Gene Watson's Peers within the country music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as 'the singer's singer' - and rightly so!

All of Gene Watson's Peers, who were contacted by The Gene Watson Fan Site, during 2013, were most gracious with their time and words.

It is here, within this special part of The Gene Watson Fan Site, that you have an opportunity to read a quote from Bert Colwell, which he submitted to this site on Thursday 31 January 2013.

Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Bert Colwell who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.

Bert Colwell
This quote was submitted on Thursday 31 January 2013.



'It was such an honour to have Gene record 'You Can't Take It With You When You Go', which I co-wrote with Larry Cordle and Larry Shell, and which Gene recorded in 1991.

Gene is absolutely the best singer out there'

Thank you, Bert Colwell, for your support of Gene Watson.



About Bert Colwell...



Bert Colwell, at the time of the acquisition of this Gene Watson 'Peer's Quote', on Thursday 31 January 2013, was living in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida.

Bert Colwell was born in Kodak, Kentucky on Tuesday 4 April 1944 and grew up in Hazard, Kentucky; he attended Cumberland College in Williamsburg, Kentucky and Dilce Combs Memorial High School.

Bert Colwell worked at Bert-Bilt Steel Guitars Works.

Bert Colwell was not a part of the Nashville country music scene and, as a consequence, he had not been successful in getting his material to the attention of major country music recording artists.

Bert Colwell wrote several songs with Larry Cordle and Larry Shell, but the track 'You Can't Take It With You When You Go' is the only one to be recorded to date.

Bert Colwell's 'You Can't Take It With You When You Go', which was co-written with Larry Cordle and Larry Shell, was recorded twice in 1991, by Gene Watson and Ricky Skaggs respectively.

Bert Colwell performing 'I've Climbed Every Mountain' (written by Larry Cordle, Larry Shell and Bert Colwell)



Gene Watson recorded Bert Colwell's 'You Can't Take It With When You Go' (co-written with Larry Cordle and Larry Shell) and included the track on 'At Last' (Warner Bros. Records, 1991).

  

On Friday 11 November 2016, Gene Watson's 'At Last' (Warner Bros. Records, 1991), along with Gene Watson's 'Back in The Fire' (Warner Bros. Records, 1988), was released, by Morello Records, as a special '2-on-1' CD set (WMRLL 66).



Ricky Skaggs recorded Bert Colwell's 'You Can't Take It With When You Go' (co-written with Larry Cordle and Larry Shell) and included the track on 'My Father's Son' (Epic Records, 1991).



Larry Cordle, Glen Duncan & Lonesome Standard Time recorded Bert Colwell's 'You Can't Take It With When You Go' (co-written with Larry Cordle and Larry Shell) and included the track on 'Lonesome Standard Time' (Sugar Hill Records, 1992).



Larry Cordle, Glen Duncan & Lonesome Standard Time recorded Bert Colwell's 'Bream' and included the track on 'Lonesome As It Gets' (Sugar Hill Records, 1995), an album which also included Jim Rushing's 'Back Along The Line', which was co-written with Larry Cordle.



Larry Cordle, Glen Duncan & Lonesome Standard Time recorded Bert Colwell's 'Old Kentucky Miners' and included the track on 'Murder On Music Row' (Shell Point Records, 1999).



The Johnny Staats Project recorded Bert Colwell's 'You Can't Take It With You When You Go' (co-written with Larry Cordle and Larry Shell) and included the track on 'Wires & Wood' (Giant Records, 2000).



Blues Company & The Fabulous BC Horns recorded Bert Colwell's 'Ol' What's Her Name' (co-written with Bucky Lindsey) and included the track on 'O'Town Grooves' (In-Akustik Records, 2010).







Bert Colwell
(Tuesday 4 April 1944 - Monday 31 July 2017)





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