Gene Watson's Guitarist Killed

Gaylon Mathews · Post by **Gaylon Mathews** » 15 May 2009 3:08 am

I got word from Gene's bass player, Staley Rogers,that their guitar player, Randy Prince, was killed in a wreck on the way to bus call last night. Some of you may know him but most everybody knows Gene's steeler Corky Owens.
Keep Randy's family and Gene and the band in your thoughts and prayers as they continue on to Nashville to do the Opry tonight. They are all really bummed out as you would expect but they are gonna play anyway unless something has changed from the last time I talked to Staley.

JAMES BANKS · Post by **JAMES BANKS** » 15 May 2009 4:29 am

Gaylon, thanks for the post. I was previledged to provide sound for Gene Watson last weekend in Mineola, Randy's home town. He had been playing for years and last Saturday was his first time to play in his hometown. I knew him in high school. He was a super nice guy. He will be greatly missed. My thoughts and sympothies go out to the Gene Watson band.

Jody Sanders · Post by **Jody Sanders** » 15 May 2009 6:11 am

This so sad. Randy was one of the good guys. May GOD bless, comfort, and keep his family always. Jody.

Sissy Privitt · Post by **Sissy Privitt** » 15 May 2009 6:23 am

Gaylon, Thanks for the post. My husband and I have went to see Gene and his band many times and Randy was a very nice guy and great guitar player. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the whole band,and Randy's family also.
Sissy and Glen Privitt

Keith Junot · Post by **Keith Junot** » 15 May 2009 2:03 pm

My condolences go to Randy's family . He was a great person and friend , and has always been one of my favorite guitar players of all time . He will be greatly missed . sincerly , Keith Junot

Jerry Lee Newberry · Post by **Jerry Lee Newberry** » 16 May 2009 3:52 am

This is sad news. We saw Gene and the band in Kansas last year. Our thoughts and prayers will be with his Family and the band.

Donna

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 18 May 2009 2:53 am

I sure hated to see this news. Another musician and obviously a good person taken away from us. My heart goes out to his family and Gene Watson who employeed him.

Joe McHam · Post by **Joe McHam** » 18 May 2009 6:00 pm

Our thoughts, condolences and prayers go out to Randy's family and Gene & The Band...

Ron Kirby · Post by **Ron Kirby** » 20 May 2009 5:07 pm

Our Prayers go to Randy & family, I had the opportunity to work with Randy on a sit down gig at "The Silver Dollar Club" in Lufkin Texas for about a year in the late 80's, I was new with the group, Randy was the band leader, I must truly say he was one of the Best Lead Guitar players till this day I ever met,and worked with.. God bless.

Randy Gilliam · Post by **Randy Gilliam** » 22 May 2009 3:15 pm

Prayers For Randys family, God Bless Randy Gilliam.

Shorty Smith · Post by **Shorty Smith** » 26 May 2009 6:56 pm

Prayers for Randy's family and for the Gene watson band, Gene is my favorite country singer, Randy will surely be missed, Shorty

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Susan Alcorn (deceased) · Post by **Susan Alcorn (deceased)** » 6 Jun 2009 6:33 am

Such sad news. I remember Randy from back when he played at Gilley's and then a few years afterward. What a great musician he was, and what a great ear he had; he was nice to everyone. My condolences to Randy's friends and family.

Bob Tuttle · Post by **Bob Tuttle** » 8 Jun 2009 1:25 pm

I am so sorry to hear this. I worked with Randy in the early '70s around the Tyler, TX area and again at Gilley's Club. He was an outstanding guitarist and a great guy. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 11 Jun 2009 5:14 am

Although I don't remember meeting Randy, I have had the pleasure of dealing with the band through the years and all are a great bunch to work with.

Bill Myrick · Post by **Bill Myrick** » 12 Jun 2009 3:25 am

Miss Eva & I took in The Gene Watson Show at The Tri-Lakes Center in Branson last night and of coarse it was a sad time to miss Randy and Gene made a special announcement about his accident. Woody Woodriff who I understand played several years with the Farewell Party Band filled in and was great.Had a brief but nice visit with Corky.

Tiny Olson · Post by **Tiny Olson** » 15 Jun 2009 8:51 am

I am very sad to hear of this news. Randy was a great guy. My deepest sympathies go out for Randy, his family and Gene and the boys. May God bless all of them.

Sincerely,
Chris "Tiny" Olson

Bob Tuttle · Post by **Bob Tuttle** » 4 Jul 2009 2:56 pm

Here is a photo that I came across of me and Randy at Gilley's. This was probably sometime in 1979.

Katie Smith · Post by **Katie Smith** » 6 Jul 2009 4:00 am

Gene did a show here in north Alabama just a few days after that. Wish I could have gone, he opened for Merle Haggard. This is sad news..

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