Description
Merle Haggard Autograph
Merle Haggard & Bonnie Owens – That Makes Two Of Us
Label: Hilltop – JS-6106, Pickwick/33 Records – JS 6106
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, hand signed by Merle Haggard
Country: US
Released: 1972
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Bakersfield Sound
Track Listing:
A1 That Makes Two Of Us
A2 I’ll Take A Chance
A3 I Wanta Live Again
A4 Forever And Ever
A5 Wait A Little Longer, Please Jesus
B1 Just Between The Two Of Us
B2 Stranger In My Arms
B3 Too Used To Being With You
B4 So Much For Me, So Much For You
Product Attributes: Very good condition, vinyl untested.
Service Attributes: Market leading unconditional 90-day returns policy and lifetime COA. Worldwide shipping is available.
Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. He was born in Oildale, California, toward the end of the Great Depression. His childhood was troubled after the death of his father, and he was incarcerated several times in his youth. After being released from San Quentin State Prison in 1960, he managed to turn his life around and launched a successful country music career. He gained popularity with his songs about the working class; these occasionally contained themes contrary to the anti–Vietnam War sentiment of some popular music of the time. Between the 1960s and the 1980s he had 38 number-one hits on the US country charts, several of which also made the Billboard all-genre singles chart. Haggard continued to release successful albums into the 2000s. He received many honours and awards for his music, including a Kennedy Center Honour (2010); a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2006); a BMI Icon Award (2006); and induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (1977); Country Music Hall of Fame (1994) and Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame (1997).
Merle Haggard’s music was known for its honesty and authenticity. His songs often reflected his own life experiences and those of working-class Americans. He was a pioneer of the “Bakersfield sound,” which emerged in California in the 1950s as a reaction to the slicker, more polished Nashville sound. The Bakersfield sound was characterized by its rawness and simplicity, with a focus on electric guitars and drums. Haggard’s most famous song is arguably “Okie from Muskogee,” which he wrote in response to anti-war protests during the Vietnam War. The song became an anthem for conservative Americans who felt that their values were under attack. However, Haggard’s music was not limited to political themes; he also wrote about love, heartbreak, and other universal experiences.
Merle Haggard passed away on his 79th birthday in 2016. However, his legacy lives on through his music and influence on country music. He will always be remembered as one of the greatest country musicians of all time.
Merle Haggard Autograph