Merle Haggard Fan Page

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Hi everyone!

This is a fan page for Merle Haggard & The Strangers, but here's just a little information about me, too. (Note: All the other stats on the page apply to Merle Haggard.)

Name: Eden
Birthday: June 1, 1972
Live in: Malibu, CA


Merle Haggard Biography

(From AllMusic.com, by Stephen Thomas Erlewine)

As a performer and a songwriter, Merle Haggard was the most important country artist to emerge in the 1960s. Haggard became one of the leading figures of the Bakersfield country scene in the '60s. While his music remained hardcore country, he pushed the boundaries of the music quite far. Like his idol Bob Wills, his music was a melting pot that drew from all forms of traditional American music -- country, jazz, blues, and folk -- and in the process, developed a distinctive style of his own. As a performer, singer, and musician, he was one of the best, influencing countless other artists. Not coincidentally, he was the best singer/songwriter in country music since Hank Williams, writing a body of songs that became classics. Throughout his career, Haggard has been a champion of the working man, largely due to his rough and tumble history.

Read more at AllMusic.com


Merle Haggard Discography

1965 -- Strangers
1966 -- Just Between The Two Of Us
1966 -- Swinging Doors And The Bottle Let Me Down
1967 -- I'm A Lonesome Fugitive
1967 -- Branded Man
1968 -- Sing Me Back Home
1968 -- The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde
1968 -- Mama Tried
1969 -- Pride In What I Am
1969 -- Same Train, Different Time
1969 -- A Portrait Of Merle Haggard
1969 -- The Instrumental Sounds of Merle Haggard's Strangers
1969 -- Okie From Muskogee (Live)
1970 -- Introducing My Friends The Strangers
1970 -- Getting To Know The Strangers
1970 -- The Fightin' Side Of Me (Live)
1970 -- A Tribute To The Best Damn Fiddle Player In The World (Or My Salute To Bob Wills)
1971 -- Hag
1971 -- Someday We'll Look Back
1971 -- Strangers and Friends, Honky Tonkin'
1972 -- The Land Of Many Churches (Live)
1972 -- Let Me Tell You About A Song
1972 -- It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)
1973 -- I Love Dixie Blues ... So I Recorded "Live" In New Orleans
1973 -- Totally Instrumental ... With One Exception
1973 -- Merle Haggard's Christmas Present
1974 -- If We Make It Through December
1974 -- Merle Haggard Presents His 30th Album
1975 -- Keep Movin' On
1976 -- It's All In The Movies
1976 -- My Love Affair With Trains
1976 -- The Roots Of My Raising
1977 -- A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today
1977 -- Ramblin' Fever
1977 -- My Farewell To Elvis
1978 -- I'm Always On A Mountain When I Fall
1978 -- The Way It Was In '5
1979 -- Serving 190 Proof
1980 -- The Way I Am
1980 -- Back To The Barrooms
1981 -- Rainbow Stew/Live at Anaheim Stadium
1981 -- Songs For The Mama That Tried
1981 -- Big City
1982 -- A Taste Of Yesterday's Wine (with George Jones)
1982 -- Going Where The Lonely Go
1982 -- Goin' Home For Christmas
1982 -- Pancho & Lefty (with Willie Nelson)
1983 -- Heart To Heart (with Leona Williams)
1983 -- That's The Way Love Goes
1983 -- The Epic Collection (Recorded Live)
1984 -- It's All In The Game
1985 -- Kern River
1985 -- Amber Waves Of Grain (Live)
1986 -- A Friend In California
1987 -- Out Among The Stars
1987 -- The Seashores Of Old Mexico (with Willie Nelson)
1987 -- Chill Factor
1989 -- 5:01 Blues
1990 -- Blue Jungle
1994 -- 1994
1996 -- 1996
1999 -- For The Record: 43 Legendary Hits
1999 -- Merle Haggard Live at Billy Bob's
2000 -- If I Could Only Fly
2001 -- Cabin In The Hills
2001 -- Two Old Friends (with Al Brumley Jr.)
2001 -- Roots Volume 1
2002 -- The Peer Sessions
2003 -- Haggard Like Never Before
2004 -- Unforgettable
2004 -- Ol' Country Singer: Live at Billy Bob's Texas
2004 -- Award Winning Gospel Hits
2005 -- I Wish I Was Santa Claus
2005 -- Chicago Wind
2006 -- Kickin' Out The Footlights ... Again (with George Jones)
2007 -- Merle Haggard Live From Austin, TX
2007 -- Last of The Breed (with Willie Nelson & Ray Price)
2007 -- Working Man's Journey
2007 -- The Bluegrass Sessions
2008 -- Live From Austin, TX '78

Merle Haggard Tour Dates

Dec 31, 2009 -- Primm, NV -- Primm Valley Resort
Jan 1, 2010 -- Bakersfield, CA -- Buck Owens' Crystal Palace
Jan 2, 2010 -- Bakersfield, CA -- Buck Owens' Crystal Palace
Jan 3, 2010 -- Modesto, CA -- Gallo Center For The Arts
Jan 7, 2010 -- Mesa, AZ -- Mesa Arts Center
Jan 8, 2010 -- Temecula, CA -- Pechanga Resort & Casino
Apr 23, 2010 -- Santa Ynez, CA -- Chumash Casino
Apr 24, 2010 -- Indio, CA -- Empire Polo Field (Stagecoach, California's Country Music Festival)
Apr 25, 2010 -- Pozo, CA -- Pozo Saloon
Apr 30, 2010 -- Tacoma, WA -- Emerald Queen Casino
May 6, 2010 -- Boise, ID -- Idaho Botanical Garden
May 7, 2010 -- West Wendover, NV -- Peppermill Concert Hall
May 8, 2010 -- Las Vegas, NV -- Cannery Casino Hotel
Jun 18, 2010 -- Lincoln City, OR -- Chinook Winds Casino
Jun 19, 2010 -- Lincoln City, OR -- Chinook Winds Casino

Please note: All tour dates have been gathered from public sources and they are subject to change without notice.