Gene Watson Giveaway: June 2009

The Gene Watson Fan Site was re-launched on Monday 4 May 2009.

Courtesy of Jo Ashbridge at Surrey, England-based Hump Head Country, the Gene Watson Fan Site had 4 copies to give away of the special Gene Watson compilation 'Matters of the Heart' (which was officially released on Monday 11 August 2008).

Courtesy of Lytle Management in Nashville, the Gene Watson Fan Site also had 5 autographed photos from Gene Watson himself to giveaway.

Gene Watson Fan Site

Gene Watson: 'Matters of the Heart' (Hump Head Country Records, 2008)

The special online competition, commenced on Monday 1 June 2009 & continued through until Wednesday 1 July 2009.

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The competition question was as follows:

How many albums did Gene Watson record for MCA Records between 1981 & 1984?

Gene Watson: 'Between This Time & the Next Time' (MCA Records, 1981) Gene Watson: 'Old Loves Never Die' (MCA Records, 1981) Gene Watson: 'This Dream's on Me' (MCA Records, 1982)
Gene Watson: 'Sometimes I Get Lucky' (MCA Records, 1983) Gene Watson: 'Heartaches, Love & Stuff' (MCA Records, 1984) Gene Watson: 'Little by Little' (MCA Records, 1984)

The answer was: Gene Watson recorded six (6) albums for MCA Records between 1981 & 1984 namely 'Between This Time & the Next Time' (1981), 'Old Loves Never Die' (1981), 'This Dream's on Me' (1982), 'Sometimes I Get Lucky' (1983), 'Heartaches, Love & Stuff' (1984) & 'Little by Little' (1984).

Gene Watson Fan Site
Gene Watson Fan Site
4 lucky winners, who each receive a copy of Gene Watson's 'Matters of the Heart' compilation album, courtesy of Hump Head Country, were drawn randomly on Sunday 5 July 2009 by Sean Brady & are listed thus:

1 Jennifer Harrison, Portadown, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland
2 Loxcy Norris, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
3 Donna Russell, Burleson, Texas, USA
4 Tony Crooke, Wildwood, Stafford, England

5 lucky winners, who each receive an autographed photo of Gene Watson, courtesy of Lytle Management in Nashville, were drawn randomly on Sunday 5 July 2009 by Sean Brady & are listed thus:

1 Eileen Cordova, Sierra Vista, AZ, USA
2 Tore Brennodden, Elverum, Norway
3 Paul W Dennis, Winter Springs, FL, USA
4 Angela Estabrooks, Dapp, Alberta, Canada
5 Dave Walter, Rochester, NY, USA

Gene Watson Fan Site

Special thanks to Jo Ashbridge at Hump Head Country in Leatherhead, Surrey, England for generously donating 4 copies of 'Matters of the Heart', to Lytle Management & Gene Watson for the 5 autographed photos & to Stuart Cameron at HotDisc in Scotland for some very welcome online promotion.

Gene Watson: 'Matters of the Heart' (Hump Head Country Records, 2008)

'Matters of the Heart' from Hump Head Country is a wonderful new compilation of Gene Watson material from his glory days at MCA Records in the 1980s & you can purchase your copy (or copies!) here.

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Lytle Management, Nashville
Stuart Cameron's HotDisc

Gene Watson Fan Site