Gene Stewart has enjoyed his hobby of singing and entertaining folks for more than 70 years in the Ark-La-Tex and Mississippi area.
He was inducted into the Northeast Louisiana Music Hall of Fame on June 26 at the Flying Heart Brewery in West Monroe. The honor recognizes his contribution to the popularity of music in this area and beyond. In the recent past, Gene was recognized by the NE LA Music Trail when Music Marker #8 was erected on the courthouse square in Rayville in recognition of his contribution to the Music Scene for many years.
Known as “The Country Rebel” from Rayville, Stewart recorded his first record “Rub It In” in 1972. The song was a regional hit on radio and introduced him to many fans at country shows throughout northeast Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and east Texas. In between he and his band “The Country Rebels” performed at weddings, benefit shows, open houses, churches, marble shoots, moose lodges, nursing homes, etc.
