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  • On This Day in 1969, Merle Haggard Hit No. 1 With a Tribute to the Blue-Collar People Who Helped Make Him a Star
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  • Merle Haggard Thought Johnny Cash Was “Kind Of Corny” Until He Saw Him Play At San Quentin Prison

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americansongwriter.com /3 weeks ago

On This Day in 1969, Merle Haggard Hit No. 1 With a Tribute to the Blue-Collar People Who Helped Make Him a Star

THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW - "History of Country Music" - Airdate: January 21, 1971. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) MERLE HAGGARD Fif...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

Merle Haggard Said This 1971 Deep Cut Was the Most Cathartic To Write, Despite It Being Unpopular

THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW - "History of Country Music" - Airdate: January 21, 1971. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) MERLE HAGGARD Cou...

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whiskeyriff.com /1 month ago

Merle Haggard Thought Johnny Cash Was “Kind Of Corny” Until He Saw Him Play At San Quentin Prison

Of all the country stars dubbed an “outlaw,” Merle Haggard is easily one of the most qualified for the title. Merle rebelled early and often after the death of his father, racking...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

On This Day in 1966, Merle Haggard Recorded His First No. 1 Hit—Written by Another Country Star’s Parents

Merle Haggard Sixty years ago today, Merle Haggard stepped into the studio to record a song that later became the first of many chart-toppers. The post On This Day in 1966, Merle...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

On This Day in 1983, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard Were at No. 1 With a Song Haggard Doesn’t Remember Recording

Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard Forty-three years ago today, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard were at the top of the country chart with a now-classic duet. The post On This Day in...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

On This Day in 1980, Merle Haggard “Dragged” a Hollywood Icon to the Top of the Country Chart With a Song That Almost We...

Merle Haggard, who helped Clint Eastwood top the country chart Forty-six years ago today, Merle Haggard took a duet with a Hollywood icon to the top of the country chart. The pos...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

44 Years Ago Today, Two Country Legends Turned an Overlooked Willie Nelson Song Into a No. 1 Hit

Merle Haggard, left, and George Jones. (Photo courtesy of Facebook) On August 7, 1982, country icons George Jones and Merle Haggard transformed this Willie Nelson flop into a No. 1...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

23 Years Ago Today, Merle Haggard Called Out the “Verbal Witch-Hunt” Rocking Country Music

Merle Haggard, who defended the Chick's right to free speech Twenty-three years ago today, Merle Haggard shared his thoughts on the backlash the Chicks faced after making anti-war...

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americansongwriter.com /4 days ago

Born 63 Years Ago in Bakersfield, the Son of a Country Legend Who Followed in His Father’s Footsteps in More Ways Than O...

Noel Haggard, son of Merle Haggard Sixty-three years ago today, the son of a country legend who followed in his father's footsteps a little too closely at times was born. The pos...

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uncut.co.uk /1 month ago

Merle Haggard: “I believe we’ve seen the best of this planet. I don’t think we’ll get any better”

A classic interview with the country legend from the Uncut archive

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

Vince Gill Pays Tribute to Merle Haggard With a Ryman Performance of Country Music’s Greatest Drinking Song

Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images Vince Gill's residency at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium included a special tribute to the late Merle Haggard. The post Vince Gill Pays Tribute t...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

4 Country Songs From 1984 That Every Elder Millennial Can Still Sing Word for Word

Merle Haggard, who had one of the most memorable hit country songs of 1984 The oldest elder Millennials were still toddlers when these songs topped the country chart in 1984, but t...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

44 Years Ago Today, Willie Nelson Hit No. 1 With an Album Named After a Massive Hit Merle Haggard Turned Down

FRISCO, TEXAS - Willie Nelson performs during a party, benefitting the American Cancer Society, at the Cloyce Box Ranch in Frisco, Texas, on June 15, 1982. (Photo by Tracey Silva/W...

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savingcountrymusic.com /1 month ago

Merle Haggard Helped Get Brooks and Dunn Back Together

Merle Haggard deserves credit for a lot. But who knew that late in his career when an aging Merle Haggard was in his swan song, he also played a pivotal role in the legacy of anoth...

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whiskeyriff.com /1 week ago

“People Didn’t Get To See The Beauty She Contained” — Merle Haggard Talks About The Real Dolly Parton In Rare Interview...

He wasn’t shy about it, that’s for sure. Very sadly, country queen Dolly Parton passed away at 80-years-old in Nashville Tennessee on Tuesday. Dolly had been dealing with undisclos...

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whiskeyriff.com /3 weeks ago

Throwback To Keith Whitley Covering The Hell Out Of Merle Haggard’s “I Think I’ll Just Stay Here And Drink” In 1985

Never skip a classic Whitley clip. Out of all the “what if” stories in country music, Keith Whitley and his tragically short career have to be one of them. After getting his start...

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americansongwriter.com /3 weeks ago

13 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Songwriter Best Known for His Work With Buck Owens and Merle Haggard

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 01: Buck Owens performs on stage at the Country Music Festival held at Wembley Arena, London in April 1989. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns) Gene Pr...

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whiskeyriff.com /1 month ago

Kix Brooks Says Merle Haggard “Chewed His Butt” When Brooks & Dunn Split Up

That’ll get your attention. Brooks & Dunn are one of the most legendary country music duos of all time, with 20 #1 hits, two Grammy Awards, 20 CMA Awards, and 31 ACM Awards. Wh...

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whiskeyriff.com /2 weeks ago

WATCH: Zach Top & Marcus King Team Up For Cover Of Merle Haggard’s “Swinging Doors”

Two of the best in the business pledging allegiance to the Hag. Zach Top seems to be everywhere these days. Riding the highs of his debut album last year and his highly-successful...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

On This Day in 1975, Country Music Lost the Singer Who Inspired Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, George Jones, and “Perhaps...

Lefty Frizzell, portrait, with custom Paul Bigsby guitar, USA, 1955. (Photo by Gilles Petard/Redferns) Fifty-one years ago today, the country star who shaped the genre's future gen...

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americansongwriter.com /2 weeks ago

3 Country Songs From the 1960s That Will Actually Make You Smarter

Merle Haggard, who had a major hit with a Cindy Walker song Country stars in the 1960s really understood the assignment. Indeed, these are three country songs from the 1960s that...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

Remember When Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings Teamed up To Honor Hank Williams in 1987?

Johnny Cash with Waylon Jennings at the first Farm Aid concert, held at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois, September 25, 1985. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) In 1987, John...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

Born 72 Years Ago Today in the Lone Star State, the Hitmaking Sister of a Country Legend and ‘Hee Haw’ Honey Who Recorde...

Louise Mandrell Seventy-two years ago today, the middle sister of an '80s country star and a successful model and TV star was born in Texas. The post Born 72 Years Ago Today in t...

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americansongwriter.com /1 month ago

“We Know Kris Loves Merle”: Willie Nelson’s Son and Miranda Lambert Honored Kris Kristofferson With One of the Greatest...

Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ABA Miranda Lambert and Lukas Nelson once honored Kris Kristofferson by covering a Merle Haggard song he loved. The post “We Know Kris Loves...

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