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.
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November 27th: On This Day
On this day in 1975, “It’s All In The Movies” by Merle Haggard was the most popular song in the country.
November 9th: On This Day
July 20th: On This Day
On this day in 1975, Merle Haggard’s song “Movin On,” which was also the theme for the TV Series of the same name, was the #1 song in the land. The song stayed on top for one week. The show “Movin’ On’ would last for two seasons and had a total of forty-six episodes.
May 6th: On This Day
On this day in 2002, Merle Haggard won a court order to stop an Ebay auction of a tape of unreleased music allegedly stolen off Merle’s tour bus.
Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard Teaming Up
Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard have teamed up to release a collaborative album later this year. The new studio album is titled “Django and Jimmie,” and will be released on June 2.
The New Album pays homage to two artists that had a huge impact on both Nelson and Haggard, Django Reinhardt and Jimmie Rodgers.
Willie Nelson’s 42nd 4th of July Picnic is Heading to Texas
Willie Nelson’s 4th of July picnic will return to Austin,Texas this year. Willie will again play host of the 42nd edition of the picnic that will feature artist such as Eric Church and Merle Haggard.
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