Merle Haggard Has Placed 38 Stars On The Country Charts (Sequel 1)

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Arden Lambert

Updated

February 19, 2018

Updated

February 19, 2018

Updated

February 19, 2018

Merle Haggard Has Placed 38 Stars On The Country Charts (Sequel 1) 1

Yes, Merle Haggard has a total of 38 No.1 songs on the country charts. Splendid, isn’t it? In the entire course of his career, Merle Haggard was known to be one of the best country artists, one of the most loved legends in history, and one of the multi-talented people all over the globe. Moreover, he was not just a singer but also a guitarist, songwriter, and a fiddler.

Merle Haggard might have done something not so good in his early life but the 38 Stars have concealed them all making him the best of the bests.

For your reference, here are the first 10 No.1 Songs of Merle Haggard. It also includes the stories behind the songs.

I’m A Lonesome Fugitive…

The song was written by Liz Anderson and her husband Casey Anderson. It was released in December 1966 as part of Haggard’s album “I’m A Lonesome Fugitive”. In addition, the song was Haggard’s first No.1 hit on the U.S. country singles chart. And, it has spent one week as No.1 and a total fifteen weeks on the country charts.

Moreover, the song was closely associated with his early part of his musical career since it portrayed relatively his prison life for burglary.

https://youtu.be/ejmDQp13YII

Branded Man…

Written by Merle Haggard himself. It was released in July 1967 as the second single and title track from the album “Branded Man”. Besides, the song was Haggard’s second No.1 on the country charts. Additionally, the single spent as No.1 for a week and spent 15 weeks on the country charts.

The song was about an ex-convict fear of not being accepted by the outside world after being paroled.

Sing Me Back Home…

The track was written by Merle Haggard. It was released in November 1967 as the first single and title track from the album “Sing Me Back Home”. Additionally, the song was Merle Haggard’s third No.1 on the country charts. All in all, the single spent two weeks at No.1 and a total of 17 weeks on the country charts.

Sing Me Back Home was about Merle Haggard’s relationship with his two inmates named Caryl Chessman and James “Rabbit” Kendrick.

https://youtu.be/uU0Mw-NVmWQ

The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde…

The single was written by Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens. It was released in January 1968 as the first single and title track from the album The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde. Additionally, the song was Haggard’s fourth No.1 on the U.S. country singles chart. The single spent two weeks at No.1 and a total of 14 weeks on the country charts.

The track talked about the biography of outlaw duo Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow. This is from the time they met, up to their violent death in an ambush.

Mama Tried…

“Mama Tried” was written by Merle Haggard. It was released in July 1968 as the first single and title track from the album “Mama Tried”. The song became one of the cornerstone songs of his career. On the other hand, it won the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999. Also, it was selected for the preservation in the National Recording Registry due to its “cultural, historic, and artistic significance” on March 23, 2016.

The story was about the pain and suffering he caused his own mother by being incarcerated in 1957 in San Quentin.

Hungry Eyes…

Written by Merle Haggard himself. It was released in December 1968 as the first single from the album A Portrait of Merle Haggard. Also, the song was one of the most famous tracks he recorded all throughout his career.

Furthermore, the “Hungry Eyes” was Haggard’s tribute to his mother and the sacrifices she made as a single mother.

Workin’ Man Blues…

“Workin’ Man Blues” was written by Merle Haggard. Released in May 1969 as the second single from the album “A Portrait of Merle Haggard. Additionally, the song became one of several signature songs of Haggard during his career.

This song was written as his tribute to a core group of his fans and supporters: The American blue-collared working men.

Okie From Muskogee…

The track was written by Merle Haggard and Roy Edward Burris. Furthermore, It was released in September 1969 as his first single and title from the album “Okie From Muskogee”. Interestingly, it was one of the most famous songs of Merle Haggard.

Moreover, “Okie” is a slang term for Oklahoma, the 11th largest city in the state. On the other hand, the song was about the Vietnam War protest He incorporated his emotion and viewpoint in the song.

The Fightin’ Side Of Me…

The song was written by Merle Haggard. in addition, it was released in December 1969 as the first single and title track from the album “The Fightin’ Side of Me”.

The song catered to the conservative working man’s values and politics.

Daddy Frank…

“Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)” was written by Merle Haggard. Additionally, it was released in September 1971 as the first single from the album “Let Me Tell You About a Song”. Additionally, the song was Haggard’s tenth No. 1 on the country chars. Indeed, the song topped the chart for two weeks around Thanksgiving 1971 and spent 13 weeks on the country charts.

Above all, if you want to know more about Merle Haggard and other country artists, songs, and legends, visit us at counrtythangdaily.com. You may also leave your comments below for the country artists, legends, and songs that you would like us to feature.

 


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