Wynn was sufficiently impressed to hire him, and Merle played on Stewart’s version of “Sing A Sad Song.” When Haggard landed a deal of his own on Tally, run by cousins Lewis Tally and Fuzzy ...
Merle Haggard could easily have been a career felon, says Jason Fine in Rolling Stone. Growing up in California, the country music superstar led a life of what he calls “illegal motion ...
‘Christmas In Heaven’ is my favorite song on the album and it really speaks to that.” It’s hard to imagine Outlaw Country heroes Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and Merle Haggard singing ...
An all-time great Merle Haggard song, this solo write became one of the beloved and signature songs of his career, and peaked at #1 on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart. “If We Make It Through December ...