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Haggard and I talked on the phone. I so enjoyed those talks because it helped me in my career. The last time I talked to Haggard was about [2014's Working Man's Poet: A Tribute to Merle Haggard ...
Haggard gathered up six of the remaining members of The Texas Playboys to record the tribute: Johnnie Lee Wills, Eldon Shamblin, Tiny Moore, Joe Holley, Johnny Gimble, and Alex Brashear. Merle's band The Strangers were also present during the recording but unfortunately Wills suffered a massive stroke after the first day of recording. Merle ...
A photo of the venue's marquee listing both the Sex Pistols and Merle Haggard concerts on consecutive nights added to the lore. The Bob Wills concert album, "The Longhorn Recordings" featuring the music of Bob Wills and his steel guitar player Gene Crownover was recorded in the early Sixties at Longhorn Ballroom.
Merle Haggard famously called out members of the Strangers by name on his records prior to their solos. He sometimes prefixed their name with “Brother,” as in the song "I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink" when he called out “Brother Don” Markham. For 20 years (1969–1989) he regularly called out 16 different members of the Strangers ...
Austin's Arlyn Studios celebrates its 40th anniversary this November. In 1984, Arlyn Studios opened as a premier recording institution, occupying 200 Academy Drive, right off the collar of South ...
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Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler.. Haggard was born in Oildale, California, toward the end of the Great Depression.
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