Gene Tabor was part of that odd assortment of hillbillies and miscreants that spent time cuttin' songs at Jack Rhodes' motel over in Mineola. Along with the Hayes Brothers and Freddie Franks Gene made his way out here to West Texas in the Mid-50s. While Freddie continued to work steady, Gene kinda stalled out it would seem.
"Real Gone Jesse" is a fairly well known side nowadays among hillbilly bop fans, but found less appeal among country fans of the time. Gene ain't breakin' down the walls... This is about drinkin', draggin', and good times. A bit hep, and a lot hick thanks to fiddle by co-author Red Rayes. I actually prefer the slightly faster flip. Some shades of Tommy Duncan's "Beneath A Neon Star In A Honky Tonk", but Gene seems a bit more comfortable.
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