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On Friday 7 February 2020, Gene Watson became the newest member of The Grand Ole Opry / Photo Credit: Chris Hollo

Gene Watson: 'My Gospel Roots' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2017)

Gene Watson: 'My Gospel Roots' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2017)

Gene Watson's 'My Gospel Roots' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2017) was officially released, by Fourteen Carat Music, on Friday 8 December 2017

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Gene Watson: 'Real.Country.Music' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2016)

Gene Watson Fan Site Discography

Gene Watson's 'Real.Country.Music' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2016) was officially released, by Fourteen Carat Music, on Friday 26 February 2016

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Gene Watson's Fan Site has been active since September 2004

Gene Watson: 'Back in The Fire & At Last' (Morello Records, 2016)

Gene Watson's Fan Site Discography

Gene Watson's 'Back in The Fire & At Last' (Morello Records, 2016) was officially released, by Morello Records, on Friday 11 November 2016

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    • Gene Watson: 14 Carat Mind (Gusto compilation)
    • Matters of the Heart
    • Reflections & Should I Come Home
    • A Taste of the Truth
    • Gene Watson: 22 Golden Country Greats
    • Gene Watson: 16 Super Hits
    • Gene Watson: 40 Greatest Hits
    • Memories to Burn & Starting New Memories
    • Gene Watson & Rhonda Vincent: 'Your Money & My Good Looks'
    • Gene Watson: Best of The Best - 25 Greatest Hits
    • My Heroes Have Always Been Country
    • The Very Best of Gene Watson
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Brentwood, TN 37027
Contact Sarah Brosmer
Telephone 615-770-2688



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8887 Horton Highway,
College Grove, TN
Contact Rob Battle
office: 615-368-7433
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Exclusive PR / Publicity Representation of Gene Watson / Contact Scott Adkins at Adkins Publicity in Nashville

For exclusive PR / publicity representation of Gene Watson, contact Scott Adkins at Adkins Publicity in Nashville.

Gene Watson Albums: 1969 - 2017

• Gene Watson
• Love in the Hot Afternoon
• Because You Believed in Me
• Paper Rosie
• Beautiful Country
• The Best of Gene Watson
• Reflections
• Should I Come Home
• No One Will Ever Know
• The Best of Gene Watson, Volume 2
• Between This Time and The Next Time
• Old Loves Never Die
• Greatest Hits - 1982
• This Dream's On Me
• The Farewell Party Band Plays Country Plus
• Sometimes I Get Lucky

• Heartaches, Love & Stuff
• Little by Little
• Texas Saturday Night
• Memories To Burn
• Greatest Hits - 1985
• Starting New Memories
• Honky Tonk Crazy
• Back in the Fire
• Greatest Hits - 1990
• At Last
• In Other Words
• Uncharted Mind
• Best of Gene Watson
• The Good Ole Days
• Jesus is All I Need
• A Way to Survive
• Eighteen Greatest Hits
• From The Heart
• Ultimate Collection
• Love in the Hot Afternoon & Paper Rosie
• Gene Watson Sings
• The Gospel Side of Gene Watson
• Gene Watson: Then & Now
• Because You Believed in Me & Beautiful Country
• Love in the Hot Afternoon (compilation)
• Gene Watson: At His Best
• Gene Watson: Gospel At Its Best
• In a Perfect World
• 14 Carat Mind
• Matters of the Heart
• Reflections & Should I Come Home
• A Taste of the Truth
• 22 Golden Country Greats
• 16 Super Hits
• 40 Greatest Hits
• Memories to Burn & Starting New Memories
• Gene Watson & Rhonda Vincent: Your Money & My Good Looks
• Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits
• My Heroes Have Always Been Country
• The Very Best of Gene Watson 
• Best of The Capitol Years
• Barrooms & Bedrooms: The Capitol & MCA Years
• Real.Country.Music
• Back in the Fire & At Last
• My Gospel Roots

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Gene Watson: 'My Gospel Roots' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2017)

'My Gospel Roots' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2017)
(Official Release Date: Friday 8 December 2017)

Gene Watson's 'Love In the Hot Afternoon' (compilation) (Gusto Records, 2005)



'Love In The Hot Afternoon' (compilation)

Gusto Records GT-0597-2 (2005)

Gene Watson's 'Love In The Hot Afternoon' (Gusto Records, 2005) was released by Gusto Records in 2005 and was a compilation album.

Gene Watson's 'Love In The Hot Afternoon' (Gusto Records, 2005) (compilation) discography information is presented on the Gene Watson Fan Site for educational purposes only and no infringement of copyright is intended.

About Gene Watson's 'Love In The Hot Afternoon' (compilation)...

Album Sleeve Notes
'Gene Watson has been delivering what traditional country music fans love to hear for over thirty years.

One of the songs that distinguishes Gene as one of traditional country music's great vocal stylists is his 1975 hit 'Love In The Hot Afternoon'.  The song's steamy content was both innovative and somewhat risqué when compared to most country songs that topped the charts at that time.

Gene's talents as a singer soon made him one of country music's top artists.  He became famous for a distinct, hard country sound all his own.

In fact, Gene is considered by many to the 'King' of the hard country vocal stylists who started the hard vocal trend so prevalent in country music today.

There is something really special about a song by Gene Watson.  Even the titles and lyrics of the songs that Gene chooses to record are cleverly crafted to provoke a deeper-than-average train of thought - and no one sings them like Gene.  Listen to 'All Hat, No Cattle' and 'You Can't Believe A Thing I Say'.

It's no wonder some of country music's greatest artists are included among Gene Watson's fans.  Artists of stature such as George Strait, Randy Travis, George Jones (Saturday 12 September 1931 - Friday 26 April 2013) and Marty Robbins (Saturday 26 September 1925 - Wednesday 8 December 1982) rank high on the list of bona fide Gene Watson fans.  That kind of following may say more about Gene Watson's talent than anything else'.

Art Direction / Liner Notes: Chuck Young
Concept and Design: Moe Lytle

'Love In The Hot Afternoon' (compilation)
Gusto Records GT-0597-2 (2005)

1 'Love In The Hot Afternoon'
Writers: Kent Westberry and Vincent Wesley Matthews (1940 - Saturday 22 November 2003)
Publishers: Songs of Polygram International, Inc.



This version of 'Love In The Hot Afternoon', which was written by Kent Westberry and Vincent Wesley Matthews (1940 - Saturday 22 November 2003), was a re-recording, and originally included on Gene Watson's 'The Good Ole Days' (Step One Records, 1996).



The original version of 'Love In The Hot Afternoon', which was written by Kent Westberry and Vincent Wesley Matthews (1940 - Saturday 22 November 2003), was included on Gene Watson's 'Love in the Hot Afternoon' (Capitol Records, 1975).



Gene Watson re-recorded 'Love In The Hot Afternoon', which was written by Kent Westberry and Vincent Wesley Matthews (1940 - Saturday 22 November 2003), and included the track on 'Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).

2
'I Don't Need A Thing At All'
Writer: Joe Allen
Publishers: Joe Allen Music, BMI



This version of 'I Don't Need A Thing At All' (written by Joe Allen) was a re-recording, and was originally included on Gene Watson's 'The Good Ole Days' (Step One Records, 1996).



Gene Watson re-recorded 'I Don't Need A Thing At All' (written by Joe Allen) and included the track on 'Best of the Best: 25 Greatest Hits' (Fourteen Carat Music, 2012).

3
'Simple Minded Heart'
Writers: Curt Ryle, Mel Tillis Jr. and Donald Burns
Publishers: Tillis Tunes, Inc., Carmen's Dream Publishing, BMI



'Simple Minded Heart' (written by Curt Ryle, Mel Tillis Jr. and Donald Burns) was originally included on Gene Watson's 'Uncharted Mind' (Step One Records, 1993).

4
'All Hat, No Cattle'
Writers: Lee Bach, Billy Troy and Leroy Anderson
Publishers: Tote-A-Note Music, BMI / Balzac Music, SOCAN



'All Hat, No Cattle' (written by Lee Bach, Billy Troy and Leroy Anderson) was originally included on Gene Watson's 'A Way to Survive' (Step One Records, 1997).

5
'When There's Not A Tear Left To My Name'
Writers: Billy Troy and Bennie Boling
Publishers: Tote-A-Note Music, BMI / Killen Songs, Inc. BMI



'When There's Not A Tear Left To My Name' (written by Billy Troy and Bennie Boling) was originally included on Gene Watson's 'A Way to Survive' (Step One Records, 1997).

6
'You Can't Believe A Thing I Say'
Writers: Don Miller and Jamey Whiting
Publishers: Songmaker Music, ASCAP / Songpeddler Music, BMI



'You Can't Believe A Thing I Say' (written by Don Miller and Jamey Whiting) was originally included on Gene Watson's 'A Way to Survive' (Step One Records, 1997).

7
'The Man That Broke Your Heart'
Writers: Billy Joe Foster, Tommy Collins (Sunday 28 September 1930 - Tuesday 14 March 2000) and Gene Pistilli (Thursday 27 March 1947 - Tuesday 26 December 2017)
Publishers: Golden Hook Music / Little Ann Music, BMI, Hi Falutin Music ASCAP



'The Man That Broke Your Heart', which was written by Billy Joe Foster, Tommy Collins (Sunday 28 September 1930 - Tuesday 14 March 2000) and Gene Pistilli (Thursday 27 March 1947 - Tuesday 26 December 2017), was originally included on Gene Watson's 'The Good Ole Days' (Step One Records, 1996).

8
'Old Porch Swing'
Writers: Joe Allen and Charlie Williams (Friday 20 December 1929 - Thursday 15 October 1992)
Publishers: Joe Allen Music, BMI / Green Harbor Music, BMI



'Old Porch Swing', which was written by Joe Allen and Charlie Williams (Friday 20 December 1929 - Thursday 15 October 1992), was originally included on Gene Watson's 'In Other Words' (Broadland International Records / Mercury Records Canada, 1992).



'Old Porch Swing', which was written by Joe Allen and Charlie Williams (Friday 20 December 1929 - Thursday 15 October 1992), was subsequently included on Gene Watson's 'A Way to Survive' (Step One Records, 1997).

9
'You Pushed Me To The Limit'
Writer: Ray Pennington
Publishers: Almarie Music, BMI



'You Pushed Me To The Limit' (written by Ray Pennington) was originally included on Gene Watson's 'The Good Ole Days' (Step One Records, 1996).

10
'Where I'm Concerned'
Writer: Ray Pennington
Publishers: Almarie Music, BMI



'Where I'm Concerned' (written by Ray Pennington) was originally included on Gene Watson's 'The Good Ole Days' (Step One Records, 1996).



'Love In The Hot Afternoon' (compilation)
Gusto Records GT-0597-2 (2005)

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