'No One Will Ever Know'
Capitol Records ST12102 (1980)

Gene Watson's 'No One Will Ever Know' was released by Capitol Records in August 1980.

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About Gene Watson's 'No One Will Ever Know'...

Overview
'Gene Watson's 'No One Will Ever Know' was the final album he recorded for Capitol Records, and was released in August 1980.

It was in 1980 when Gene Watson celebrated five years with the label, having enjoyed his first hit with Capitol Records, 'Love in the Hot Afternoon', in July 1975.

This track was, of course, the title track of Gene's debut album for Capitol Records in 1975.

Many agree that Gene Watson’s tenure with Capitol Records between 1975 and 1980 produced some exquisite country music and that these years of Gene’s musical life are considered to be his 'glory days'.

It was at this time when Gene Watson felt his latter recordings for the label could have attained a higher chart position than they did had Capitol Records promoted them adequately.

Gene Watson also felt aggrieved that Capitol Records appeared to be unwilling to properly promote him the way he felt they should have been.

Capitol Records apparently felt that there was no need to invest heavily in promoting Gene Watson as his records were selling consistently and his concert appearances were sell-out events.

Gene Watson was so annoyed at the attitude of Capitol Records that he was simply uninterested as to what the label called his last album.

As it turned out, the album was titled 'No One Will Ever Know', the title track of which only achieved Top 20 status on the Billboard country music singles chart in 1980'.

Gene Watson's 'No One Will Ever Know' was produced by Russ Reeder.

Gene Watson's 'No One Will Ever Know' was recorded and mixed at the Clement Recording Studios in Nashville (Engineer: Jim Williamson) and was mastered at Capitol Records in Hollywood.

Gene Watson's 'No One Will Ever Know' reached No.45 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart in 1980.

'No One Will Ever Know'
Capitol Records ST12102 (1980)

1 'Raisin' Cane In Texas'
Writers: Joe Allen and D. Lay
Publishers: Joe Allen Music, Inc. / BMI



Danny Paisley & Southern Grass recorded 'Raisin' Cane In Texas' (written by Joe Allen and D. Lay) and included the track on 'The Room Over Mine' (Rounder Records, 2008).

2 'If Love Could Find Us Now'
Writer: Joe Allen
Publishers: Tree Publishing Company, Inc. / BMI

3 'A Cold Day In July'
Writers: Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004) and Glenn W. Martin (Thursday 30 June 1932 - Sunday 12 May 2019)
Publishers: Tree Publishing Company, Inc. / BMI

4 'We Robbed Trains'
Writer: Eddy Raven
Publishers: Milene Music, Inc. / BMI



Eddy Raven recorded 'We Robbed Trains' (written by Eddy Raven) and included the track on 'Love & Other Hard Times' (RCA Victor Records, 1985).

5 'Have A Good Day'
Writers: Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004) and Hal Bynum
Publishers: Cross Keys Publishing Company Inc. /
Publishing Company, Inc./ Andite Invasion / ASCAP / BMI

6 'One Too Many Times'
Writer: Tony Booth
Publishers: Blue Book Music / BMI

7 'Tryin' To Satisfy You'
Writers: Joe Allen and Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004)
Publishers: Joe Allen Music, Inc./ Cross Keys Publishing Company, Inc. / BMI / ASCAP

8 'No One Will Ever Know'
Writers: Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 - Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 - Wednesday 1 December 1954)
Publishers: Milene Music, Inc. / ASCAP



On Tuesday 2 August 1945, Roy Acuff (Tuesday 15 September 1903 - Monday 23 November 1992) recorded 'No One Will Ever Know', which was written by Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 - Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 - Wednesday 1 December 1954); the track was subsequently included on 'A Living Legend' (Hickory Records, 1968).



The Wilburn Brothers - Doyle Wilburn (Monday 7 July 1930 - Saturday 16 October 1982) and Teddy Wilburn (Monday 30 November 1931 - Monday 24 November 2003) - recorded 'No One Will Ever Know', which was written by Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 - Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 - Wednesday 1 December 1954), and included the track on 'Side By Side' (Decca Records, 1958).



Ferlin Husky (Thursday 3 December 1925 - Thursday 17 March 2011) recorded 'No One Will Ever Know', which was written by Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 - Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 - Wednesday 1 December 1954), and included the track on 'Born To Lose' (Capitol Records, 1959).



Don Gibson (Tuesday 3 April 1928 - Monday 17 November 2003) recorded 'No One Will Ever Know', which was written by Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 - Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 - Wednesday 1 December 1954), and included the track on 'Girls, Guitars & Gibson' (RCA Victor Records, 1961).



Marty Robbins (Saturday 26 September 1925 - Wednesday 8 December 1982) recorded 'No One Will Ever Know', which was written by Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 - Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 - Wednesday 1 December 1954), and included the track on 'Portrait of Marty' (Columbia Records, 1962).



Jimmie Rodgers recorded 'No One Will Ever Know', which was written by Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 - Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 - Wednesday 1 December 1954), and included the track on 'No One Will Ever Know' (Dot Records, 1963).



Roy Orbison (Thursday 23 April 1936 - Tuesday 6 December 1988) recorded 'No One Will Ever Know', which was written by Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 - Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 - Wednesday 1 December 1954), and included the track on 'In Dreams' (Monument Records, 1963).



Dottie West (Tuesday 11 October 1932 - Wednesday 4 September 1991) recorded 'No One Will Ever Know', which was written by Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 - Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 - Wednesday 1 December 1954), and included the track on 'Here Comes My Baby' (RCA Victor Records, 1965).



Loretta Lynn (Thursday 14 April 1932 - Tuesday 4 October 2022) recorded 'No One Will Ever Know', which was written by Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 - Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 - Wednesday 1 December 1954), and included the track on 'Woman of The World / To Make A Man' (RCA Records, 1969).



Don Gibson (Tuesday 3 April 1928 - Monday 17 November 2003) and Sue Thompson (Sunday 19 July 1925 - Thursday 23 September 2021) recorded 'No One Will Ever Know', which was written by Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 - Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 - Wednesday 1 December 1954), and included the track on 'Oh, How Love Changes' (Hickory Records, 1975).



Sydney Devine (Thursday 11 January 1940 - Saturday 13 February 2021) recorded 'No One Will Ever Know', which was written by Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 - Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 - Wednesday 1 December 1954), and included the track on 'Absolutely Devine' (Emerald Gem Records, 1975).



Sammi Smith (Thursday 5 August 1943 - Saturday 12 February 2005) recorded 'No One Will Ever Know', which was written by Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 - Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 - Wednesday 1 December 1954), and included the track on 'As Long As There's A Sunday' (Elektra Records, 1976).



Jerry Lee Lewis recorded 'No One Will Ever Know', which was written by Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 - Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 - Wednesday 1 December 1954), and included the track on 'Country Class' (Mercury Records, 1976).



Ronnie Milsap recorded 'No One Will Ever Know', which was written by Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 - Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 - Wednesday 1 December 1954), and included the track on 'It Was Almost Like A Song' (RCA Records, 1977).



Ray Price (Tuesday 12 January 1926 - Monday 16 December 2013) recorded 'No One Will Ever Know', which was written by Mel Foree (Tuesday 25 July 1911 - Sunday 28 October 1990) and Fred Rose (Floyd Jenkins) (24 August 1898 - Wednesday 1 December 1954), and included the track on 'The Heart of Country Music' (Step One Records, 1986).

9 'I've Been Down Some Roads'
Writer: Joe Allen
Publishers: Tree Publishing Company, Inc. / BMI



Eddy Arnold (Wednesday 15 May 1918 - Thursday 8 May 2008) recorded 'I've Been Down Some Roads' (written by Joe Allen) and included the track on 'After All These Years' (Sony Music Records, 2005).



T. Jae Christian recorded 'I've Been Down Some Roads' (written by Joe Allen) and included the track on 'The Vanishing Breed' (Universal Sound Records, 2007).

10 'Down & Out This Way Again'
Writer: Joe Allen
Publishers: Tree Publishing Company, Inc. / BMI

'No One Will Ever Know'
Capitol Records ST12102 (1980)

Personnel involved in the recording of Gene Watson's 'No One Will Ever Know' (Capitol Records, 1980) included the following:

Harold Bradley (Saturday 2 January 1926 - Thursday 31 January 2019) (rhythm guitar, lead guitar)
Sonny Garrish (steel guitar)
Buddy Harman (Sunday 23 December 1928 - Thursday 21 August 2008) (drums)
Lisa Silver and Buddy Spicher (fiddle)
Hargus ‘Pig’ Robbins (Tuesday 18 January 1938 - Sunday 30 January 2022) (piano)
Dave Kirby (Sunday 10 July 1938 - Saturday 17 April 2004) (rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar)
Joe Allen (bass)
Dale Sellers (electric guitar)
Lloyd Green (steel guitar)
Allen Henson, Ronald Drake, Beckie Foster and Laverna Rose Escue Moore (Wednesday 9 February 1938 - Thursday 28 March 2013) (background vocals)