Memorial Day 2023
On Memorial Day we honor those who gave their lives for our country but probably most of us are reminded on this day to give thanks to all those that served. On this special day, I’d like to give a shout-out to Ms. Judy Seale of Nashville, TN, who I’ve worked with...
Ray Stevens
I came across this photo of me with the super-talented Ray Stevens. This photo was taken when I taped his TV show a few years back. The show can now be seen Saturdays on PBS at 7 pm Central/8 PM Eastern. I’ve always been a huge fan of Ray’s work and of course liked...
Looking Back
Back around 1977 or so, I had a great fiddle player, Red Watson (no relation) in my band. Just a few weeks ago, his son, Leslie, was in Nashville and told me he had some old photos he would send me of his father and me. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Old...
Lucky Dog Guitars
Our band leader, road manager, and lead guitar player, Chad Phillips, has a beautiful new guitar from Lucky Dog Guitar company. It’s one-of-a-kind and sounds as great as it looks. Here is what Chad had to say: What an honor it was to receive my new custom guitar from...
It All Starts with A Song
Years back, it was our first time to go to the new Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum building, and a very witty, former band member, when asked if he knew how to get to the Hall of Fame quipped, “Yes, it all starts with a song.” We all know that’s true. This...
Missouri Weekend
This past Saturday (4/22/23) was a beautiful day in Steelville, MO for the show at the Meramec Music Theater. We never know what to expect on any given night but on this evening, there was an artist doing a live painting of our show as we were onstage - and then...
April 15th in Texas
We had a huge audience in Gail, TX at The Coyote Store on Saturday, April 15th. It was an outside show so we were happy that the weather was perfect and the crowd definitely came to hear real country music. We always love it when an audience shows their enthusiasm for...
Texas Buddies
As many of you know, I was born in Palestine, TX but grew up in Paris, TX in Lamar County. Another Texan I’m sure you know is the legendary Oak Ridge Boy, Duane Allen, who also grew up in Lamar County. In fact, Duane grew up in Taylortown, TX which is less than 20...
Gene Watson Returns to the Paul Leslie Hour for Second Interview
Host Paul E. Leslie interviews one of his absolute favorite country singers: Gene Watson. For 19 years, Paul Leslie has had a talk show. New episodes debut every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. People from all walks of life have called in or dropped in to chat and...
Music is Good for You!
I know I’m a blessed man to get to sing for my living. It’s just something I’ve always done for as long as I can remember. My whole family was musical and I have often said, I don’t think I was even the best singer in the family, just the only one that decided to...
