MEET THE ARTIST

Dale Watson

Country singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer Dale Watson has spent more than four decades carrying honky-tonk and roots-country traditions forward on his own terms.

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WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW THEM

Dale Watson, in four essential details.

AMERIPOLITAN

He built a home for the music between the categories.

Watson founded the Ameripolitan Awards around honky-tonk, rockabilly, Western swing and outlaw country. The Awards are confirmed for Austin, April 16–18, 2027.

SIGNATURE SONG

“I Lie When I Drink.”

Watson’s own biography identifies it as the song for which he is especially known.

FILM

The work crosses into cinema.

Watson scored the film Yellow Rose.

WAT-SUN STUDIO

He built the room, too.

Watson built Wat-Sun Studio in Memphis around a recording console from Sun Studio.

RECORDINGS & MEDIA

Songs, records and film

“I Lie When I Drink” stands as one of Watson’s signature songs, while his work on Yellow Rose extends his musical voice into film scoring.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Ameripolitan

Watson founded the Ameripolitan Awards to celebrate honky-tonk, rockabilly, Western swing and outlaw country artists and contributors. The Awards are confirmed for Austin, Texas, April 16–18, 2027.

LIVE AT JAX

The Room Comes Alive.

START HERE · LIVE PERFORMANCE · FEATURED ARTIST · Oct 5, 2025

DALE WATSON & The Lone Stars

JAX HISTORY

Dale Watson at Campus JAX

A selective history of live performances and appearances, preserved across visits to the room.

FROM THE ARCHIVE

Previous JAX moments

REPLAY · Aug 24, 7:00 PM

Dale Watson and His Lone Star Band

StellarJAX Presents · Live from Campus JAX