RIP Merle Haggard

[CarbonSteel]

Another one of the greats has left us. My Dad had every album, then 8 Track, and then CD that Merle ever made. RIP Okie from Muskogee and thanks for the wall of music you contributed to the generations.

 

[hatt]

Sitting here watching Merle on the youtube.

 

[robertcope]

Not many of the "real" country stars left, IMHO. RIP Merle.

 

[CourierDriver]

He will be missed. Started listening to his songs in 1968 in Pensacola Fl, USN .....

 

[hatt]

Originally Posted By: robertcope
Not many of the "real" country stars left, IMHO. RIP Merle.
George Jones predicted the current state of country music 30 years ago with "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes." It was worst than he imagined however. I watched the ACMs the other night. SMH

 

[xshoex]

Originally Posted By: robertcope
Not many of the "real" country stars left, IMHO. RIP Merle.


Chris stapleton is off to a good start in his career. That man can sing

 

[hatt]

Originally Posted By: rickmeseke
Originally Posted By: robertcope
Not many of the "real" country stars left, IMHO. RIP Merle.


Chris stapleton is off to a good start in his career. That man can sing
Stapleton would have been ran off stage if Merle and Co were up there. But compared to the current crop or nonsense he's pretty good. Good songwriter.

 

[totegoat]

Enjoyed seeing Merle's Santa Fe Super Chief themed motor home around town. RIP

 

[Bud_One]

 

[Bud]

One of the great real country singers.

 

[dblshock]

'wish a buck was still silver, a joint a bad place to be, was all before Nixon lied to us all on T.V.'

 

[CT8]

He has been sick lately . I haven't seen him around town for quite a while . Merle is a legend in his own time. A great artist.

 

[dblshock]

lung cancer.

 

[Boczech]

Coke was still Cola !!


RIP Mr. Merle Haggard

 

[CarbonSteel]

Originally Posted By: dblshock
lung cancer.
No, it was pneumonia.

 

[aquariuscsm]

RIP Merle

Crazy that he passed away on his birthday. Was born and passed on the same exact day.

 

[WiskyBadger]

RIP Merle, Mama Tried is one of my favorite all time songs. Im 29 and had a grandpa that had me on the old country. I wish I would have been around to see these guys in their prime.

 

[dailydriver]

RIP Merle.

Even though I did not always agree with his politics, the man was one of the greatest singer-songwriters EVER, in ANY genre.

I still have an old vinyl, multi platter release he did with Bob Wills ("For The Last Time"), just before "the king of western swing" himself left us.

This man's music WILL live on!

 

[CT8]

Originally Posted By: ChevyBadger
RIP Merle, Mama Tried is one of my favorite all time songs. Im 29 and had a grandpa that had me on the old country. I wish I would have been around to see these guys in their prime.
you tube has some from the 1970 or 1980s Silver wings is my favorite out of all his work.