A few years ago I caught a triple bill featuring Willie Nelson, Ray Price and Merle Haggard. It was a great show. Willie was Willie, Ray was the consummate smoothie, and Merle nearly shocked the corndog out of my hand.
In his early 70s then and looking like Abe Lincoln's backwoods brother, Haggard kept pulling out hit after hit. Those who thought it began with "Mama Tried" and ended with "Okie From Muskogee" couldn't be more wrong. Meanwhile, his guitar playing was jazzy and jagged; and all [...]
In his early 70s then and looking like Abe Lincoln's backwoods brother, Haggard kept pulling out hit after hit. Those who thought it began with "Mama Tried" and ended with "Okie From Muskogee" couldn't be more wrong. Meanwhile, his guitar playing was jazzy and jagged; and all [...]