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Merle Haggard

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Real name
Merle Ronald Haggard
Born
April 6, 1937
Died
April 6, 2016
Country
United States
IPI
00013174815 167 works
13174815 1 work
00060245900 1 work
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Country music singer, guitarist, fiddler and songwriter and one of the most important country artists to emerge in the 1960s
Family
Bonnie Owens Wife (1965-1978)
Leona Williams Spouse (1978-1984)
Ben Haggard Son
Jenessa Haggard Daughter
Marty Haggard Son
Buddy Alan Stepson (1965-1978)
Theresa Haggard Spouse (1993-2016)
Kelli Haggard Daughter
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Hag Records, Inc.   owner of
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Title Performer Release date Originally by
May 15, 2012 Willie Nelson
April 4, 1966 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
April 18, 1977 Red Lane
September 1990 Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys - Vocal by Joe Andrews
September 24, 1986 David Houston [US1]
November 8, 1971 (unknown), (unknown), The Original Sacred Harp Choir
October 1977 Charles Hart [US]
  2004 Frances Williams PRF, Rudy Vallée and His Connecticut Yankees REC
March 20, 2007 Willie Nelson
February 1974 Dave Kirby
August 1973 Margaret Young
March 22, 1985 Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five - Vocal Chorus by Louis Armstrong and May Alix
Big City Merle Haggard/Willie Nelson January 1, 1984 Unverified
October 1977 Doye O'Dell
September 12, 1977 Bob Wills - Vocal by Tommy Duncan with His Texas Playboys
August 16, 1977 Delmore Brothers
October 1977 Carl Perkins [US1]
1983 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
June 26, 1981 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
May 1, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
November 16, 1970 Kokomo Arnold, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
March 6, 1972 Blind Sammie
November 16, 1970 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
January 27, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
March 13, 1981 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
August 23, 1976 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
October 4, 2011 "Buddy" Baker, (unknown)
July 6, 1970 Charlie McCoy and Bo Chatman
May 7, 2002 Norfolk Jubilee Quartette
2004 Julie London
June 26, 1981 Don Gibson
July 6, 1970 Gordon Jenkins, Russel Wise and Mr. White, Marty Robbins, Hank Snow and His Rainbow Ranch Boys, Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two, The Kingston Trio, Walter Hurdt and His Singing Cowboys REL, Roy Hall and His Blue Ridge Entertainers REC, Buck Owens
October 1977 Elvis Presley
  October 24, 2006 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra, Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kenny Sargent REC, Ink Spots REL
June 2, 2015 (unknown), Bob Dylan
June 15, 1978 George Jones
May 1, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
October 1980 The Sutherland Brothers
June 15, 1983 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
June 2, 2015 Claude Gray
September 3, 1968 Gordon Jenkins, Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two
April 8, 1968 Tommy Collins
October 24, 2006 Merle Haggard
  May 1, 1969 The Leighton Brothers REC, Paul Biese Trio REL
November 1976 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
April 18, 1977 Don Williams
2004 Jim Ed Brown
September 12, 1977 Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
September 3, 1968 Johnny Darrell
2004 Jack Payne with His Orchestra (Vocalist: Jane Lee)
November 1982 Willie Nelson
December 30, 1982 Willie Nelson
October 1977 Elvis Presley
June 13, 1983 Bob Wills with Tommy Duncan and The Texas Playboys
October 3, 1966 Tommy Collins
May 1, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
May 1, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
November 6, 2001 Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys
August 1973 Marion Harris
September 2, 1969 Jimmy Dickens
  2004 Bob Hope PRF, Hal Kemp and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Skinny Ennis REC
March 13, 1981 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
April 2, 1996 Don Gibson
September 3, 1968 Stonewall Jackson
September 2, 1969 Leon Payne
October 1980 Hank Williams, Jr.
September 6, 1965 Jenny Lou Carson
September 25, 2012 Patsy Cline with The Jordanaires
1996 Leona Williams
October 10, 2000 Blaze Foley
September 9, 1987 Blaze Foley
March 20, 2007 Clifton Chenier
May 21, 2002 Charles Mitchell and His Orchestra
November 8, 1971 Brown's Ferry Four
January 2, 1968 Wynn Stewart
November 6, 2001 Lefty Frizzell
March 20, 2007 Jimmie Davis
March 9, 1986 Charlie Walker
November 16, 1970 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
February 1976 Norma Jean [US1]
March 28, 1980 Ernest Tubb
June 6, 2015 Luther B. Clarke accomp. by Blue Ridge Highballers
November 8, 1971 J.B. Whitmire's Blue Sky Trio
February 1974 Whitey Shafer
September 21, 2004 Rev. J.M. Gates
1999 Rev. J.M. Gates
March 20, 2007 Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers
1999 J. B. Whitmire Blue Sky Trio
June 13, 1983 Savannah Churchill and The Red Norvo Quintet
November 6, 2001 Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys
April 4, 1966 Buck Owens
March 20, 2007 Lefty Frizzell
March 20, 2007 Leon Payne
March 20, 2007 Floyd Tillman
February 1974 Lefty Frizzell
November 1976 Lefty Frizzell
December 29, 1969 Gene Price
October 1977 Elvis Presley
  November 8, 1971 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys REC, Clyde Grubb and His Tennessee Valley Boys - Vocal refrain by Leonard Dabney and Clarence Harrell REL
October 25, 2005 Willie Nelson
March 28, 1980 Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers - Vocal Chorus by Dickie McBride
February 3, 1969 Lefty Frizzell
September 9, 1983 Fritz Kreisler - Piano Accompaniment Carl Lamson, Tommy Edwards
March 28, 1980 Ernest Tubb
  December 30, 1982 Smiley Burnette with The Sunshine Girls REC,REL, Smiley Burnette BRD
November 6, 2001 Lefty Frizzell
November 2, 1993 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Singing by Tommy Duncan with String Band Acc.
October 4, 2011 The Kingston Trio
October 1977 Elvis Presley
May 1, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
May 1, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
June 6, 2015 (unknown), The Carter Family
November 1973 Edison Male Quartette
September 26, 2006 Jimmy Dean
November 8, 1971 (unknown)
November 8, 1971 (unknown), Steve Porter
March 3, 2015 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys - Vocal by Tommy Duncan
September 1981 Carter Family
August 1974 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys - Vocal by Jack Loyd
November 8, 1971 (unknown)
October 25, 2005 Patti Cohenour, Ron Richardson and Daniel H. Jenkins
November 8, 1971 Edward Allen and Charles Hart
September 3, 1968 Charlie Walker
Loneliness Is Eating Me Alive Merle Haggard and The Strangers February 1967 Unverified
  August 28, 1967 Wynn Stewart REC, Vern Stovall REL
November 6, 2001 Lefty Frizzell
  September 9, 1987 Hank Cochran REL, Johnny Russell REC
October 1977 Geo. Campbell, Elvis Presley
August 1973 Elsie Clark
September 12, 1977 Jimmy Work
September 21, 2004 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
November 8, 1971 Emile Berliner, Haydn Quartet with Orchestra, Steve Porter
November 8, 1971 (unknown), Wiseman Sextet, Heavenly Gospel Singers, Prairie Ramblers
October 1985 Merle Haggard and The Strangers, Lefty Frizzell
November 16, 1970 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys - Vocal by Tommy Duncan
November 1976 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
May 1, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
March 4, 1967 Tommy Collins
September 12, 1977 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
August 6, 1982 Johnny Cash
January 2, 1968 Lefty Frizzell
March 20, 2007 Lefty Frizzell
September 2, 1969 Jack Greene
May 1, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
May 1, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
September 30, 2003 The Louvin Brothers
November 6, 2001 Lefty Frizzell
May 1, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
September 27, 1971 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
March 20, 2007 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
December 30, 1982 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
December 30, 1982 Stuart Hamblen
May 1, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
March 4, 1967 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
May 1, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
November 1982 Jimmie Davis
May 1, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
December 30, 1982 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
March 6, 1972 Hank Snow
  November 16, 1970 Frank Crumit REC, Ina Duncan, Adelaide Hall and Arthur Porter PRF
May 7, 2002 Ernest Tubb
Old Fashioned Love Willie Nelson - Merle Haggard June 9, 2017 Unverified
March 22, 1985 Joe Sun
August 31, 2018 Roger Miller [US-OK]
September 1981 Marilyn Sellars
November 8, 1971 Propes Quartet
December 30, 1982 Willie Nelson
April 4, 1966 Ernest Tubb and Loretta Lynn
  September 24, 1986 Waylon Jennings REC, Adam Mitchell REL
December 30, 1982 Townes Van Zandt
September 21, 2004 Townes Van Zandt
May 1, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
  September 24, 1986 Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Lew Sherwood REC, Bing Crosby BRD
July 6, 1970 (unknown), Vernon Dalhart, Woody Guthrie & Lefty Lou
March 20, 2007 Charlie Walker
March 20, 2007 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
1999 (unknown), Wiseman Sextet, Heavenly Gospel Singers
  November 8, 1971 Simmons Sacred Singers REL, Turkey Mountain Singers REC
May 21, 2002 W. Lee O'Daniel and His Light Crust Doughboys
July 1976 Lefty Frizzell
September 21, 2004 Merle Haggard
March 28, 1980 Stuart Hamblen
September 30, 2003 (unknown), Vernon Dalhart, Woody Guthrie & Lefty Lou
November 16, 1970 Markel's Orchestra
November 16, 1970 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys - Vocal by Tommy Duncan
October 1982 Gene Autry and The Pinafores with Orchestral Acc.
  September 3, 1968 Onie Wheeler & His Ozark Boys REC, Leon McAuliffe and His Western Swing Band - Vocal by Jimmy Hall with String Band Acc. REL
September 12, 1977 Kenny Serratt and The Messengers
June 13, 1983 Bill Cox and Cliff Hobbs
November 16, 1970 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Vocal by Tommy Duncan with Orchestra
October 1982 Harry Reser and His Orchestra
July 1979 Ernest Tubb
May 1988 Don Gibson
  September 9, 1987 Hank Snow REL, Merle Haggard and The Strangers REC
April 18, 1977 Tammy Wynette
May 21, 2002 Jimmie Davis
April 22, 1971 Dottie West
September 2, 1969 George Jones
October 24, 2006 Tommy Duncan and His Western All-Stars
November 1973 Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber, Haydn Quartet
  November 1973 Bing Crosby and Carol Richards REL, Bob Hope & Marilyn Maxwell REC
September 9, 1987 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
November 1963 Buddy Cagle
September 18, 2007 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
September 1981 Miss Hinkle and Mr. MacDonough
January 27, 1971 Ernest Tubb
July 1976 Dave Kirby
March 20, 2007 Floyd Tillman
June 2, 2015 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
February 21, 2006 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys - Vocal by Tommy Duncan
2004 Hoagy Carmichael & His Pals, Chester Leighton & His Sophomores – Vocal Chorus by Chester Leighton
November 16, 1970 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
December 30, 1982 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
August 10, 1999 Prince's Band
  October 1981 Patsy Cline with The Anita Kerr Singers REC, Carl Belew REL
April 4, 1966 Marvin McCullough
February 16, 2010 Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra
May 21, 2002 Jimmie Davis with Charles Mitchell's Orchestra
May 26, 2015 Willie Nelson - Merle Haggard - Ray Price
March 20, 2007 Andy Williams
September 7, 2010 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
June 2, 2015 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
September 1981 Standard Quartette
March 28, 1980 Ernest Tubb
November 16, 1970 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
November 6, 2001 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
July 6, 1970 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
September 3, 1968 Leon Payne
  May 11, 1984 Maurice Chevalier BRD, Hank Jones [US1] REC
October 1977 Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
March 20, 2007 Jimmy Long and Cliff Keiser
August 1983 Johnny Rodriguez [US]
November 8, 1971 Claude Gray
July 8, 2014 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
April 18, 1977 Rex Griffin
September 1981 Mrs. William Asher - Homer Rodeheaver
November 8, 1971 Mrs. William Asher - Homer Rodeheaver
October 24, 2006 George Jones
  June 15, 1978 Johnny Cash with Waylon Jennings REC, Ed Bruce REL
March 22, 1985 Benny Carter and His Orchestra - Vocal by Roy Felton
January 12, 1976 Tommy Collins
February 1976 Dolly Parton
September 24, 1986 George Jones
January 2, 1968 Johnny Darrell
May 7, 2002 (unknown)
November 1976 Wayne King and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Ernie Birchill
January 12, 1976 (unknown)
October 24, 2006 George Jones
October 24, 2006 Leon Payne
May 7, 2002 Jimmy Wakely
November 16, 1970 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Vocal by Tommy Duncan
May 11, 1984 Albert Hammond
May 21, 1996 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
April 4, 1966 Skeeter Davis & Bobby Bare
August 9, 1971 Roger Miller [US-OK]
May 1, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
  May 1, 1969 Gene Johnson (Gene Autry) REL, Jimmie Rodgers [US1] REC
1983 Thelma La Vizzo
October 4, 2011 Cliff Bruner and His Boys
March 13, 1981 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
November 8, 1971 Lulu Belle & Scotty and Five String Banjo
2004 Nat King Cole
March 22, 1994 Willie Nelson
1999 (unknown)
April 4, 1966 Chester Smith
May 7, 2002 Chester Smith
May 1, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
September 6, 1965 Ernest Tubb
July 1979 Ernest Tubb
November 1976 Tommy Sears
June 13, 1983 Ernest Tubb and His Texas Troubadours
August 1973 Margaret Young
November 8, 1971 Frank and James McCravy
September 1981 J.J. Fisher
August 23, 1976 Johnny Cash
September 2, 1969 Bob Morris
April 18, 1977 Wiley Walker and Gene Sullivan
November 8, 1971 Harmoneers Quartet with Piano Accompaniment
January 2, 1968 Buck Owens and His Buckaroos
September 1981 The Statesmen Quartet
  November 1973 Bing Crosby & Marjorie Reynolds [dubbed by Martha Mears] BRD, Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REC,REL
September 2, 1969 Kenny Price
September 21, 2004 Big Maybelle
February 3, 1969 Billy Mize
May 7, 2002 Ferlin Husky
September 9, 1987 Willie Nelson
September 1981 Kris Kristofferson
May 1, 1969 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
November 6, 2001 Vernon Dalhart, Jimmy Heap and The Melody Masters - Vocal by Perk Williams
November 1973 Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Joey Nash
October 4, 2011 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
May 7, 2002 Dixon Brothers
September 9, 1987 The Beatles
August 6, 1982 Willie Nelson
June 13, 1983 Jimmy Wakely and The Sunshine Girls
May 11, 1984 Ernest Tubb
  2004 Nat "King" Cole REC, Russ Morgan and His Orchestra REL
April 8, 1968 Leon Payne

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