Gene Watson News Archive: July 2010
Read Archive News with regard to Gene Watson,
his music & his career from July 2010...
July
2010
Saturday 31
Having travelled from Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday 29 July 2010,
Gene Watson arrived in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland (on Friday 30 July
2010) & made his way to The Clanree Hotel Complex in Letterkenny, Co.
Donegal.
It was at the Clanree Hotel Complex in Letterkenny, on the evening of Friday
30 July 2010, that Gene Watson undertook a rehearsal with his band in
preparation for his appearance as the 'Headline Act' at Country Fest 2010
(on Saturday 31 July 2010).
Today (Saturday 31 July 2010), Gene Watson will
grace the stage at the Clanree Hotel Complex in Letterkenny as the 'Headline
Act' at Country Fest 2010 - Gene will be onstage between 10.00pm & 11.15pm
(Irish/UK time).
Tickets for Country Fest on sale in
Northern Ireland at the following outlets:
The Music Shop, Cookstown: Tel 028 8676 2947
Gene Stuart's Music Shop, Dungannon: Tel 028 8772 5286
Camerons, Ballymena: Tel 028 2564 8821
Cool Discs, Derry: Tel 048 7171 260770
Tickets for Country Fest on sale in Republic of
Ireland at the following outlets:
Link 2, Letterkenny: Tel (074)
9123480
Melody Maker, Donegal Town: Tel (074) 9722326
Books 'n' Charts, Dungloe: Tel (075) 9522077
Melody Maker, Sligo: Tel (071) 9161070
For further information, please check out
JW Promos
Source
Sean Brady, Gene Watson Fan Site
July
2010
Monday 26
It was announced (on Thursday 22 July 2010) that Gene Watson & the Farewell Party Band
will be special guests who will participate in the recording, on Sunday 29
August 2010, of the 'Mountain Stage Show' for NPR (National Public Radio).
The recording will take place in front of a 'live' theatre
audience at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV; doors open at
6.30pm & the show commences at 7.00pm.
Advance tickets are priced at $14.00; when purchased at the door, the cost
is $20.00.
Tickets are available
online, by telephone on 800 594 TIXX or at
Taylor Books
Other artists appearing will include Steel Drivers & Abigail Washburn, with
more to be confirmed.
The recording, on Sunday 29 August 2010, of the 'Mountain Stage
Show', will be achieved digitally & the show will be edited for 'later
distribution' on NPR. The show itself will be about 2½
hours in total & Gene Watson's segment is expected to be between 18 & 25
minutes in length; the show will be edited later into a 2-hour show.
We have a list of stations that carry our show, and the various airtimes, on
our website.
Source
Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management,
Nashville
July
2010
Saturday 24
It was announced (on Thursday 22 July 2010) that Gene Watson & the Farewell Party Band
will be special guests who will participate in the recording, on Sunday 29
August 2010, of the 'Mountain Stage Show' for NPR (National Public Radio).
The recording will take place in front of a 'live' theatre
audience at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV; doors open at
6.30pm & the show commences at 7.00pm.
Advance tickets are priced at $14.00; when purchased at the door, the cost
is $20.00.
Tickets are available
online, by telephone on 800 594 TIXX or at
Taylor Books
Other artists appearing will include Steel Drivers & Abigail Washburn, with
more to be confirmed.
The recording, on Sunday 29 August 2010, of the 'Mountain Stage
Show', will be achieved digitally & the show will be edited for 'later
distribution' on NPR. The show itself will be about 2½
hours in total & Gene Watson's segment is expected to be between 18 & 25
minutes in length; the show will be edited later into a 2-hour show.
We have a list of stations that carry our show, and the various airtimes, on
our website.
Source
Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management,
Nashville
July
2010
Thursday 22
Today, it was announced that Gene Watson & the Farewell Party Band
will be special guests who will participate in the recording, on Sunday 29
August 2010, of the 'Mountain Stage Show' for NPR (National Public Radio).
The recording will take place in front of a 'live' theatre
audience at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV; doors open at
6.30pm & the show commences at 7.00pm.
Advance tickets are priced at $14.00; when purchased at the door, the cost
is $20.00.
Tickets are available
online, by telephone on 800 594 TIXX or at
Taylor Books
Other artists appearing will include Steel Drivers & Abigail Washburn, with
more to be confirmed.
The recording, on Sunday 29 August 2010, of the 'Mountain Stage
Show', will be achieved digitally & the show will be edited for 'later
distribution' on NPR. The show itself will be about 2½
hours in total & Gene Watson's segment is expected to be between 18 & 25
minutes in length; the show will be edited later into a 2-hour show.
We have a list of stations that carry our show, and the various airtimes, on
our website.
Source
Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management,
Nashville
July
2010
Wednesday 21
Today, Gene Watson participated in the taping of a number of radio interviews:
KWKH 1130AM,
Shreveport, LA
Host: Rick Keller
Time: 9.00am CST
KRLQ 94.1FM - Real Country,
Ruston, LA
Host: Bob Day
Time: 9.15am CST or 9.20am CST
KZHE 100.5FM, Magnolia, AR
Host: Terry Burford
Time: 2.00pm CST
Source
Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management,
Nashville
July
2010
Monday 19
Gene Watson will participate in a number of radio interviews, on
Wednesday 21 July 2010 & Thursday 22 July 2010.
Wednesday 21 July 2010
KWKH 1130AM
Shreveport, LA
Host: Rick Keller
Time: 9.00am CST
Call: 318-320-1130
KRLQ 94.1FM - Real Country
Ruston, LA
Host: Bob Day
Time: to be confirmed, probably 9.15am CST or 9.20am CST
Call: 318-255-7941
Thursday 22 July 2010
KZHE 100.5FM
Magnolia, AR
Host: Terry Burford
Time: 1.30pm CST (this interview may be taped)
Call 870-859-3301
Source
Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management,
Nashville
July
2010
Sunday 18
Gene Watson will participate in a number of radio interviews, on
Wednesday 21 July 2010 & Thursday 22 July 2010.
Wednesday 21 July 2010
KWKH 1130AM
Shreveport, LA
Host: Rick Keller
Time: 9.00am CST
Call: 318-320-1130
KRLQ 94.1FM - Real Country
Ruston, LA
Host: Bob Day
Time: to be confirmed, probably 9.15am CST or 9.20am CST
Call: 318-255-7941
Thursday 22 July 2010
KZHE 100.5FM
Magnolia, AR
Host: Terry Burford
Time: 1.30pm CST (this interview may be taped)
Call 870-859-3301
Source
Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management,
Nashville
July
2010
Friday 16
Gene Watson will participate in a number of radio interviews, on
Wednesday 21 July 2010 & Thursday 22 July 2010.
Wednesday 21 July 2010
KWKH 1130AM
Shreveport, LA
Host: Rick Keller
Time: 9.00am CST
Call: 318-320-1130
KRLQ 94.1FM - Real Country
Ruston, LA
Host: Bob Day
Time: to be confirmed, probably 9.15am CST or 9.20am CST
Call: 318-255-7941
Thursday 22 July 2010
KZHE 100.5FM
Magnolia, AR
Host: Terry Burford
Time: 1.30pm CST (this interview may be taped)
Call 870-859-3301
Source
Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management,
Nashville
July
2010
Thursday 15
Today, it is with deep regret that
the Gene Watson Fan Site reports the
passing (on Thursday 15 July 2010)
of Hank Cochran, the famed Nashville
songwriter whose classic songs were recorded by Eddy Arnold, Patsy Cline,
George Jones & George Strait, among many
other country artists. Hank passed away at his home in Hendersonville,
Tennessee, from pancreatic cancer; he was 74 years old.
Born in Mississippi, Hank Cochran moved to Nashville in 1959 & emerged as
one of country music's most popular songwriters of the 1960s, earning cuts
with Eddy Arnold's 'Make the world go away' & 'I want to go with you', Patsy
Cline's 'She's got you' & 'I fall to pieces',
George Jones' You comb her hair', Johnny Paycheck's 'A-11', Ray Price's
'A way to survive' & 'Don't you ever get tired of hurting me', Jim Reeves'
'I'd fight the world' & Ernest Tubb's 'Through that door'. Hank &
long-time friend Willie Nelson also co-wrote 'Undo the right', which was a
Top 10 country music hit in 1968 for Johnny Bush.
Hank Cochran notched three Top 30 hits as a solo artist in the
early 1960s with 'Sally was a good old girl', 'I'd fight the world' & 'A
good country song'. Meanwhile, his compositions led to Grammy Awards
for Burl Ives' 'Funny way of laughing' in 1962 &
Jeannie Seely's 'Don't touch me' in 1966. Hank & Jeannie were
married from 1969 to 1979.
In the 1970s, Hank Cochran's notable cuts
included Merle Haggard's 'It's not love (but it's not bad)' & Loretta Lynn's
'Why can't he be you', a remake from Patsy Cline's catalogue. Hank
Cochran also released duets with Merle Haggard in 1978 & Willie Nelson in
1980, though none of the recordings cracked the country music Top 40.
Hank Cochran was elected to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1974.
In the mid-1980s, Hank Cochran enjoyed success with George Strait's 'The
chair' (which Cochran co-wrote with Dean Dillon) & 'Ocean front property'
(co-written by Cochran, Dillon & Royce Porter). Another
Cochran-Dillon-Porter collaboration, 'Miami, my Amy', was Keith Whitley's
first Top 20 country hit, released in 1985.
Hank Cochran often co-wrote with traditional singer
Vern Gosdin in the 1980s & the
partnership was rewarded with hits like 'Set 'em up Joe', 'Who you gonna
blame it on this time', 'Right in the wrong direction', 'This ain't my first
rodeo' & 'Is it raining at your house'. Other hit singles from that
era include Mickey Gilley's 'That's all that matters' & Ronnie Milsap's
rendition of 'Don't you ever get tired of hurting me'.
Gene Watson, Theresa Haggard, Merle Haggard & Hank Cochran at Nashville's
BMI offices on Monday 15 June 2009
Gene Watson, Merle Haggard, Jamey Johnson &
Lee Ann Womack were among the
country artists at a surprise party for Hank Cochran at Nashville's BMI
offices on Monday 15 June 2009, as he was honoured for his 50th anniversary
as a songwriter - you can view a selection of photos taken at the event
here.
The night before he died (Wednesday 14 June 2010), Hank Cochran sang
songs at his home with Jamey Johnson, Billy Ray Cyrus & frequent co-writer
Buddy Cannon.
A private memorial & a public service are being planned. In lieu
of flowers, donations may be made to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Gene Watson recorded Hank Cochran's 'I fell apart' & included the track
on 'Because You Believed in Me' (Capitol
Records, 1976)
Gene Watson recorded Hank Cochran's
'He little thinged her out of my arms' &
included the track on
'Beautiful Country' (Capitol Records, 1977)
Gene Watson recorded Hank Cochran's 'Speak well of me' &
included the track on 'Sometimes I Get Lucky' (MCA Records, 1983);
Hank Cochran also recorded 'Speak well of me' & included the track on 'The
Heart of Hank' (Monument Records, 1968)
Gene Watson recorded Hank Cochran's 'A way to survive'
(co-written with Moneen Carpenter)
& included the track on 'A Way to Survive' (Step One Records, 1997)
Gene Watson recorded Hank Cochran's 'Don't you
ever get tired of hurting me' & included the track on 'In a Perfect World' (Shanachie
Records, 2007)
When contacted by Sean Brady at the
Gene Watson Fan Site for inclusion in the 'Peers'
section of the site, Hank
Cochran graciously submitted a quote about Gene
Watson on Tuesday 15 January 2008 & you can read
Hank's words about Gene
Watson here.
Source
CMT (Country Music Television)
July
2010
Monday 12
The 13th
Official Gene Watson Newsletter is now available (as of Thursday 24
June
2010).
The Official Gene Watson Newsletter, which is issued quarterly, keeps fans posted on
Gene Watson's concert dates, radio & television appearances and when Gene
has new
merchandise available.
The newsletter also keeps fans informed of all the
latest news about Gene Watson & the Farewell Party band.
Gene Watson fans can sign-up for the Gene Watson Newsletter
by checking out the
Official Gene Watson Site.
Thanks to Sarah Brosmer at Lytle Management in Nashville, the newsletter
is
available on the Gene Watson Fan Site
here. In order to view the newsletter, you
would need
Adobe Reader installed on your computer - you can
download Adobe Reader here.
Source
Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management,
Nashville
July
2010
Sunday 11
The 13th
Official Gene Watson Newsletter is now available (as of Thursday 24
June
2010).
The Official Gene Watson Newsletter, which is issued quarterly, keeps fans posted on
Gene Watson's concert dates, radio & television appearances and when Gene
has new
merchandise available.
The newsletter also keeps fans informed of all the
latest news about Gene Watson & the Farewell Party band.
Gene Watson fans can sign-up for the Gene Watson Newsletter
by checking out the
Official Gene Watson Site.
Thanks to Sarah Brosmer at Lytle Management in Nashville, the newsletter
is
available on the Gene Watson Fan Site
here. In order to view the newsletter, you
would need
Adobe Reader installed on your computer - you can
download Adobe Reader here.
Source
Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management,
Nashville
July
2010
Monday 05
The 13th
Official Gene Watson Newsletter is now available (as of Thursday 24
June
2010).
The Official Gene Watson Newsletter, which is issued quarterly, keeps fans posted on
Gene Watson's concert dates, radio & television appearances and when Gene
has new
merchandise available.
The newsletter also keeps fans informed of all the
latest news about Gene Watson & the Farewell Party band.
Gene Watson fans can sign-up for the Gene Watson Newsletter
by checking out the
Official Gene Watson Site.
Thanks to Sarah Brosmer at Lytle Management in Nashville, the newsletter
is
available on the Gene Watson Fan Site
here. In order to view the newsletter, you
would need
Adobe Reader installed on your computer - you can
download Adobe Reader here.
Source
Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management,
Nashville
July
2010
Thursday 01
The 13th
Official Gene Watson Newsletter is now available (as of Thursday 24
June
2010).
The Official Gene Watson Newsletter, which is issued quarterly, keeps fans posted on
Gene Watson's concert dates, radio & television appearances and when Gene
has new
merchandise available.
The newsletter also keeps fans informed of all the
latest news about Gene Watson & the Farewell Party band.
Gene Watson fans can sign-up for the Gene Watson Newsletter
by checking out the
Official Gene Watson Site.
Thanks to Sarah Brosmer at Lytle Management in Nashville, the newsletter
is
available on the Gene Watson Fan Site
here. In order to view the newsletter, you
would need
Adobe Reader installed on your computer - you can
download Adobe Reader here.
Source
Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management,
Nashville
