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June 24
David Letterman
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David Letterman ordered his assistant to book Honky Tonk Hero Dale Watson after hearing songs from El Rancho Azul on his car radio. Watson & The Lonestars are scheduled to perform June 24th on The Late Show. May in Texas may be shorts and t-shirt weather, but in Minnesota its still snowboots and longjohns - here's Dale after a May 2013 Minneapolis performance accepting the very first El Rancho Azul 8-Track tape from Red House Records' Jon Rodine and Luke Welsh. It fades down during "Quick, Quick, Slow, Slow" to change to track 3, which Dale hilariously simulated live during the evening's performance. El Rancho Azul (released January 29, 2013) debuted on Billboard's Top Current Country Albums chart - a first in Watson's career and a first for the 30-year old Red House label.  Photo: Steve Pascholl Missed the NPR All Things Considered interview ?! Here's a link to listen to it : A Honky-Tonk Man With An Outlaw Spirit
THURSDAY, APRIL 11
2013
Purchase tickets:
http://www.acl-live.com/calendar/2013/4/mack-jack-and-mcconaughey-day-1-2013
To purchase Gala
tickets, VIP
packages, or for
sponsorship
opportunities,
please contact
info@mackjackmcconaughey.org.
Mack, Jack &
McConaughey
Announce John
Mellencamp to
Headline Gala Night
at ACL Live at the
Moody Theater
Mack, Jack &
McConaughey (MJ&M),
the joint
fundraising effort
of actor Matthew
McConaughey,
recording artist
Jack Ingram, and
Texas head football
coach Mack
Brown, announced
today that Grammy
Award-winning artist
John Mellencamp will
headline its Gala
Night on April 11,
2013 as part of
MJ&M’s inaugural,
two-day event in
Austin, Texas.
Opening for
John Mellencamp will
be Austin’s very own
Dale Watson.
MJ&M is the first
ever joint
fundraising effort
by Mack, Jack, and
Matthew and will
support
organizations that
positively impact
the lives of
children from across
the country. MJ&M
will take place on
April 11-12, 2013
with multiple
celebrity-filled,
one-of-a-kind events
throughout Austin,
including the MJ&M
Gala Night on April
11 at ACL Live at
The Moody Theater.
“John is one of my
all-time favorite
musicians and a man
I call a friend,”
said McConaughey.
“He’s someone who
has put his best
foot forward to help
others in need and I
am honored and proud
to have him perform
at this event.”
Over the course of a
career that has
spawned numerous hit
records and platinum
albums, John
Mellencamp has been
honored as the
recipient of the
Billboard Century
Award, ASCAP
Foundation's
Champion Award, The
Woody Guthrie Award,
Q Magazine's Classic
Songwriter Award,
Americana Music
Association's
Lifetime Achievement
Award for
Songwriting, and the
John Steinbeck
Award. A Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame
inductee, Mellencamp
has 13 Grammy
nominations to his
credit.
The Gala Night kicks
off two days of
events including the
MJ&M Celebrity
Classic Golf
Tournament at Barton
Creek Resort, an
Exclusive Fashion
Show with Lela Rose
at Neiman Marcus,
and a Jack & Friends
concert at ACL Moody
Theater with Jack
Ingram featuring
Kris Kristofferson on
April 12. To learn
more about
sponsorship
opportunities,
please contactinfo@mackjackmcconaughey.org.
MJ&M works to impact
the lives of kids by
investing in
programs dedicated
to empowering
children. MJ&M
proceeds support
causes selected by
Sally & Mack Brown,
Amy & Jack Ingram,
and Camila & Matthew
McConaughey’s just
keep
livin foundation
that sets up after
school fitness and
wellness programs in
inner-city high
schools.
About MJ&M:
MJ&M is a BIG
effort, with BIG
name celebrities,
and BIG fun events,
all with the mission
to give back in a
BIG way. By uniting
forces, Sally & Mack
Brown, Amy & Jack
Ingram, and Camila &
Matthew McConaughey
will maximize their
impact in supporting
programs dedicated
to empowering
children across the
nation.
MJ&M is a fiscal
sponsorship fund of
Communities
Foundation of Texas.
CFT is a tax-exempt
501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization, and
all contributions
are tax-deductible
to the extent
allowed by law.
Doors: 8:00 PM ·
Show: 9:30 PM APRIL 8 2013 Red House Records has produced a special, old-school 45 rpm record to celebrate the success of Dale Watson's new, Billboard-charting album El Rancho Azul. This limited edition promotional record is a giveaway for Record Store Day 2013, which falls on Saturday, April 20th. Featuring fan-favorite songs "I Lie When I Drink" and "Thanks To Tequila," 3,500 copies of the record were pressed on high quality red vinyl. The free 45 is only available at select independent record stores on Record Store Day. 
Dale Watson is
scheduled to be
featured on
NPR's All Things
Considered on
Friday, April
12, and the
broadcast may
include mention
of this special
RSD promo item.
Feb 23 2013
BREAKING NEWS:
The Ameripolitan
Outlaw Free
Download Digital
Sampler is now
available!!
14 Free Tracks of excellent AMERIPOLITAN MUSIC. (these artists fall und...er the Ameripolitan Outlaw category. More samplers to follow in the future!) All the tips got o fund the 1st Annual Ameripolitan Award Show , Feb 18th ,2014 in Austin Texas.  Feat. tracks from: Dale Watson, Billy Don Burns, Sarah Gayle Meech, Hillbilly Casino, Whitey Morgan, Lucas Hudgins, Brigitte London, Johnny Outlaw, Chris Wall, Roger Alan Wade, JP Harris & The Tough Choices, Mandy Marie Luke, Peewee Moore & WC Jameson. READ ALL ABOUT IT & Download Yours Free & Share. http://www.outlawmagazine.tv/ Feb 21 2013 ...El Rancho Azul is doing great!!!! This week #12 on the Americana Charts. Thank you friends. 
Please keep
calling your
radio, internet
and satellite
stations to keep
playing the
record.
 Order your copy of El Rancho Azul at Red House Record Jan 23 2013 Dalevis is officially escaped and available for downloads !! Featuring Big Frank, I Love Too Much and It Was Us. http://www.theconnextion.com/dalewatson/index.cfm?AC=0  Jan 8 2013 I just learned that my Sun Studio Sessions episode will be on in LA tonight. Sun Studio Sessions on KOCE SoCal PBS 50.2 "OC Channel" - Charter 314, Time Warner 235, Verizon Fios 470 - posting this video now as a promo:
I'll get
another
airing on a
different LA
station
[KLCS] in
Feb too.
Looks like
Dallas late
night this
Friday night
and Memphis
on Saturday,
will confirm
asap. KERA
PBS tv for
Dallas, WKNO
for Memphis.
Hi my friends, It's been a year
that is flying by.
The latest CD The
Sun Sessions has
done really really
well. Thank all of
you for that. Sean
Lane has done
fantastic videos for
every song and even
documented the
behind the scenes of
that CD as well as
the upcoming
Dalevis: Sun
Sessions 2. The next record out in Europe will be Dalevis: Sun Sessions 2, around January 2013. It's all original songs inspired by the Elvis songs that came out of Sun studios. It is a derivative record that completes the Sun Studio Tribute that covers more of the Elvis, Jerry Lee side of that history. The same time frame , January 2013 will find a new release on Red House Records in the USA as well ,tentatively titled " I Lie When I Drink". This will be a straight forward Dale Watson album of course with all original songs with the Honky Tonk treatment. One song in particular has been requested for early release and Red House has been great at listening to your request and making it available now on iTunes. The song is
called " The
Daughters Wedding
Song' which I wrote
inspired by the lack
of father/daughter
dance songs. Here's
a link that explains
it better. Thanks again everyone for your support of this old dog doing old tricks. I'm having a blast living life on the honky tonk side and I hope to see yall on the road!! Here's a nice bit
about the single and
upcoming album, on
savingcountrymusic.com
FIRST I have a new weekly residence now every Wednesday ( when in town) at the Sahara Club (formerly T.C's) with a low $5 cover. It old old old school roadhouse blues place and a piece of old Austin charm. Come check it out and please spread the word. The second thing I
wanted to tell you all
about is the Saturday
Night at The Broken
Spoke download. June Tour Well friends, this tour kicked off in McKinney Texas at Hanks and barrelhoused it's way thru the midwest and finally into Tulsa then home for a coming home party gig at The Broken Spoke in Austin! The Hanks show was a perfect kick off. Click here to read all about our tour Saturday night at the Broken Spoke Video by Video1unit BART MCNEIL PRODUCTIONS & BARTON/SCOTT PRODUCTIONS  Click button to go to the video Well folks, It's been a fun ride doing this play and I want to thank all the folks that I knew about that made special trips to see my theater debut. Namely , Sue and Kathy, Stephanie and Mike, Becky and her family, Cindy and Carina ( Get well soon Carina, she had to give up her ticket because of a broken foot.) And of course my band and family. Read article in Huffington post Gig news , THIS SATURDAY- The Star Bar in Atlanta ,little five points area, with my old friend Slim Chance and the Convicts!!! Then the last honky tonk Monday at Smiths Old Bar , this Monday 9:30 to 1!!!! Thanks again for all the support and please look at the new tour dates being added daily!! Adios Amigos, Dale Howdy y'all , Just a small update to let y'all know that during the run of Stephen King/ John Mellencamps , the Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, I mainly perform as The Zydeco Cowboy except on Tursday April 17th, where I play the central character , Joe. I encourage anyone planning to come see the play to get tickets early as they are selling fast. On a more immediate note, me and the Lone Stars will be playing the Broken Spoke in Austin tonight for my only Texas show until May! Please let folks know in Austin. I fly back to Atlanta on Sunday to continue rehearsals for the play, but will perform two shows while there. This Monday at Smithes Olde Bar and March 20 at Eddies Attic. Hope to see some Atlanta fans out at those two shows. Thanks for letting me invade your inbox. God bless y'all and until we meet again , adios. Dale Well friends, So many things to touch on! The Texas Two and me went back into the studio and hammered out Dalevis-The Sun Sessions 2 February 23rd. All originals and leaning toward the Elvis side of Sun. My European Road managers ( and dear friends) Frank Van Velzen and Ron Bob came along as the Dutch Mafia to help us have more fun, haha. They succeeded ! Also, The Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County is in full rehearsal now and starts April 6th. I will fly back to Texas and play my only show March 10th at the world famous Broken Spoke in Austin! Please let folks know. On a sadder note, we say good bye to Kurt Baumer, fiddle extraordinaire. It's been a pleasure to have had him in the band. Kurt plays with many bands and the Lone Stars interfered with that, so we reached the heartbreaking conclusion that we part ways. We wish him all the best, he is a great guy and awesome fiddle player. The beat goes on and we will likely fill the fiddle position, but are not in a hurry to do so. Until next time my friends, keep checkin in here and on facebook, and let's keep truckin'!! Your Honky Tonker, Dale Watson Hey folks, Wanna put it up here since I'm putting it in Facebook too. I'm selling my old Eagle Bus the Drag N Fly. A 40 foot 1975 Eagle with a reman-ed 6v92 with 2 years left on the warranty, new generator and rear end. Too many new things to list here. Here are some pics. If interested email me at daletxwatson@sbcglobal.net Sale price $55,000. First to come with cash takes her home.  Howdy Folks, mighty long time since I wrote y'all here. Seems FaceBook has been the main means of updating lately, but I'll try to change that by updating here more often. First of course is the new CD The Sun Sessions. It's available here or the usual suspects, Amazon and itunes. I have made a video for every song on the CD which can be seen on youtube and will surely be available for purchase as a dvd in a short while. I'm very proud of Sean Lane who directed and produced all 14 videos including the Tiger Airways Video that went viral earlier this year. I think you will agree when you see the wide variety of visuals that Sean has put together to compliment the songs. At this writing, I am preparing to take the Texas Two to Portland Oregon for The River City Music Festival January 6 and 7. Please tell everyone in that area if you can. It's the only trip there in over a year, maybe two. Immediately after that I take the Texas Two to Europe and Scandinavia for a 3 week tour and you can meet my European Road Manager ( and webmaster) Frank Van Velzen. These are the only shows of me and the Texas Two so it will be a rare and limited showcasing. Lastly, I am taking time from February 27 to May 13th to perform in a Steven King/ John Mellencamp play in Atlanta Georgia at the Alliance Theatre called The Ghost Brothers Of Darkland County. For most of the plays run I am the Zydeco Cowboy , a small , but fun part. At least one day I will play the lead role of Joe. I want to encourage anyone who can to buy tickets for that day and come out and help me with some moral support. It's my first foray into theater and I could use some good ol friends out there cheering me on. That day I am told is.... TUESDAY - APRIL 17TH , 2012 !! Please mark it on your calendar if at all possible you can come to that showing. The last day I play in Austin before I leave will be FEBRUARY 25TH at The Broken Spoke. That will be a helluva party!!!! I do plan on trying to form some Atlanta and surrounding area shows for a couple of Mondays the play is dark, but I will surely post that here on the website, so please check in sometimes. I'll try to be better at the updates. Thank you all for such an honor of having fans and friends like you to count on and being here to share this wild ride called life. God Bless all y'all, Dale
GRAB YOUR BOOTS AND HIT THE
DANCE FLOOR WITH DALE WATSON Dont Miss the Terlingua Two Step on Tuesday, November 15th Its time for some country tunes and boot scootin in true Texas fashion. For the past two decades, the Texas State Societys annual fall Terlingua Two Step event has proven to be a favorite among our membership and the public alike.Come dance once again with fellow Texans, friends and colleagues on Tuesday, November 15th at the Clarendon Ballroom in Arlington. Doors open at 7:30 PM and dance lessons start shortly thereafter. In keeping with our recent tradition of showcasing notable Texan musicians, the evenings entertainment will feature the music of Dale Watson, a devotee of old-style honky tonk and Bakersfield country who, according to The Washington Post, writes songs that would not sound out of place on one of Johnny Cashs best albums... in a voice that rings make that rumbles with conviction". Tickets to this year's Terlingua Two Step may be purchased online at www.texasstatesociety.org ($35 per person in advance, $40 at the door). Each ticket includes one free drink ticket (beer, wine or non-alcoholic refreshment). This event is limited to adults 21+ only. Be sure to bring a little extra pocket change with you as the Texas State Society will be raffling off round-trip tickets on Continental Airlines to raise funds for Helping a Hero ( www.helpingahero.org ). Sponsorships are still available at all price levels starting with reserved cocktail tables for just $250. Persons interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact Heather Traeger at htraeger@yahoo.com. Gene Kurtz The world lost a great man, and the Heavens gained a great bass player, when Gene Kurtz passed away on Sunday, October 23rd, in Austin, TX.
For those who would like to
contribute towards retiring
Gene's medical debt, please
make checks payable to: Dell
Kurtz The Sun Sessions Quotes and reviews Here's a blurb from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, courtesy of David O'Brien...short but a great quote!
♣ Music that’s good:
Fans of early
Johnny Cash
boom-chicka-boom sound, you
gotta hearDale
Watson’s new CD,
The Sun Sessions.
Great stuff. One of the best country albums of the year. ♣
"the sun sessions" by
dale watson & the texas
two proves that dale is
more than the spiritual heir of merle, buck and johnny---his music has all the dim lights and beer mugs of the best honky tonk. nobody can write better cheating or love songs than dale watson. and nobody can sing them better either. nobody. john shelton ivany jsitop21.com ♣  To the Tune of Treat Her Right...... I WANT TO TELL YOU A STORY..... bout the finest man I ever met, a musicians musician, he was as good as they get, he laid it down every night and he treated you right Every one called him gentle, he could make you feel good, If you knew then you loved him, like you know that you should, we were glad every night. he treated us right If you practice his method, just as hard as you can, you gonna get a reputation , as a damn good man, and you'll know every night, He treated you right yeah, hey, hey hey hey.... You will be VERY VERY MISSED Gene Kurtz. I Love you. Red House Records signs Dale Watson Dale recently signed with Red House and along with his band The Texas Two will release his new album The Sun Sessions on October 11th! Recorded at the famed Sun Studio in Memphis, Dale's 14 fresh originals evoke the sounds of Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and early Elvis. Read more  Tiger Airways and Their We Don't Care-Ways.
CD Baby page is ready for Dale
Watson: Tiger Airways and Their
We Don't Care-Ways.
Download the song here at CD Baby! http://cdbaby.com/cd/dalewatson8 Howdy friends,
Been a long time since an update
and this is the first newsletter
since having the new sign up link.
First thing, please welcome the
newest Lone Star to the
A very
special thank you goes out to the folks
at Nuss Mack Truck up in Sauk Rapids,
Mn. For the second time they have saved
us with their kindness. 25 below
temperature took a toll on the bus air
system. These guys are the best and has
us up and running in time for the next
show. Rollie was a great help as well. band,
Kurt Baumer on the fiddle. I've
written some info about Kurt on the
site already. Second, thanks to all
the great folks that made the
january tour so much fun. From
Illinois to Wisconsin, Minnesota to
Missouri and Oklahoma back to Texas,
the shows were really well attended
and just a blast. As you can see,
obviously we were well cared for
everywhere we went.We played Oneida Casino again, first time in a long time and it was especially fun doing the show with fellow Texans Heybale. You may have heard me and Redd Volkeart had an axe battle of sorts. It's always an education when redd gets on the stage. We come back to Oneida in June.
Louie at Lee's Liquor Lounge is
still keepin' on. Yall folks up that way
please keep your ear to the ground for
Louie, as the city of Minneapolis is
still trying to take his parking lot
that he owns outright. Any letter you
can write to the city council or to the
City Pages on his behalf would really
help. Please go by and say Hi to Louie
for me. He means a great deal to me.
The Carryin' On record fell short
this past year as the record company E1
closed it's country division a month
after the record came out. Luckily I
have it on a European label as well that
still has an interest in keeping it out
there. Yall know me though, and I keep
on a rollin'. Honky Tonkers Don't Cry so
I went into the lengendary Sun Studios
and recorded another CD. It is done in
the Tennesee Two vein, I guess more like
the Texas Two, haha . Though it's
already finished , I still have some EQ
work to do on it and expect it to be out
in June or early July.
Here in Austin Texas I am still doing my
regular shows and even added another
residency.
 Monday nights -The Continental Club from 10pm to 1:30am  Thursday nights - Swang Thang with my Honky Tonk Horn Section at The Highball 8pm to 11pm  Sunday afternoons- Chicken $#!% Bingo at Ginny's Little Longhorn 4pm to 8pm  As of this moment there are no concrete plans for European shows but there are some negotiations in that regard.There is also current negotiations for a brief Australian tour to happen this year. I know we are doing festivals all over the USA this Summer and into Fall so check in on the tour dates or twitter for any shows near you.
A few years ago Zalman King produced
a documentary on an episode of my life
called " Crazy Again". Many folks have
asked over the years how to get a copy.
Now it is available on Amazon.com as a
rental instant view or to buy. This
documentary deals with a dark time in my
life when some of the bests songs I have
ever written ( my own belief here) were
born. Here is a link to that movie.
Lastly, I have written a travel guide for musicians, touring groups and anyone that travels and rooms with other folks that is now in Kindle and ibooks in ebook form and also available in physical book form on the website here. It's called Obviously if you are reading this on my website, you know that we finally resolved the Forbidden Access problem. Big thanks go out to our Road Manager Mark Tester for his help in this. I would put up a pic of Mark , but I have to finish the background check to make sure he isn't some CIA plant. Pic coming soon, unless you don't hear from me, then he may have turned out to be CIA. But Mark is by far my favorite Lone Star.
Thanks Yall,
See ya down the road!!!
Dale
Hi Mi Amigo’s, As you see, I’m finally getting around to updating this site and hopefully stay better in touch with you all. A lot has been going on. The new record “ Carryin’ On This Way” is out and available online and in stores. I hope you all like it. There are a few re-recorded songs that longtime fans will recognize but I think you’ll agree the new versions are superior in quality and performance. Here you will see that I made the cover of this months CMP ( Country Music People) Magazine, Europes most successful country music magazine without a doubt. Thanks go out to those folks there , because I’m sure they know they could have thrown the Nashville faces on there and sold more, but they want to help our cause, so please buy one in support if at all possible. The band. It has some changes. Here they are: Fiddle: Kurt Baumer-  I
have to thank my old friend and former Lone
Star Gene Kurtz for giving me the heads up
on Kurt and his amazing talent.He told me
that Kurt had to be the most in-tune fiddler
he ever heard and I have to agree. If you'd
like to check out some of his playing then
go to his website www.fiddletrax.com and
listen to some samples. Kurt will still
actively record for fiddletrax , so if you
have a project that could use some
outstanding fiddle, give him a holler.In the
meantime, come introduce yourselves to the
newest Lone Star as I have been bragging
about having the best fans in the world, and
I know it's true. Though he's only been in the band a short time, Kurt is by far my favorite Lone Star :)  Drums: Mike Bernal , the first hispanic
Lone Star, from Lubbock Texas. He has played
with many folks here in Texas, one of my
favorite being Alan Haynes. You’ll here his playing on the next record. He has a great feel for my music and is one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. He is without a doubt my favorite Lone Star in the Band.  He has perfect pitch which has come in handy for him learning all the songs on my records and for when we make up songs on stage. I’ll say it again, he also is one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. He is without a doubt my favorite Lone Star in the Band. The old guard, but still loved and appreciated........  It looks like there is no hope of early parole as he has consistently killed on every song we play. We Love Don-Don. He is without a doubt my favorite Lone Star in the Band.  Band photos courtesy of David A Paulissen. |
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