December 22nd: On This Day

Posted on December 22, 2016 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 1973, Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December” began a four-week stay at #1. The song was released on Haggard’s holiday album Merle Haggard’s Christmas Present. The song has become one of the trademarks of Haggard’s career.

December 22nd: On This Day

Posted on December 22, 2015 by KBOE Administrator

On this day in 1973, Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December” began a four-week stay at #1. The song was the lead single for his album, Merle Haggard’s Christmas Present, and then the title track on a non-Christmas album four months later.