Gene Watson Discography
Gene Watson has been singing professionally since the late 1950s & has been
a country music (album) recording artist since the late 1960s.
Gene Watson steps into a recording studio and, like a great chef, uses the
perfect ingredients to create an aural feast. When Gene Watson takes a step
behind the microphone, magic happens.
Gene Watson's contribution to the country music genre is immeasurable and it
is here that you will find information about Gene's contributions to various
album releases.
Gene Watson's amazing vocal presence has been recognised by so many and, as
a consequence, he has been invited to be on a number of other releases,
where he has provided vocal harmonies or added a complete guest vocal.
The album releases referred to here are ones to which Gene Watson has
contributed a vocal track or harmony vocals.
Gene Watson performs 'Cowboys don't get lucky all the time' on the
soundtrack of the Sam Peckinpah-directed 'Convoy', a movie which starred
Kris Kristofferson & Ali McGraw.
'Cowboys don't get lucky all the time' was
originally included on 'Beautiful Country'
(Capitol Records, 1977).
Gene Watson performs 'Any way you want me' on the soundtrack of
Clint Eastwood's
'Any Which Way You Can' (Viva Records,
1980).
Gene Watson was only too pleased to add his distinctive harmony vocals to
the track 'Tempted', which was included on a fine, traditional (& highly
acclaimed) album from the 'First Lady of Country Music' -
Tammy Wynette (5
May 1942 - 6 April 1998) - 'Higher Ground'
(Epic Records, 1987).
Gene Watson performs a 'duet' with Ernest Tubb (RIP) on 'Yesterday's winner
is a loser today'.
The 'Ernest Tubb Collection' album was originally released on First
Generation Records in 1979 under the title of 'The Legend & the Legacy'.
However, Gene Watson's contribution on 'Yesterday's winner is a loser today'
did not see the light of day until Step One Records released their version
of this Ernest Tubb set in 1989 ('Ernest Tubb Collection': Step One Records
SOR 0049, 1989).
First Generation Records (and this tribute album to Ernest Tubb) were the
brainchild of famed session steel guitar player Pete Drake (8 October 1932 -
29 July 1988).
Gene Watson performs a duet with George Jones on the song 'Silver bells',
which was included on 'Nashville Christmas Album'
(Sony Music, 1991).
Gene Watson performs two 'duets' (Willie Nelson's 'Sad songs & waltzes' &
'Yesterday's winner is a loser today') with Ernest Tubb on 'The Legendary
Ernest Tubb & Friends', a collection released on Laserlight Records in 1992.
Gene Watson performs 'I can't help it (if I'm still in love with you)' on
'Hank Williams Tribute' (EMI Records, 1992).
Gene Watson's version of 'I can't help it (if I'm still in love with you)'
was originally included on 'Should I Come Home'
(Capitol Records, 1979).
Gene Watson performs two 'duets' (Willie Nelson's 'Sad songs & waltzes'
along with
'Yesterday's winner is a loser today') with Ernest Tubb on 'Ernest Tubb &
Friends' (Prism Leisure, 2004).
Gene Watson performs the Bob Wills' classic 'Lily Dale' on 'Bob Wills:
Tribute to Bob's 100th Birthday' (Common Ground Records CGR 7230, 2005), a
special collection which honoured the legacy of Bob Wills, the original 'King of
Western Swing'.
Gene Watson performs the Willie Nelson classic 'Pretty Paper' on 'Still
Believing in Christmas' (Seasong Recordings, 2006), a special seasonal
collection that captures the essence of Christmas.
The 'Still Believing in Christmas' album project was produced by songwriter
Dave Lindsey; Gene has recorded a number of Dave's compositions including
'This torch that I carry for you', 'What she don't know won't hurt her',
'You put out an old flame last night', 'I guess you had to be there',
'Independence day', 'With any luck at all' & 'Somewhere over you'.
Gene's contribution of Willie Nelson's 'Pretty Paper' was recorded at the
Hilltop Studio in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday 12 April 2006 & the
session was produced by Dave Lindsey.
Track Listing
1 'Merry Christmas to me' (Lorrie Morgan)
2 'Pretty Paper' (Gene Watson)
3 'Ding-a-ling the Christmas Bell' (Lynn Anderson)
4 'The First Noel' (Helen Cornelius)
5 'Happy Birthday Jesus' (Porter Wagoner)
6 'Christmas in Mexico' (TG Sheppard)
7 'Bethlehem' (David Frizzell)
8 'Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!' (Tanya Tucker)
9 'My First Christmas without You' (Kelly Lang)
10 'Twas the Night before Christmas' (Little Jimmy Dickens)
11 'Winter Wonderland' (Lloyd Knight)
12 'One Little Star' (Crystal Gayle)
13 'O Holy Night' (Daryle Singletary with the
Jordanaires)
14 'He Would be King' (Justin Ryan)
15 'Still Believing in Christmas' (Bill Anderson)
The Dave Lindsey produced project was released by Seasong Records (owned by
Liem Logue and Sherry Johnson) in November 2006.