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"Kern River" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers. It was released in July 1985 as the only single and title track from his album Kern River. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. [1]
Kern River is the fortieth studio album by American recording artist Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers, released in 1985. It reached number 8 on the Billboard country albums chart. Background
Kern River (1985) It's All in the Game is the thirty-ninth studio album by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by the Strangers , released in 1984 by Epic Records .
The recording premiered on Willie Nelson's SiriusXM's Willie's Roadhouse channel, before being made available to download on merlehaggard.com and iTunes.
Haggard's last recording, a song called "Kern River Blues", described his departure from Bakersfield in the late 1970s and his displeasure with politicians. The song was recorded February 9, 2016, and features his son Ben on guitar. This record was released on May 12, 2016. [97]
"Kern River" 10 10 Kern River "Amber Waves of Grain" 36 38 Amber Waves of Grain "American Waltz" 60 41 1986 "I Had a Beautiful Time" 5 4 A Friend in California "A Friend in California" 9 12 "Out Among the Stars" 21 22 Out Among the Stars: 1987 "Almost Persuaded" 58 54 "Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star" 1 1 Chill Factor: 1988 "Chill Factor" 9 12
Amber Waves of Grain is a live album by American country music artist Merle Haggard with backing by The Strangers, released in 1985. It was Haggard's third live album in four years and was recorded at the Hollywood Star Theater. It features a mix of Haggard's big hits and other, more obscure tracks.
Merle Haggard's song "Kern River" fictionally recounts such a tragedy. Below the canyon the Kern River has a gradient of 0.3% until it reaches the Kern River Oil Field and begins to meander along flat land into and through the city of Bakersfield. Tubing is popular along this stretch.