The Great Merle Hagard

Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter.
Emerging from prison in the 1960s, having broken out 17 different times, Haggard was one of the early innovators of the Bakersfield Sound. With his hard biting electric guitar, he almost singlehandedly introduced the electric sound to country music. By the 1970s, he was aligned with the growing outlaw country movement, and has continued to release successful albums through the 1990s and into the 2000s. His work in familiar country themes -- jail, betrayal, drinking and wandering -- include a directness that reflects his own life experience. His deep, grumbling voice and his guitar work gives his country a blues-like quality in many cuts. I had The pleasure of working with Merle On several ocasions The first time I met The Hag I waas working at aHoliday Inn in Reddington California up close to Mount Shasta. He had me go to Bakersfield to audition for and with his band. I was a big okd green horn Texan and I didn't get the job . But I believe it was a Compliment and a privilage just to get to aaaaudition. Played in the samr concerts several times with the Hag. Thdere was not one concert that wasn't a great one. We'll never replace THE HAG. Talk To you guys later, May the good Lord Keep and Bless you all. Buffalo Brown

38 #1 Hits
I'm A Lonesome Fugitive
Branded Man
Sing Me Back Home
The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde
Mama Tried
Hungry Eyes
Workin' Man Blues
Okie From Muskogee
The Fightin' Side of Me
Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)
Carolyn
Grandma Harp
It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)
Everybody's Had the Blues
I Wonder if They Ever Think of Me
If We Make It Through December
Old Man from the Mountain
Things Aren't Funny Anymore
Always Wanting You
Kentucky Gambler
Movin' On
It's All In The Movies
Cherokee Maiden
The Roots of My Raising
I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink
Bar Room Buddies (with Clint Eastwood)
My Favorite Memory
Big City
Yesterday's Wine (with George Jones)
Going Where the Lonely Go
You Take Me For Granted
Pancho And Lefty (with Willie Nelson)
That's The Way Love Goes
Someday When Things Are Good
Let's Chase Each Other Around The Room
A Place to Fall Apart
Natural High
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Star

[edit] Awards
Year
Award
2006
Grammy
Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award
2004
IBMA
Recorded Event of the Year
1998
Grammy
Best Country Collaboration with Vocals, Hall of Fame Award
1994
Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame
1990
TNN / Music City News
Living Legend
1984
Grammy
Best Male Country Vocal Performance
1983
Country Music Awards
Vocal Duo of the Year
1982
Academy of Country Music
Song of the Year
1981
Academy of Country Music
Top Male Vocalist
1980
BMI
Songwriters/Publishers of the Year
1977
Elected to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
1976
BMI
Songwriters/Publishers of the Year
1974
Academy of Country Music
Top Male Vocalist
1972
Academy of Country Music
Top Male Vocalist
Country Music Awards
Album of the Year
1970
Academy of Country Music
Entertainer of the Year, Top Male Vocalist
Country Music Awards
Album of the Year, Entertainer of the Year,Male Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year
1969
Academy of Country Music
Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Top Male Vocalist
1968
Academy of Country Music
Top Vocal Duet
Music City News
Country Male Artist of the Year
1967
Academy of Country Music
Top Vocal Duet
Music City News
Country Male Artist of the Year
1966
Academy of Country Music
Top Male Vocalist, Top Vocal Duet
1965
Academy of Country Music
Top New Male Vocalist, Top Vocal Duet