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Archived News with regard to Gene Watson, his music &
his career from September 2007...
September 2007:
Saturday 29
The Gene Watson Site
can exclusively reveal that Gene Watson's
Farewell Party Band has gained a member.
Bryan 'Woody' Woodruff has
rejoined the band. Woody is a very accomplished
guitar player & will play his first gigs with Gene
Watson's Farewell Party Band this weekend.
We welcome Bryan 'Woody' Woodruff as a member of the
Farewell Party Band & hope that he will enjoy
his stint with Gene Watson.
Source
Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management, Nashville
September 2007:
Friday 28
Today, The Gene Watson Site can exclusively
reveal details of the
all-new
Gene Watson Site, which went 'live' today
(Friday 28 September 2007.

The all-new
Gene Watson Site will be the very best place
to find all things Gene Watson!
You'll be able to buy Gene's latest release 'In
a Perfect World' as well as many of his past
CDs & all Gene Watson merchandise. You
will be able to read Gene's biography & find out
about his latest tour schedule.
You will also be able to sign up for a
newsletter which will be absolutely free & will
keep you up to date with all the latest Gene
Watson news.
As work continues on the all-new
Gene Watson Site, a message board will be
added where you will be able to chat with other
Gene Watson fans & even Gene himself.
Gene will also be working on a personal blog for
the site & many other exciting features will be
added regularly.
September 2007:
Friday 28
Today, The Gene Watson Site can exclusively
reveal details of the
all-new
Gene Watson Merchandise Site.

You now have the opportunity to
Purchase Gene's fabulous new album, along
with CDs, t-shirts & baseball caps. Many
more items will be added to the merchandise site
as they become available.
September 2007:
Thursday 27
Today, The Gene Watson Site can exclusively
reveal details of the
Gene Watson
Mailing List.

You now have the opportunity to periodically
receive special announcements & news regarding
the latest happenings in Gene Watson's career
including tour announcements, his latest music,
media appearances and much more.
September 2007:
Thursday 27
Today, The Gene Watson Site can exclusively
reveal that Gene Watson will
speak to a writer associated with
CMT (Country Music Television) today
(Thursday 27 September 2007).

This written piece will be featured on CMT at a
later date.
This
CMT piece is one in a series of features which
have been organised to help promote Gene Watson's new
Shanachie Records album 'In
a Perfect World', the official launch of
which took place on Tuesday 25 September 2007.
September 2007:
Thursday 27
Today, The Gene Watson Site can exclusively
reveal that Gene Watson will
be interviewed 'live' by Derik Walker on
KICR, a country music station based in
Spokane, Washington.
Gene Watson's interview with Derik Walker on
KICR will take place on Thursday 27
September 2007 at 5.00pm Central.
Please note that if you are resident
in the UK or Ireland, the interview will be broadcast at
11.00pm BST.
This radio interview
is one in a series of interviews which have been
organised to help promote Gene Watson's new
Shanachie Records album 'In
a Perfect World', the official launch of
which took place on Tuesday 25 September 2007.
September 2007:
Wednesday 26
Today, The Gene Watson Site can exclusively
reveal that Gene Watson will participate in a
number of Irish media interviews on Wednesday 26
September 2007.
Please note that the following times are
UK/Ireland & will be 5/6/7 hours AHEAD of the
USA depending on your location:
4.00pm
Gene Watson will be interviewed by the Sunday
World newspaper; this interview/article will be
published at a later date
4.30pm
Gene Watson will be interviewed on City Beat
Radio by John Chambers
5.00pm
Gene Watson will be interviewed on
Northern Sound Radio by Noel
5.30pm
Gene Watson will be interviewed on
Limerick's Live 95

7.30pm
Gene Watson will be interviewed on
Radio Kerry
10.00pm
Gene Watson will be interviewed 'live' by Pio McCann on
Highland Radio, the independent local radio
service for north Donegal in
the Republic of Ireland.
These
Irish radio/media interviews will promote the release of Gene Watson's new
Shanachie Records album 'In
a Perfect World', the official launch of
which took place on Tuesday 25 September 2007.
These
Irish radio/media interviews are also taking place to promote
Gene Watson's 2007
Tour of Ireland (Tuesday 2 October - Friday
19 October), full details of which can be found
here.
September 2007:
Tuesday 25
The
Day has Arrived!
Today, Gene Watson's new
Shanachie Records album 'In
a Perfect World' is officially launched
worldwide.
Request Gene Watson's new single 'I buried our
love' at your local radio station, see Gene on
tour in the US &
Ireland (October 2007) & purchase the new 'In
a Perfect World' album at
the all-new
Gene Watson Merchandise Site.

September 2007:
Saturday 22
Today, The Gene Watson Site can exclusively
reveal that Gene Watson will
be interviewed 'live' by Pio McCann on
Highland Radio, the independent local radio
service for north Donegal in
the Republic of Ireland.
'The
Pio McCann Country Show' is a highly popular country music show
on
Highland Radio & Gene Watson's interview with
Pio McCann will take place next Wednesday (26
September 2007) at 10.00pm UK/Ireland.
Please note that if you are resident
in the US, the interview will be broadcast at 4.00pm Central/5.00pm
Eastern.
This radio interview
is in preparation for the release of Gene Watson's new
Shanachie Records album 'In
a Perfect World', the official launch of
which will take place next Tuesday (25 September 2007).
This interview is also taking place to promote
Gene Watson's 2007
Tour of Ireland (Tuesday 2 October - Friday
19 October), full details of which can be found
here.
September 2007:
Thursday 20
Today, the Gene Watson Site
can exclusively reveal that Gene Watson
is the 'Featured Artist' on the
IFCO
(International Fan Club Organization) website.
Loudilla, Loretta & Kay are proud to say that
Gene Watson & his
Fan Club have long been affiliated with IFCO.
Source Loudilla, Loretta & Kay
Johnson, Presidents,
IFCO,
Nashville
Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management, Nashville
September 2007:
Wednesday 19
Today, The Gene Watson Site can exclusively
reveal the names of the 5 lucky winners of the
recent Gene Watson CD Giveaway competition.

The Gene Watson Site had 5
Autographed Copies to give away of the new Gene Watson album, 'In a Perfect World',
in a special online competition which ran between Wednesday 1 August 2007 & Wednesday 5
September 2007.
‘In a
Perfect World’ is Gene
Watson’s first album for Shanachie Records & will be officially released next
Tuesday (25 September 2007).
This album is destined to become one of the more important country music
releases of the year & feature guest vocals from six (Vince Gill, Lee Ann
Womack, Joe Nichols, Rhonda Vincent, Mark Chesnutt & Connie Smith) of the country music
industry’s hottest talents.
I
wish to express a special word of thanks to
Shanachie Records for
taking the time to donate 5 copies of Gene Watson's 'In a
Perfect World' to giveaway in a
special online competition.
Gene Watson's 'In a Perfect World' will be officially
released by Shanachie Records
next Tuesday (25 September 2007).
The 5 lucky winners of Gene Watson's 'In a
Perfect World'
have been selected & you can read the full list of winners
here.
Source Sean Brady, Webmaster, The
Gene Watson Site
Shanachie Records,
Newton, New Jersey
September 2007:
Wednesday 19
Today, the Gene Watson Site
can exclusively reveal that Gene Watson
was interviewed
(on Wednesday 22 August 2007) by Craig Baguley, Editor of the UK's highly
influential
monthly
Country Music People magazine.

This interview with Craig Baguley at
Country Music People will form the basis of
a special feature which will be published in the
November 2007 issue of the magazine.
The Gene Watson Site can also exclusively reveal
that Gene Watson's new album 'In
a Perfect World' will be afforded the honour
of being nominated as the 'CD of the Month' in
the October 2007 issue of
Country Music People.
September 2007:
Wednesday 19
On
Thursday 23 August 2007, Gene Watson took
part in an interview with Jolene Downes, a staff
writer for the
About Country website.
Gene was delighted to learn that Jolene was such a
fan of his music & to hear that she had attended
a number of his performances.
Jolene, in an email to The Gene Watson Site,
stated that she had found the site to be very
helpful in preparing for her interview with Gene
on the morning of Thursday 23 August 2007.
Jolene also stated
that, as with many of the classic country music
artists, Gene Watson's presence online prior to
the site had not been strong & that it was now
interesting to dig up current news about Gene.
The special Jolene Downes audio interview with
Gene Watson is now available online & you can
listen to it
here.
September 2007:
Tuesday 18
Today, The Gene Watson Site can exclusively
reveal that the 5 winners of the recent Gene
Watson CD Giveaway competition have been
selected.
The Gene Watson Site had 5
Autographed Copies to give away of the new Gene Watson album, 'In a Perfect World',
in a special online competition between Wednesday 1 August 2007 & Wednesday 5
September 2007.

‘In a
Perfect World’ is Gene
Watson’s first album for Shanachie Records & will be officially released next
Tuesday (25 September 2007).
This album is destined to become one of the more important country music
releases of the year & feature guest vocals from six (Vince Gill, Lee Ann
Womack, Joe Nichols, Rhonda Vincent, Mark Chesnutt & Connie Smith) of the country music
industry’s hottest talents.
The 5 lucky winners of Gene Watson's 'In a
Perfect World' will be
announced on Wednesday 19 September 2007.
Personal information
collected (names & addresses) during the course of the duration of the
Gene Watson CD Giveaway were only used by this site for the purposes of
administering the competition & will not be distributed to any third parties.
I
wish to express a special word of thanks to
Shanachie Records for
taking the time to donate 5 copies of Gene Watson's 'In a
Perfect World' to giveaway in a
special online competition.
Check out the Shanachie Records
website for information about their incredible roster of country music artists
including David Ball, Daryle Singletary & Tammy Cochran.
I also wish to express a heartfelt 'thank you' to the following individuals who
kindly supported the Gene Watson CD Giveaway:
Ken Bruce, U105, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Trevor (Big T) Campbell, Downtown Radio, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Stuart Cameron, Hotdisc, Scotland
Mike Gardner, Clare FM, Ennis, Co. Clare, Republic of Ireland
Lee Williams, CMR Nashville, Hampshire, England
Johan, Country Startpage, The Netherlands
Gene Watson's 'In a Perfect World' will be officially
released by Shanachie Records on Tuesday 25 September 2007.
Source Sean Brady, Webmaster, The
Gene Watson Site
Shanachie Records,
Newton, New Jersey
September 2007:
Monday 17
Today, The Gene Watson Site can exclusively
reveal that Gene Watson will undertake a series
of interviews for Irish radio services on
Wednesday 26 September 2007.

Further information with regard to these special
interviews will be posted on the 'News' page of
The Gene Watson Site as soon as they are
confirmed by Gene Watson's management team at
Lytle management in Nashville.
These
(planned) Irish radio interviews are in
preparation for the release of Gene Watson's new
Shanachie Records album 'In
a Perfect World', the official launch of
which will take place next Tuesday (25 September
2007).
The Irish radio interviews are also taking place
in order to promote Gene Watson's
2007 Tour of
Ireland which takes place between Tuesday 2
October & Friday 19 October.
September 2007:
Monday 17
Today, Gene Watson will appear as a special guest
on 'Ralph Emery - Live',
a show that will be carried on RFD-TV.
'Ralph Emery -
Live' will be broadcast at 6.00pm Central Time
/ 7.00pm Eastern. Please note that there will not be a 'live' audience, but there
will be an opportunity for fans to call in live
with questions for Gene.
RFD-TV, which was launched in December 2000,
is the USA's first 24-hour television network
dedicated to serving the needs & interests of
rural America.
RFD-TV is produced & up-linked via satellite to
all fifty states from Northstar Studios in
Nashville. The channel is proudly
distributed & carried by DISH Network, DIRECTV,
Mediacom, Charter, NRTC, Bresnan & NCTC cable
systems, with new cable systems adding the
channel most everyday.
RFD-TV programming is divided into the following
program blocks; 'Horses on RFD-TV',
'Rural/Agricultural News', 'Rural Lifestyle',
'Traditional & Ethnic Music', 'Rural Youth' &
'Video Livestock Auctions'.

Under its program banner of 'Traditional &
Ethnic Music', RFD-TV broadcasts bluegrass,
gospel, polka & traditional country music, along
with original music specials from venues around
the USA.
Remember, Gene Watson will be the special guest
on 'Ralph Emery - Live', on RFD-TV today
(Monday 17 September 2007) commencing at 6.00pm
Central / 7.00pm Eastern.
September 2007:
Monday 17
Today, Gene Watson will
tape two syndicated radio interviews for radio
services,
both of which are based in Los Angeles; one
interview is
for the
United Stations Network & the second
interview is for
the
Country Mailbag/Interview Factory.
Both of these syndicated radio interviews will
be broadcast at a later date.
Today, Gene Watson will be
interviewed 'live' by Marion Fitzgerald on
Ocean FM, the independent local radio
service for Sligo, Leitrim & south Donegal in
the Republic of Ireland.
'Ocean
Country' is a highly popular country music show on
Ocean FM & is broadcast on Monday to Friday
evenings between 7.00pm & 9.00pm UK/Ireland; Marion
Fitzgerald is the host of the show on Monday & Tuesday
evenings.
Gene Watson's interview with Marion Fitzgerald
on Ocean FM will take place today (Monday 17
September 2007) between 7.00pm & 9.00pm
UK/Ireland; please note that if you are resident
in the US, the interview will be broadcast
between 1.00pm & 3.00pm Central.
These radio interviews (pre-recorded & 'live')
are in preparation for the release Gene Watson's new
Shanachie Records album 'In
a Perfect World', the official launch of
which will take place next Tuesday (25 September 2007).
September 2007:
Sunday 16
Tomorrow
(Monday 17 September 2007), Gene Watson will
tape two syndicated radio interviews for radio
services,
both of which are based in Los Angeles; one is
for the
United Stations Network & the second is for
the
Country Mailbag/Interview Factory.
Both of these syndicated radio interviews will
be broadcast at a later date.
Tomorrow
(Monday 17 September 2007), Gene Watson will be
interviewed 'live' by Marion Fitzgerald on
Ocean FM, the independent local radio
service for Sligo, Leitrim & south Donegal in
the Republic of Ireland.
'Ocean
Country' is a highly popular country music show on
Ocean FM & is broadcast on Monday to Friday
evenings between 7.00pm & 9.00pm UK/Ireland; Marion
Fitzgerald is the host of the show on Monday & Tuesday
evenings.
Gene Watson's interview with Marion Fitzgerald
on Ocean FM will take place (on Monday 17
September 2007) between 7.00pm & 9.00pm
UK/Ireland; please note that if you are resident
in the US, the interview will be broadcast
between 1.00pm & 3.00pm Central.
These radio interviews (pre-recorded & 'live')
are in preparation for the release Gene Watson's new
Shanachie Records album 'In
a Perfect World', the official launch of
which will take place on Tuesday 25 September 2007.
September 2007:
Saturday 15
Gene Watson
& the Farewell Party Band perform at
The Bristol Rhythm & Roots Festival
in Bristol, Tennessee tonight (Saturday 15 September 2007)
& will take to the stage at 9.00pm Central.
Rhonda Vincent
& her group The Rage are also performing at the
festival today with performances at 4.30pm &
10.00pm Central.
Rhonda will join Gene Watson onstage to perform the Buck Owens' 1964 hit 'Together again'
(also a No.1 hit for Emmylou Harris in 1976)
during his show performance.
Gene & Rhonda's version of 'Together again' is, of course, included on Gene's new
Shanachie Records album 'In
a Perfect World' which will be officially
released on Tuesday 25 September 2007.
September 2007:
Saturday 15
Gene Watson
& the Farewell Party Band graced the hallowed stage of The Grand Ole Opry
in Nashville last Tuesday (11 September 2007).
Gene's
performance was taped for TV transmission.
Please remember that the show will air on the
Great American Country
television network tonight (Saturday 15 September
2007).
Gene will perform two songs for the televised
portion; he will also perform a third song which
will (sadly) not be televised. Song choices
will include 'Fourteen carat mind' & 'Got no reason
now for going home'.
Gene
will perform the Buck Owens' 1964 hit 'Together again'
(also a No.1 hit for Emmylou Harris in 1976)
with special guest
Rhonda Vincent.
The track is, of course, included on Gene's new
Shanachie Records album 'In
a Perfect World' which will be officially
released on Tuesday 25 September 2007.
September 2007:
Friday 14
Tonight,
Gene Watson & the Farewell Party Band will
perform at The Wheel, 421 Broadway in downtown
Nashville; the show commences at 9.00pm Central.
The great man himself has confirmed to The gene
Watson Site that Clinton Gregory will perform
two songs (as an opening act) with the Farewell
Party Band. Clinton will then join them
onstage for Gene's performance.
The Wheel is a small club &
can only accommodate 100 people; this Gene Watson performance
promises to be a very special & intimate show.
September 2007:
Friday 14
Gene Watson
& the Farewell Party Band graced the hallowed stage of The Grand Ole Opry
in Nashville on Tuesday 11 September 2007.
Gene's
performance was taped for TV transmission.
Please remember that the show will air on the
Great American Country
television network this Saturday night (15 September
2007).
Gene will perform two songs for the televised
portion; he will also perform a third song which
will (sadly) not be televised. Song choices
will include 'Fourteen carat mind' & 'Got no reason
now for going home'.
Gene
will perform the Buck Owens' 1964 hit 'Together again'
(also a No.1 hit for Emmylou Harris in 1976)
with special guest
Rhonda Vincent.
The track is, of course, included on Gene's new
Shanachie Records album 'In
a Perfect World' which will be officially
released on Tuesday 25 September 2007.
September 2007:
Friday 14
Today,
Gene Watson was interviewed by Bill Cody on
Nashville's Country Legend
WSM
between 8.00am & 9.00am Central (2.00pm - 3.00pm
in the UK & Ireland).
Gene & his Farewell Party Band had been
performing in Bay Minette in Alabama the
previous evening & had traveled all night in
order to get to Nashville in time for
WSM's
early show.
Bill
Cody & Gene Watson are old friends & they are
also great friends with singer/songwriter
Tim Mensy who has contributed five of his
compositions to Gene's new album 'In
a Perfect World'.
Prior to the commencement of the interview, Bill
replayed a recording of Gene's performance of
the
Buck Owens classic 'Together again' as
broadcast as part of 'An Intimate Evening with
Eddie Stubbs' on Wednesday 12 September 2007.
This performance also featured
Rhonda Vincent
on guest vocals & fiddle & (new Farewell Party
Band member) Clinton Gregory on fiddle.
In his interview with
WSM's
Bill Cody, Gene spoke of his high regard for
Rhonda, stating that he was so pleased that she
joined him to sing 'Together again' on the
previous Wednesday evening.
Gene also announced that Rhonda would also be
appearing with him at the Bristol Rhythm & Roots
Festival in Bristol, Tennessee on Saturday 15
September 2007.
During the course of his interview with Bill
Cody at
WSM,
Gene spoke of his love for 'I buried our love',
the track that has been selected as the first
single from the 'In
a Perfect World' album. Gene stated
that he loved recording the album & found the
recording of it to be quite a pleasure & praised
the production skills of producer Brent Rowan.
Gene also praised his fellow Texan
Mark Chesnutt
(Mark sings 'This side of the door' on the new
album) & called him a true friend.
Gene
stated that he was also highly honoured to have
had Vince Gill sing harmony vocals on the
Harlan Howard song 'Let me be the first to
go'. This track had originally been
recorded by
Wynn Stewart & included on his Capitol
Records album 'It's a Beautiful Day' in 1970.
Gene informed the
WSM
audience that he had recorded the song on a
previous occasion but it was never released.
He said that he was delighted to have had a
second opportunity to record (and release) this
wonderful track.
In the latter part of the interview with
WSM's
Bill Cody, Gene was full of the highest praise
for singer/songwriter
Tim Mensy - there are no less than five cuts
on Gene's new album which boast Tim's name as
one of the co-writers.
Bill Cody & Gene Watson decided to play 'In
a Perfect World' as the closing song &
dedicated it to both
Tim Mensy &
Harley Allen (co-writer of the track).
Source Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management,
Nashville
Sean Brady, Webmaster, The Gene Watson Site
September 2007:
Wednesday 12/Thursday 13
Today,
Gene Watson was a special guest on the Eddie
Stubbs' radio show on Nashville's
Country Legend
WSM.
The show, 'An Intimate Evening with Eddie
Stubbs', was broadcast 'live' from the
Ford Theater at The Country Music Hall of
Fame & Museum on Wednesday 12 September 2007
between 7.00pm & 9.00pm
(CST).

If you
were resident in the UK or Ireland, the
WSM
broadcast took place between
1.00am & 3.00am in the early hours of Thursday
13 September 2007.
The show, 'An Intimate Evening with Eddie
Stubbs', began with a Gene Watson classic
'Speak softly (you're talking to my heart)',
a track originally included on the 'Old
Loves Never Die' album for MCA Records in
1981.
Eddie Stubbs, following this opening track,
formerly commenced 'An Intimate Evening' by
stating that the show was being broadcast 'live'
from the Ford Theater at The Country Music Hall of
Fame & Museum in Nashville. Eddie then
introduced Gene Watson to the audience.
The Ford Theater at The Country Music Hall of
Fame & Museum can accommodate 213 patrons;
all seats were filled & there were also a number
of people standing. Upon ascending to the
stage area, Gene Watson received a standing
ovation.
The show, 'An Intimate Evening with Eddie
Stubbs', is a monthly
WSM
broadcast when a legendary artist within the
country music community is invited along to
discuss their career & music.
Gene Watson's 'Intimate Evening with Eddie
Stubbs' coincided with the world premiere of
tracks (on Nashville's Country Legend
WSM)
from Gene's new
Shanachie Records album - 'In
a Perfect World' will be officially released
on Tuesday 25 September 2007.
Eddie began the conversation by asking Gene
about his continuing desire to travel &
entertain his fans although he is now in his
early 60s. Gene responded by stating that
he was in Nashville that night (Wednesday 12
September), would ravel to Bay Minette in
Alabama on Thursday 13 September & would then
travel all the way back to Nashville the next
day for a show at The Wheel in Nashville on
Friday 14 September.
Eddie then stated that Gene continues to tour
throughout the United States & that he was soon
traveling overseas to Ireland. Gene
responded by saying that he & the Farewell Party
Band were looking forward to returning to
Ireland where fans are so responsive to his
music.
Gene added that they would be departing from the
US on Sunday 30 September 2007 & would have one
free day (Monday 1 October 2007) before the
commencement of the
Irish tour on
Tuesday 2 October 2007.
The conversation then changed to talk of the new
album 'In a Perfect
World'. Gene stated that he was very
appreciative of all the hard work being done on
his behalf by Sarah Brosmer at Lytle Management
& by
Shanachie Records.
Gene also said that he was delighted to have had
such talented artists joining him on his new
album; it was at this point that Eddie
introduced the title track of the album ('In
a Perfect World'), a track which featured
special guest vocals from
Joe Nichols.
Following the airing of the title track, Eddie
stated that he was particularly impressed with
the clarity of all the guest vocals on the
album. Gene agreed stating that he trusted
producer
Brent Rowan completely while they were
present in the recording studio.
Gene informed the attentive audience that it was
Shanachie Records who approached him & that
they wished to have an album that was very much
Gene Watson. Gene added that he was
delighted to have the opportunity to record with
some of his favourite musicians including Hargus
'Pig' Robbins & Sonny Garrish.
 It
was at this point in the
WSM
show that Gene was joined by
Rhonda Vincent,
Brent Rowan &
Clinton Gregory.
A glorious performance of the Buck Owens'
classic 'Together again' then followed, Gene's
vocal accompanied by Rhonda on guest vocals (she
also played the fiddle too), Brent on acoustic
guitar & (new Farewell Party Band member)
Clinton on fiddle.
Gene
received a standing ovation following this
'live' performance of this classic country song.
He was deeply appreciative of Rhonda's visit to
Nashville's Country Legend
WSM
to be with him especially since she had an
engagement out of town immediately following her
appearance in Nashville.
The next track premiered on 'An Intimate Evening
with Eddie Stubbs' was 'Let me be the first to
go' which features guest vocals from
Vince Gill.
Eddie enquired as to
Shanachie Records' plans to release a promo
single in order to promote the album & Gene
stated that they had released the track 'I
buried our love' as such.
Following some commercials, 'This side of the
door' (featuring a duet vocal from
Mark Chesnutt)
was played in error instead of 'I buried our
love'.
Gene then spoke of his great admiration for Mark
Chesnutt who had given up a lot of his time
taking part in various benefit concerts to help
Gene with his medical expenses following a
diagnosis of colon cancer in 2000.
Gene hoped that Mark was listening to the
broadcast to whom he expressed a heartfelt
'thank you' for all he had done for him.
Gene then spoke about the promo single 'I buried
our love'; he said that he loved the song & felt
that it had a different groove to the other
tracks on the album. Gene also said that
he enjoyed its haunting melody & its use of
mandolin & was pleased that a number of radio
stations had already taken a chance with the
song & had added it to their play-lists.
Gene then spoke of his admiration for the
musicians who accompanied him in the recording
studio for the 'In a
Perfect World' sessions. Eddie
informed Gene that guitarist
Gregg Galbraith
was particularly honoured to be associated once
again with Gene. Eddie also praised Brent
Rowan's amazing production skills & the fact
that there are large doses of steel guitar &
fiddle on Gene's new album.
Eddie then asked his special guest what it was
that motivated Gene Watson to continue to do
what he does. Gene responded by saying
that it was the undying loyalty of his fans that
kept him going.
Gene also stated that he adored the members of
his highly acclaimed Farewell Party Band & he
gave a special mention to its latest member
Clinton Gregory who he said has added wonderful
acoustic guitar, fiddle & harmony vocals to the
overall sound of the band.
Eddie
then introduced the Merle Haggard classic 'Today
I started loving you again' featuring guest
vocals from Leann
Womack. Gene sounded genuinely pleased
that Leann had added her extraordinary vocal
talents to his latest recording project.
The latter part of 'An Intimate Evening with
Eddie Stubbs' on Nashville's Country Legend
WSM concentrated on Gene's childhood, his
early days performing in Texas honky tonks &
dancehalls & his love of country music legends
Ray Price, Webb Pierce, Carl Smith & Lefty
Frizzell.
'An Intimate Evening with Eddie Stubbs' on
Nashville's Country Legend
WSM
concluded with Gene Watson informing listeners
of his desire to live & react to each song he
records & performs. The evening ended as
it had begun, with Gene Watson receiving a
standing ovation.
Farewell Party Band members Staley Rogers & Todd
Hines had copies of 'In
a Perfect World',
Gene's new album on
Shanachie Records, available for sale
on the evening. This was a unique
opportunity to purchase a copy of the CD
before the official release date of Tuesday 25
September 2007.
Source
Nashville's
Country Legend WSM
Sean Brady, Webmaster, The Gene Watson Site
September 2007:
Wednesday 12
Today,
Gene Watson will be a special guest on the Eddie
Stubbs' radio show on Nashville's
WSM.
The show, 'An Intimate Evening with Eddie
Stubbs', will
be broadcast 'live' from the Country Music Hall of
Fame on Wednesday 12 September 2007 from 7-9pm
(CST).

If you are resident in the UK or Ireland, please
note that the broadcast will take place between
1.00am & 3.00am (in the early hours of Thursday
13 September 2007).
You can Listen 'Live' to WSM
here.
 During
the course of the show,
Rhonda Vincent
will be performing the Buck Owens' classic
'Together Again' with Gene (as featured on Gene's new
Shanachie Records album 'In a Perfect
World'), accompanied by producer
Brent Rowan playing guitar.
New
Farewell Party Band member
Clinton Gregory has been asked to sit in &
play fiddle with Rhonda. It is also
anticipated that Rhonda will attempt to play
fiddle & sing with Gene at the same time!
Gene will have copies of 'In
a Perfect World',
his new album on Shanachie Records, available for sale
this evening only (as a special event
promotion), so if you live near the
Nashville area, you may be able to purchase a CD
(today) before the official release date of Tuesday 25
September 2007.
Listen
Live to WSM
Source
Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management, Nashville
September 2007:
Wednesday 12
Today,
AboutCountry Staff Writer Scott Sexton
profiles country music legend Gene Watson in
September's 'Legends Corner' - you can read the
full profile
here.
Gene
Watson's new
Shanachie Records album 'In
a Perfect World' will be officially
released on Tuesday 25 September 2007.
September 2007:
Tuesday 11
Today,
Gene Watson took part in an interview for the
television show 'Country
Music Across America' with host Storme Warren.
This
interview will be aired on the
Great American Country (GAC) network, but an
on-air date has not been decided upon as yet.
Source Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management,
Nashville
September 2007:
Tuesday 11
Tonight,
Gene Watson
& the Farewell Party Band graced the hallowed stage of The Grand Ole Opry
in Nashville on Tuesday.
Gene's
performance was taped for TV transmission.
The show will air on the
Great American Country
television network this Saturday (15 September
2007).
Gene performed two songs for the televised
portion; he also performed a third song which
will not be televised. Song choices
included 'Fourteen carat mind' & 'Got no reason
now for going home'.
Gene
also performed the Buck Owens' 1964 hit 'Together again'
(also a No.1 hit for Emmylou Harris in 1976)
with special guest
Rhonda Vincent.
The track is, of course, included on Gene's new
Shanachie Records album 'In
a Perfect World' which will be officially
released on Tuesday 25 September 2007.
September 2007:
Tuesday 11
Today,
The Gene Watson Site received this promotional
statement from James McGarrity at JW Promotions:
'JW Promotions are looking
forward to the forthcoming Gene Watson tour
which is only a matter of weeks away now.
Gene
is a superb performer & a genuine person whom I
hold in the highest regard.
His tour in 2006 was one of the first American
country tours I promoted & since then we have
added an array of top acts'.
The Gene Watson & Farewell Party Band bring
their distinctive brand of traditional country
music to 13 venues around Ireland in October
2007.
The Gene Watson
Irish Tour 2007 begins in Killarney on
Tuesday 2 October & will take in venues in Castlebar,
Letterkenny,
Limerick, Belfast,
Cookstown,
Enniskillen, Omagh,
Armagh,
Castleblayney, Coleraine, Ballymena & Dublin and will conclude in Sligo on
Friday 19 October.
Source James McGarrity,
JW Promotions, Ballycastle, Co.
Antrim, Northern Ireland
September 2007:
Monday 10
Today,
while he was in Nashville, Gene Watson took part
in a taped interview with Bill Anderson for the
XM Radio show 'Bill Anderson Visits with The
Legends'.
This interview will be broadcast close to the
Tuesday 25 September 2007 release date of Gene
Watson's new
Shanachie Records album 'In
a Perfect World'.
Bill
Anderson, during the course of this special
interview show, graciously mentioned The Gene
Watson Site (address), stating that it was the
place to purchase Gene's new album - please
check out
Amazon.
Please also check out
Bill Anderson's Official Site.
Source Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management,
Nashville
September 2007:
Monday 10
Today,
Gene Watson was interviewed
'live' on Nashville's Country Station
103 WKDF by
radio personality
Shannon McCombs.
The interview took place shortly after 8.00am
(Central) & was one in a series that Gene will
participate in prior to the Tuesday 25 September
2007 release of his new
Shanachie Records album 'In
a Perfect World'.
Please check out
Shannon McCombs' personal site by clicking
here.
Source Sarah Brosmer,
Lytle Management,
Nashville
September 2007:
Sunday 09
This coming week (Monday 10 - Friday 14
September 2007), Gene Watson will be on the
'interview' trail. These interviews are in
preparation for the official release of his new
Shanachie Records album 'In
a Perfect World' in just over 2 weeks' time,
on Tuesday 25 September 2007.
Here is a breakdown of Gene Watson's interview
commitments this week:
Monday
10 September 2007
Gene Watson will be interviewed
'live' on Nashville's Country Station
103 WKDF by host
Shannon McCombs.
The
interview will take place around 8.00am on the
morning of Monday 10 September 2007.
Please check out
Shannon McCombs' site -
visit site.
Monday
10 September 2007
Gene
Watson will be in Nashville (today) to tape an
interview with Bill Anderson for the
XM Radio show 'Bill Anderson Visits with The
Legends'. This interview will be broadcast
at a later date.
Tuesday 11 September
2007
Gene
Watson will take part in an interview (today)
for the television program 'Country
Music Across America' with host Storme
Warren.
This
interview will be aired on the Great American
Country (GAC) network, but an on-air date has
not been decided upon as yet.
Wednesday 12 September
2007
Gene
Watson will stop by the
Sirius Radio studios in Nashville (today)
for a Guest DJ shift on 'The
Roadhouse'.
The air date for this special show has yet to be
determined.
Monday 10 September
2007 - Friday 14 September 2007

Gene Watson will also undertake a number of
syndicated radio interviews this week for
various radio services including
Westwood One,
Premiere Radio,
Bob Kingsley's Top 40, Your Country Revue,
Country Classics (with Doug Davis) &
United Stations Network.
September 2007:
Wednesday 05
Gene Watson will be interviewed on Nashville's
Country Station
103 WKDF by host
Shannon McCombs.
The
interview will take place around 8.00am on the
morning of Monday 10 September 2007.
Shannon McCombs also has her own site -
visit site.
September 2007:
Tuesday 04
Gene Watson
& the Farewell Party Band
will grace the hallowed stage of The Grand Ole
Opry in Nashville on Tuesday 11 September 2007.
Gene's
performance will be taped for TV transmission.
The show will air on the
Great American Country
television network on Saturday 15 September 2007.
Gene will perform two songs for the televised
portion; he will also perform a third song which
will not be televised. Song choices are
yet to be decided upon, but it has been
confirmed by Sarah Brosmer at Lytle Management
in Nashville that one of the songs performed
will be 'Together again' and - yes -
Rhonda Vincent
will be there on the night to sing the track
with Gene.
September 2007:
Saturday 01
Today, The Gene Watson
Site can exclusively announce that all 100
tickets for the Gene Watson & the Farewell Party Band
performance at The Wheel, 421 Broadway in downtown
Nashville on Friday 14 September 2007 have
Sold
Out.
If you are one of the lucky 100 patrons to
obtain tickets, please enjoy this very special & intimate
Gene Watson show.
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