Comments on: Merle Haggard: As He Is

By: JIMMY

JIMMY — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:40:13 +0000

ITS NEVER OVER UNTIL THE FAT LADY SING KEEP ROCKING LOVE YOUR SONGS

By: Robin O'Connor

Robin O'Connor — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:55:22 +0000

Love your music Merle.

Robin O’Connor

By: Neil Roy

Neil Roy — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:47:03 +0000

Merle, thanks a lot for all your music, but more than that, you have been an inspiration to me ever since I was a child when I first heard your music. They more than entertained me, they instilled within me a certain moral fibre. Imagine my surprise when years later I find out you have more moral fibre than I expected, and I am not talking about your music. My respect has only grown for you and I am certain God has blessed your work.

By: VIRGIL ESSEX

VIRGIL ESSEX — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:38:13 +0000

Merle, Back in 1969 you & I tried to record a song together at you newly built recording studio out on The Kern River with Fuzzy doing the engineering and The Strangers backing us up. Roy Nichols, Jerry Ward, George French,Eddie Burris and Norman Hamlet were all there and the song you were harmonizing with me on was “LET THOSE BROWN EYES SMILE AT ME” written by RUSTY NAIL from Lomita,California. Rose Maddox recorded it on Capitol Records and Roy Nichols back in those day’s played lead guitar for her and was on the recording session. I remember Roy asking Rusty that I’ve heard that tune before somewhere.He had forgot.Roy put the riffs on it to sound like “Mama Hungry Eyes”. I hope that you and I can see each other again in Indiana so I can get you to sign your name on my D-35 Martin Guitar I own. Some day I will give it to my son to play after my passing to the other side.

By: Sharnell

Sharnell — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:42:12 +0000

No one quite like the HAG!!!!!! Merle you are the greatest of all.

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:42:16 +0000

“Mr. Mighty Merle, you indeed sir are the man!!, You’ve done it, seen it and wrote it all sir without a shadow of a doubt. We thank you for your great contribution you have given the country music industry and to all of your fans!!!..

By: PBS To Air Merle Haggard Documentary | American Songwriter

PBS To Air Merle Haggard Documentary | American Songwriter — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:36:18 +0000

[...] On Wednesday, July 21, PBS will air Learning To Live With Myself, a new American Masters documentary on country music legend Merle Haggard (read our cover story on Merle here). [...]

By: Barbara Allen

Barbara Allen — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:59:43 +0000

I hope you realize what an enormous impact you have had on Country Music, and the fans.

You are without question the ultimate writer, singer and all around entertainer. You have given much!

By: stant bradley

stant bradley — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:10:38 +0000

Mr Haggard,
You are the the greatest.I have been listening to your music since i was old enough to know what country music was and what it means.That has been several years now and i still listen.Don’t ever stop.

By: Gayle "RAY" Lorren

Gayle "RAY" Lorren — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:23:37 +0000

Merle I know if you think hard you will remember me I am Will Ray’s daughter and before he and Bill Woods died they did their last radio show together here in Bakersfield. I recorded that show that day not knowing that daddy had cancer and that Bill would pass soon after. I have since put it on CD and it is a real kick because the whole show was about you and your music and a couple of stories here and there. I have a copy for you and my mom Dolores Ray sees your cousin out at the cemmetary and other places and says they will get it to you. I know you will get a real treat out of it even the part that you wrote about playing for dad and his band in the early days. Daddy got a kick out of what you said in your book. Any way we will catch up together sometime and I will get that CD to you.
Luv you as always, Gayle