence fiddle, acoustic
guitar & background vocal duties with the Farewell Party Band
the following weekend.
Clinton was not replacing anyone - he
was simply becoming the latest member of Gene
Watson's acclaimed touring group.
Clinton Gregory's first gig with Gene Watson's Farewell Party Band
was expected to be
on Friday 27 July 2007 at the Georgia Mountain Fair in Hiawassee,
GA - he will grace the stage with current Farewell
Party Band members Joe Eddie Gough (piano), Staley Rogers (bass guitar),
Corky Owens (steel guitar), Steve Anderson (guitar) & Todd Hines (drums).
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
July 2007
Sunday 22
Today, the Gene Watson Fan Site exclusively
revealed the full track listing & full musician
credits for 'In a Perfect World', Gene
Watson's new Shanachie Records
album.
Full Track Listing
1 'Don't you ever get tired of hurting me'
2 'Let me be the first to go' (with Vince Gill)
3 'What was I thinking'
4 'Today I started loving you again' (with
Lee Ann Womack)
5 'In a perfect world' (with
Joe Nichols)
6 'She's already gone'
7 'I buried our love'
8 'Together again' (with
Rhonda Vincent)
9 'This side of the door' (with
Mark Chesnutt)
10 'A good place to turn around' (with
Connie Smith)
11 'Like I wasn't there'
Musician Credits
Acoustic Guitar: Bobby All & Brent Rowan
Drums: Shannon Forrest & John Gardner
Lead Guitar: Gregg Galbraith
Steel Guitar: Sonny Garrish
Piano: Hargus 'Pig' Robbins
Fiddle & Mandolin: Aubrey Haynie
Bass: David Smith
Harmony Vocals: Mark Chesnutt,
Rhonda Vincent, Vince Gill,
Lee Ann Womack &
Connie Smith
'In a Perfect World'
was expected to be officially released by
Shanachie Records on
Tuesday 25 September 2007.
Source
Monifa Brown, Shanachie Records, Newton, New Jersey
July 2007
Saturday 21
Today, the Gene Watson Fan Site was proud to receive, and
publish, an official Shanachie Records Press Release:
Everybody's Favourite Country Singer Delivers
'In a Perfect World'
Gene Watson's new CD featuring guest vocals from fans Vince Gill,
Lee Ann
Womack, Joe Nichols,
Mark Chesnutt, Connie Smith &
Rhonda Vincent.
Ask any number of country artists (or any fan of real country music) who
their favourite country singer is and there's a good chance they will name
Gene Watson, arguably the greatest country singer of his generation.
Having scored a string of over 48 chart singles with 21 Top Ten hits & 5
No.1 hits since his mid-seventies chart debut, Gene Watson's name is
synonymous with real country music. His deeply-felt, expressive singing is
akin to that of the great soul singers; it just so happens that his medium
of expression is country music.
Gene's new CD, 'In a Perfect World', is
destined to be one of the country music events of the year, as an impressive
list of major talents who happened to be Gene Watson admirers stepped
forward to take part in the recording: Vince Gill,
Lee Ann
Womack, Joe Nichols,
Mark Chesnutt, Connie Smith &
Rhonda Vincent.
Producer/musician extraordinaire Brent Rowan took on the role of producer on
'In a Perfect World', as a labor of love. 'As plans for the album
progressed', relates Gene, 'my manager John Lytle played some stuff for
Brent Rowan and Brent said he wanted to produce it, which I never would have
dreamed of.
Word started getting out about the recording and pretty soon we had a bunch
of artists inquiring how they could be a part of it, first off
Mark Chesnutt, who is my friend,
Connie Smith, who has always been one of my favourite female artists and Vince Gill, 'what can you about Vince Gill?'
The caliber of people like Vince, Lee Ann
Womack, Joe Nichols and
Rhonda Vincent is just tremendous. My manager and Brent said it was because they
admired me as an artist. What a great feeling it is to hear that! I can't
even express it!'
'In a Perfect World' features a mix of new
material and classic country songs, with the emphasis on new material in the
classic country tradition. Gene explains, 'I contacted some of the best
writers in the business and we started to get some premium songs.
Tim Mensy,
just about everyone in the traditional country field knows him; plus he's
one of the finest singers and musicians around. Skip Ewing, he's just
fantastic. I talked to Skip personally and Tim too about the songs'.
Gene Watson played a major role in selecting the material on the CD and all
of the cover songs were hand-picked by him. He reflects, ''Today I started
loving you again' is a song that's been in my show for quite awhile. I'm a
huge Merle Haggard fan and I usually do one of his songs in my shows and
people have always responded to 'Today I started loving you again''.
Other standouts on the album include 'This side of the door' which Gene
performs with Mark Chesnutt and that was co-written by
Tim Mensy &
Shawn
Camp. Mark Chesnutt originally recorded the song in 1994 on his album 'What
a Way to Live'. Chesnutt shares the following, 'I have been a Gene Watson
fan all my life. He is truly one of country music's best voices'.
Gene Watson also performs 'Together again', the Buck Owens song which was a
hit for him in 1964 as well as for Emmylou Harris in 1976. Gene is joined on
this gem by Rhonda Vincent who shares, 'This is one of the greatest duets of
my career. His voice is awesome and exquisite!'. Gene adds, 'Anybody who is
anybody in the country field has performed it or recorded it. The only thing
I knew to do was to forget about all the great versions of the song I had
heard and to just sing it the way I felt it'.
Gene's formula proves to be a success as throughout 'In
a Perfect World' he renders heartfelt, personal and poignant versions
that drive home his ability to bring out the best in any song. 'I was just
blown away by the sounds we were getting in the studio', Gene says of his
new CD, which was recorded live in the studio in order to capture the
spontaneous magic of Gene's expressiveness as he worked with an A-list of
Nashville session men.
He adds, 'Recording the old way is the only way I know. The best way for me
to capture the song is for me to be in the studio with the musicians and I
inspire them and they inspire me. I have always thrived using this means of
recording'.
It is difficult to imagine the world of country music without the vast
contribution that Gene Watson has made to it. Between his
major label debut on Capitol Records in 1975
and the present day, Gene has excelled with his traditional slant within
country music.
Born one of seven children in Palestine, Texas on October 11 1943, Gene
Watson has been singing virtually all his life. However, working early on in
the auto industry, which left Gene with a lifetime affinity for automobiles,
Gene did not really consider a career in music for some time.
In the mid-7os, while on Capitol (who Gene recorded with until 1980), he
enjoyed success with a string of national hits, 'Where love begins', 'Paper
Rosie', 'Farewell party', 'Should I come home (or
should I go crazy)' and 'Nothing sure looked good on you'.
Before signing with MCA in the '80s, Gene's single 'Any way you want me',
from the soundtrack of the Clint Eastwood movie 'Any Which Way You Can',
reached the Top 40 on the country charts. Somewhere along the way, Clint
Eastwood had heard the song as a demo recording by its writer L. Ofman, but
he insisted that Gene should record the song.
Shortly after moving to MCA, Watson recorded 'Fourteen carat mind' which hit
No.1. A parade of Top Ten hits followed during the early '80s including
'Speak softly (you're talking to my heart)', 'You're out doing what I'm here
doing without', 'Sometimes I get lucky', 'Drinkin' my way back home',
'Forever again' and 'Little by little'.
In 1985, Gene moved to Epic Records and returned to the Top 5 with the
western swing-influenced 'Memories to Burn',
which was also the title of his first album on the label. Subsequent albums
with Epic included 'Starting New
Memories' in 1986 and 'Honky Tonk Crazy'
in 1987.
The following year, Gene Watson made his Warner Bros. debut with 'Back
in the Fire' which was followed by 'At Last'.
Leaving the label in 1991, Gene recorded the album 'In
Other Words' which was initially released only in Canada on Gary Buck's
label, Broadland International Records. It was later released in the US in
1993.
The same year, Gene made his debut album for Step One Records, 'Uncharted
Mind' and followed it with the albums 'The
Good Ole Days', 'Jesus is All I Need' and 'A
Way to Survive'. A brief stint with the RMG (Row Music Group) Records
label yielded the title 'From the Heart'
which was followed by the recording 'Gene
Watson...Sings' on Intersound Records in 2003.
Gene Watson has persevered and survived throughout country music and the
music business' many changes. But one thing has remained constant, his raw
talent, commitment to upholding country music's grand tradition, his passion
and overwhelming emotion and honest approach to singing country music.
With the release of 'In a Perfect World'
Gene Watson bears his soul, putting all his talents on the line and proving
just why he has managed to stand the test of time. The result is a testament
to Gene's talents as the greatest country singer of his generation and a
true soul singer who knows how to get right to the heart of the matter.
Street Date: September 25, 2007
For more information on Gene Watson, please call Monifa Brown (973) 579-7763
Ext 26 or mbrown@shanachie.com
Source
Monifa Brown, Shanachie
Records, Newton, New Jersey
July 2007
Thursday 19
Today, following the dramatic bus fire on Friday 13 July 2007, Gene Watson
was in Nashville & was informed that repairs had been carried out
successfully on his tour bus - everything was, once again, in full working
order.
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
July 2007
Wednesday 18
Today, following the dramatic bus fire on Friday 13 July 2007, Gene Watson
was in Nashville in order to check out the repairs being carried out on his
tour bus.
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
July 2007
Tuesday 17
Today, the Gene Watson Fan Site officially
confirmed that Gene
would be a
special guest on the Eddie Stubbs' radio show on WSM. The show
would be
broadcast 'live' from the Country Music Hall of Fame on Wednesday 12 September
2007 between 7.00pm & 9.00pm (CST).
Gene would have copies of 'In a Perfect World', his new album on
Shanachie
Records, available for sale on that evening only (as a special event
promotion), so that those who lived near the Nashville area
could have an opportunity to
purchase a copy of the CD before the official release date of Tuesday 25 September 2007.
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
July 2007
Monday 16
Today, the Gene Watson Fan
Site exclusively revealed that Robert K. Oermann,
'the dean of Nashville's entertainment journalists', was
working on a Gene
Watson biography.
'In a Perfect World', Gene Watson's new album,
would be officially released
by Shanachie Records on Tuesday 25 September 2007.
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
July 2007
Monday 16
Today, following the dramatic bus fire on Friday 13 July 2007, Gene Watson
traveled to Nashville with the temporary bus to see if the repairs on his
bus had been completed.
According to the members of the Farewell Party Band, Gene was the heroic one
on Friday 13 July 2007 as he was right up amid the flames, dousing them with
everything he could find on the bus. Obviously, a grease fire couldn't be
put out, but Gene did all he could to contain it, so that it wouldn't spread
further.
The good news is that no one was hurt in the incident on Friday and Gene
proved himself to be a Lone Star Hero - we all knew he was!
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
July 2007
Friday 13
Tonight, following dramatic events earlier in the day, Gene Watson & his
acclaimed Farewell Party Band graced the hallowed stage of
the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville at 9.30pm. Considering the traumatic events earlier in the
day, Gene did see the funny side of things when he performed 'Memories to
burn'.
Other artists who appeared on the Grand Ole Opry on the
night of Friday 13 July 2007 included Chris
Young, Jimmy Wayne, The Grascals, Little Jimmy Dickens, Bobby Osborne & The
Rocky Top X-Press.
The legendary Connie Smith was also present at the Grand Ole Opry
on the night. Connie & Gene had an opportunity to talk & Gene told her how delighted he
was that she sang on his new album.
A selection of photos of Gene Watson at the Grand Ole Opry (on Friday 13 July 2007)
were taken backstage by Sarah Brosmer of Lytle Management &
you can view these photos
here.
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
July 2007
Friday 13
This is definitely a story for Friday the 13th!
Today, Gene Watson & his Farewell Party Band traveled from Houston
in Texas
to Nashville in Tennessee to perform on the hallowed stage of the Grand Ole Opry.
However, their tour bus caught fire on the outskirts of Nashville. The blaze
ignited from a broken axle shaft spewing grease. Gene's years as an auto
mechanic stood him in good stead as he quickly went to work trying to
extinguish the fire.
Sarah Brosmer, Gene's publicist, said that black smoke & flames had engulfed
the back of the bus by the engine. Gene & the band members kept the fire
from spreading under the floorboard & fought the fire for thirty minutes
until firefighters arrived.
Gene stated: 'We used everything we had on the bus to douse the flames, from
sodas to water bottles. The firemen arriving on the scene still gave it a
good shot, too. When we say that we were smoldering hot in Nashville, we
really mean it'.
No one was harmed, though Gene did singe his hair. Gene & the Farewell Party
Band rented another bus in order to continue their journey to the Grand Ole
Opry appearance. It was expected that it
would take several days before Gene's regular bus
was repaired.
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
July 2007
Tuesday 10
Today, it was announced that Gene Watson would grace the hallowed stage of
the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville
at 9.30pm on Friday 13 July 2007. Gene
was expected to perform two songs &
would enjoy
full backing from his acclaimed Farewell Party Band.
Chris Young, Jimmy Wayne & The Grascals were
also expected to appear on the night.
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
July 2007
Monday 09
Today, the Gene Watson Fan
Site exclusively revealed that there
would be six
special guest vocalists on 'In a Perfect World', Gene Watson's new album on
Shanachie Records, which
would be officially released on Tuesday 25 September
2007.
These special guest vocalists would include
Joe Nichols, Rhonda Vincent,
Mark
Chesnutt, Vince Gill, Lee Ann Womack &
Connie Smith.
Rhonda Vincent & Gene Watson would perform Buck Owens' 'Together again', which was
a No.1 Billboard hit for Buck Owens in 1964 & a No.1 Billboard hit (1 week) for
Emmylou Harris in April 1976.
Mark
Chesnutt would join Gene Watson on 'This side of the door' (co-written by
Tim Mensy & Shawn Camp), a track originally recorded by Mark
Chesnutt for 'What a Way to Live' (Decca
Records, 1994)
and by
Tim Mensy for 'Tim Mensy'
(PJM Records, 2002).
Gene Watson's 'In a Perfect World' on
Shanachie Records
was anticipated to be
one of the more important country music releases of 2007.
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
July 2007
Monday 09
Today, the mastering of 'In a Perfect World', Gene Watson's new album on
Shanachie Records, took place at
Independent Mastering, 114 17th Avenue
South, Nashville TN37203.
The mastering was undertaken by Eric Conn, Don Cobb & producer Brent Rowan.
Eric Conn
Eric opened Independent Mastering in Nashville in October 2001, having spent
four hours at Georgetown (with Don Cobb),
three years at Doug Sax's Sheffield Lab
recording, one year at The Smithsonian &
one year at The Airshow.
Eric also spent many years in recording & mastering at facilities in
California, Colorado, Washington DC & Nashville. He also spent two years
repairing woodwind instruments, brass winds & orchestral string instruments.
Eric Conn holds a degree in music from The University of Massachusetts in
Boston.
Don Cobb
Don Cobb has been a recoding & mixing engineer for artists such as Take Six,
Quincy Jones & Waylon Jennings. He has managed, edited & mastered at Denny
Purcell's Georgetown Masters for eleven years. Don Cobb is a
multi-instrumentalist & can play mandolin, guitar & bass.
Gene Watson's 'In a Perfect World'
would be officially released by
Shanachie
Records on Tuesday 25 September 2007.
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
July 2007
Monday 09
Today, the Gene Watson Fan
Site received copies of two
promotional 'flyers' which were produced in order to promote Gene
Watson's tour of Ireland (Republic of
Ireland & Northern Ireland) which was scheduled to
take place in October 2007.
Promotional Flyer 1
Promotional Flyer 2
Gene Watson & the Farewell Party Band would bring their distinctive brand of
traditional country to thirteen venues around Ireland including Killarney, Castlebar, Letterkenny, Limerick, Belfast, Cookstown, Enniskillen, Omagh,
Armagh, Castleblayney, Coleraine, Ballymena, Dublin & Sligo.
In order to view the Promotional Flyers, which is in PDF format, you will
need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.
If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, you can download a free
copy of the software here.
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
James McGarrity, JW Promos, Northern Ireland
July 2007
Friday 06
Today, it was announced that Gene Watson
would grace the hallowed stage of
the Grand Ole Opry in
Nashville, in a weeks' time, on Friday 13 July 2007. Also appearing on the
night would be The Grascals & Chris Young.
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
July 2007
Tuesday 03
Today, Gene Watson was present in the Curb recording
studios in Nashville working on
the mixing process of his new Shanachie Records release.
'In a Perfect World'
would be officially launched on Tuesday 25 September
2007. The Gene Watson Fan Site
was expected to have 5 copies of the CD to giveaway in a
special online competition which would commence on Wednesday 1 August 2007.
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
July 2007
Monday 02
Today, Gene Watson was present in the Curb recording
studios in Nashville working on
the mixing process of his new Shanachie Records release.
'In a Perfect World'
would be officially launched on Tuesday 25 September
2007. The Gene Watson Fan Site
was expected to have 5 copies of the CD to giveaway in a
special online competition which would commence on Wednesday 1 August 2007.
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
July 2007
Sunday 01
Today, the Gene Watson Fan
Site announced that it would have 5 copies to give away of the new Gene Watson
album, 'In a Perfect World', in a special online competition
which would commence in
August 2007.
Shanachie Records
would donate 5 copies of Gene Watson's 'In a Perfect World',
which would be officially released by the label on Tuesday 25 September 2007.
Special Thanks
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
July 2007
Sunday 01
An exclusive photo of Gene Watson &
Mark
Chesnutt, which was taken on Thursday 7
June 2007, was published in the July 2007 issue of
Country Music People in
their 'News' section.
The photo caption read 'with Gene Watson cutting his new album for
Shanachie
Records in Nashville, Mark
Chesnutt stopped by the studio last month to add
his vocals to one of the tracks. You can't get more country than that...'
The photo was credited to Sarah Brosmer at
Lytle Management in Nashville.
'This side of the door', co-written by Tim Mensy & Shawn Camp,
was the track
that would feature a guest vocal from
Mark
Chesnutt;
the track was recorded on
Thursday 7 June 2007.
'This side of the door' was originally recorded by
Mark Chesnutt &
included on 'What a Way to Live' (Decca
Records, 1994).
'This side of the door' was also recorded by Tim Mensy & included on 'Tim Mensy'
(PJM Records, 2002).
Gene Watson's debut album for Shanachie Records, which
was slated for a
September 2007 release, was anticipated to be one of the outstanding country
music album releases of the year.
Source
Sarah Brosmer, Lytle Management, Nashville
Official Mark Chesnutt Site
