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1. My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers. 224K plays. 2:31. I'm A Lonesome Fugitive. 745K plays. 3:10. The Bottle Let Me Down. 1.2M plays. 2:44. 4. Branded Man. 811K plays. 3:10. 5. I Threw Away The...
Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee (Live) Country legend Merle Haggard was undoubtedly one of the most talented artists to ever live. Here are some of his best songs.
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- Patrick Doyle,Jon Freeman,Joseph Hudak,Erin Manning,David Menconi,Marissa R. Moss,Nick Murray,James Reed,Sarah Rodman
- “The Bottle Let Me Down” (1966) This 1966 weeper is one of Haggard’s stone-cold classics, and perhaps among the best musical encapsulations of how it feels when self-medication fails.
- “Swinging Doors” (1966) It's the song that makes you revere Merle Haggard as a honky-tonk hero and pity the poor women who had to put up with his hard living.
- “Sing Me Back Home” (1967) In "Hungry Eyes" and "Roots of My Raising," Haggard's narrators use music to revive memories they've been holding since childhood.
- “I’m a Lonesome Fugitive” (1967) It would be easy to assume that Haggard wrote this song about a fugitive running from the law, but credits actually go to Liz and Casey Anderson, who crafted a rich story loaded with metaphor and references to everything from Rudyard Kipling to Bob Dylan.
merle haggard songs. Nina Garcia. 81 videos 632,777 views Last updated on May 10, 2014. country. Play all. 1. 2:12. Merle Haggard - Mama Tried. Tranquility12. •. 7.5M views • 16 years...
Merle Haggard's Greatest Hits. Playlist • Country At Its Finest • 2024. 330K views • 19 tracks • 0+ hours Country legend Merle Haggard was undoubtedly one of the most talented artists to...
Merle Ronald Haggard was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Haggard was born in Oildale, California, toward the end of the Great Depression. His childhood was troubled after the death of his father, and he was incarcerated several times in his youth. After being released from San Quentin State Prison in 1960, he managed to turn his life around and launched a ...
