Your favorite Merle Haggard song(s)

Ken Mizell · Post by **Ken Mizell** » 30 Jan 2011 5:08 pm

Dittos what he said. ^^^

Bill Bailey · Post by **Bill Bailey** » 30 Jan 2011 5:11 pm

I was glad Red Kilby mentioned my all time favorite "Here in Frisco" By the way I don't think there is much if any Steel on this one. I used to sing it "Here in Fresno" Good thread Larry.

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 31 Jan 2011 9:41 am

Storm Rosson wrote: Does anyone else recall a song from an early/mid 60's album, with a tune called "The day rains came down" ...

Yes, it's on the album titled, "I Take a Lot of Pride in What I am", or maybe just "Pride in What I Am".

Someone also mentioned the song "In The Arms of Love". That is on one of the early live albums, either Muskogee or The Fightin' Side of Me. It was sung by Gene Price, who was fronting the band, playing rhythm guitar for Merle then.

Among my favorites are:

Shelly's Winter Love
I Threw Away The Rose
Big City
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Storm Rosson · Post by **Storm Rosson** » 31 Jan 2011 10:02 am

Hey Ron thx for the info ,my usual d/l site is lacking that album....time to go elsewhere....Stormy

Ray McCarthy · Post by **Ray McCarthy** » 31 Jan 2011 10:47 am

It's hard to pick a favorite, but here's one I really love; "This Song Is For You". Not much steel in this one but a great chord arrangement and that real easy feeling that Merle does so well.
Sometimes listening to this artist is almost like being with an old friend.

John Robel · Post by **John Robel** » 2 Feb 2011 9:03 pm

How about, Living with the shades pulled down, shade tree fixit man,everybodys had the blues,its not love always wanting you, and it just never stops. The greatest country artist ever,period. Singer,songwriter,guitarist, fiddle player,bass player, who the hell could top that? John

Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 5 Feb 2011 5:02 pm

One of my favorite Merle songs is one of the last few he recorded. "I Want To Be Your Hero" (in my next life) Not sure that's the name of the song, but it's one of my favorites. Anything Merle or George (Jones)sings is the best!
Terry

Bill Dobkins · Post by **Bill Dobkins** » 5 Feb 2011 5:59 pm

You don't have very far to go...

Michael Johnstone · Post by **Michael Johnstone** » 5 Feb 2011 6:46 pm

Frisco. It makes a great steel instrumental as well.

Bill Bailey · Post by **Bill Bailey** » 5 Feb 2011 10:51 pm

What about " Billy Overcame His Size" When he died to save those other men, Billy overcame his size.

Ron Page · Post by **Ron Page** » 7 Feb 2011 9:11 am

Terry, I think "In My Next Life" was written by the late Max D. Barnes. It strikes me as a powerful statement of both love and faith.

Merle's vocals are outstanding on this one. It's on HAGGARD 1994. Merle doesn't like the Curb albums, of which this is one, but that song is about the best one on the album.

You've reminded me of another fine song from that era that Hag didn't write. It's on Haggard 1996. It's called "No Time To Cry" and was writen by Iris Demint.

james sluder · Post by **james sluder** » 7 Feb 2011 6:53 pm

Michael Robertson wrote:“Sing a Sad Song”
I enjoy playing the solo.
Mr. Hamlet has such a soulful touch.

Sing a sad song is a great song ,,,i finally learned Norm's steel work on that great song !

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 8 Feb 2011 8:13 am

"Here in Frisco" hands down..I had so many request once I started doing it that it became my signature song..The band had worked out a great twin lead ,solo and ending..it got so when I sat in with other groups they had me do it..I never understood why Hag did not have a top chart hit with it..Caused me to write a Song called "Hag,You kept me workin 20 years"...Of course all the other gazillion songs he wrote helped also...

Lee Gillespie · Post by **Lee Gillespie** » 8 Feb 2011 8:19 am

Yaaaa.... There is only one MERLE. Amazing that he has had so many hit songs. I's say about 99 percent of all the songs he put out are a favorite of mine. Lee

Ron Funk · Post by **Ron Funk** » 9 Feb 2011 8:56 am

Hag and band were on Jay Leno last night and performed "I Am What I Am' from the 2010 album. Norm on dobro. Great to see Hag performing on national TV.

Mike Moffitt · Post by **Mike Moffitt** » 9 Feb 2011 3:12 pm

NOTHING BEATS HIGH ON A HILLTOP-WITH BONNIE OWENS,,AND THE AWESOME DOBRO PLAYING OF --YES--THE MOON.

Randy Wade · Post by **Randy Wade** » 19 Feb 2011 11:45 am

The "Same Train Different Time" album is saturated with some of the best Dobro picking you ever heard. It is now available on Rhapsody.

Larry King · Post by **Larry King** » 19 Feb 2011 11:59 am

Sidewalks Of Chicago....When Times Were Good and You Were Mine.....Nobody's Darlin'

Admittedly none of which Merle wrote but he milked every bit of available emotion out of those three.

Dave Kirby wrote some great songs for Merle

norm hamlet · Post by **norm hamlet** » 21 Feb 2011 4:22 pm

Hello Michael and James Sluder I will have to give credit to the great Ralph Mooney for the solos on sing me a sad song He recorded that with Merle before I went to work for Him. I am glad Ralph played on that song because I do not think any one but the Moon could have put the soul in it that he did. I have been playing it live with Merle for the last 43 years and even done t.v shows and re recorded it trying to play it like Moon, but no one can do it quite like he did.
Just like to give credit where it is due. Thanks,
Norm Hamlet

Archie Nicol · Post by **Archie Nicol** » 21 Feb 2011 4:53 pm

I was just thinking about the 1970(?) live album and was wondering to myself how long you had been with Merle. Thanks for that, Norm.

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Graham · Post by **Graham** » 21 Feb 2011 5:36 pm

Like most everybody, I like pretty much everything Merle ever did but I think my favorite song would be the 1981 version of "You Don't Have Very Far To Go" from the Big City lp.

Norm's work on this song is superb and he put in a very tasty break in the middle.

Per Berner · Post by **Per Berner** » 23 Feb 2011 6:40 am

Let's see...

Railroad Lady, Okie from Muskogee, I never go around mirrors, It meant goodbye to me (when she said hello to him), Cherokee maiden, The fightin' side of me (if only for the bass lick), After I sing all my songs, Wake up, The bottle let me down...

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