“24 CARAT GOLD” by Des Kelly It is supposed to be a 14 Carat Music Publication, but to me, this is quite definitely a 24 Carat Gold “Country Song”. He is certainly my favourite “Country Singer” at the moment. Seems that NO song he sings could even come under the category of “average”. Again, something very different, from Gene Watson. “(For a little while), I forget you, everyday”. Superb lyrics, from another Icon, Merle Haggard, who recorded the song himself & “appears” in this one, along with yet another favourite of mine, Ray Price, both of whom are now “knocking out the angels” in Heaven’s “Old Opry”, Gene sings this song, as only a “Singer’s Singer” can do. To say that he is a “National Treasure” of America, gives my readers of eLanka a rare insight of how a song must be presented & sung.   Talk until you go ...

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