Who does your favorite cover of "Farewell Party"???!
Question: Who does your favorite cover of "Farewell Party"!?!?!?
Favorite cover of the song "Farewell Party" and who was original artist!? Www@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
Without a doubt Gene Watson's version is the absolute best!!
Lawton Williams was the original artist!.
Here's an article about the song you might find interesting!.
Farewell Party " Gene Watson enjoyed a stellar year in 1979, scoring three hits!. The year began on a high with the release of 'Farewell party', a highly emotional suicide saga of unrequited love written by Lawton Williams, which became a Top 5 hit!. 'Farewell party' would later become Gene's signature tune & the name of his touring band!. 'Farewell party' has a long recording history!. Lawton Williams recorded the song himself in 1960 for the Houston, Texas-based All Star Records label (catalogue number 7212) & it was also recorded by Little Jimmy Dickens as the B-side to his 'Talking to the wall' vinyl single (catalogue number: 4-42013) in May 1961, with Walter Haynes playing the steel part!. 'Farewell party' was also recorded by fellow Texan Johnny Bush (with Jimmy Day on steel guitar) for his 'Sound of a Heartache' album on Stop Records in 1963!. Gene's version of the song (thought by many to be the definitive one) features Lloyd Green playing the legendary steel part!. 'Farewell party' was actually the last song Lloyd recorded with Gene, having played on most of the recordings Gene did for Capitol Records!. The song should have been the foundation on which the recording session was based, but the track was apparently a last minute addition to the recording session!. 'Farewell party' was also recorded in one take! Fellow country stars Alan Jackson & Joe Nichols (both admirers of Gene Watson) have both honoured Gene with their tasteful renditions of 'Farewell party': Alan Jackson recorded the song (with Paul Franklin on steel) for his tribute album 'Under the Influence' in 1999, while Joe Nichols included the track on his 'Revelation' album for Universal South Records in 2004Www@Enter-QA@Com
Lawton Williams was the original artist!.
Here's an article about the song you might find interesting!.
Farewell Party " Gene Watson enjoyed a stellar year in 1979, scoring three hits!. The year began on a high with the release of 'Farewell party', a highly emotional suicide saga of unrequited love written by Lawton Williams, which became a Top 5 hit!. 'Farewell party' would later become Gene's signature tune & the name of his touring band!. 'Farewell party' has a long recording history!. Lawton Williams recorded the song himself in 1960 for the Houston, Texas-based All Star Records label (catalogue number 7212) & it was also recorded by Little Jimmy Dickens as the B-side to his 'Talking to the wall' vinyl single (catalogue number: 4-42013) in May 1961, with Walter Haynes playing the steel part!. 'Farewell party' was also recorded by fellow Texan Johnny Bush (with Jimmy Day on steel guitar) for his 'Sound of a Heartache' album on Stop Records in 1963!. Gene's version of the song (thought by many to be the definitive one) features Lloyd Green playing the legendary steel part!. 'Farewell party' was actually the last song Lloyd recorded with Gene, having played on most of the recordings Gene did for Capitol Records!. The song should have been the foundation on which the recording session was based, but the track was apparently a last minute addition to the recording session!. 'Farewell party' was also recorded in one take! Fellow country stars Alan Jackson & Joe Nichols (both admirers of Gene Watson) have both honoured Gene with their tasteful renditions of 'Farewell party': Alan Jackson recorded the song (with Paul Franklin on steel) for his tribute album 'Under the Influence' in 1999, while Joe Nichols included the track on his 'Revelation' album for Universal South Records in 2004Www@Enter-QA@Com
The first recording of that classic Lawton Williams song was Little Jimmy Dickens, 1961!.
I love Dickens' version best, although you have to be deaf to not like Gene Watson's (even though it's a 180 from the original!)!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I love Dickens' version best, although you have to be deaf to not like Gene Watson's (even though it's a 180 from the original!)!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I much prefer the Gene Watson original!. The song was so good that Gene's band became the Farewell Party Band!Www@Enter-QA@Com
Gene Watson, who is the original!.
I do like Alan Jackson cover also!. Www@Enter-QA@Com
I do like Alan Jackson cover also!. Www@Enter-QA@Com
Gene Watson, love the originalsWww@Enter-QA@Com
Alan Jackson but the Orignal by Gene Watson is a classic!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I happen to like Foster and Allen's versionWww@Enter-QA@Com