20 Hits

by Merle Haggard

Overview

Merle Haggard has always been a maverick, and it's refreshing how he hasn't changed his approach or attitude to things in a 60-some-year career as a musician, singer, and songwriter -- he has excelled at all three of those things, and if "The Hag" is a brand at this point, it's a brand with integrity. This 20-track, single-disc set collects his biggest and most enduring (and endearing) songs, from the whose-side-am-I-on novelty "Okie from Muskogree" to the wise tenderness of "Mama Tried," the resolute "The Fightin' Side of Me," and the weary determination of "If We Make It Through December." Haggard has always been a concise, careful, and emotionally balanced songwriter, and his recorded legacy is much stronger and varied than many people realize -- these 20 tracks are only the very tip of the iceberg. Still, listeners looking for a quick and accurate introduction to this country legend will be more than happy with this set. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	07/13/2010
Label:	E1 Entertainment / Indieblu Music / Indieblue
UPC:	0015095777522
Rank:	112203

Tracks

1. I¿¿¿M a Lonesome Fugitive
2. Branded Man
3. Sing Me Back Home
4. Mama Tried
5. The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde
6. Hungry Eyes
7. Okie From Muskogee
8. Workin¿¿¿ Man Blues
9. The Fightin¿¿¿ Side of Me
10. Daddy Frank (the Guitar Man)
11. Carolyn
12. Turnin¿¿¿ Off a Memory
13. Everybody¿¿¿S Had the Blues
14. If We Make It Through December
15. Kentucky Gambler
16. Old Man From the Mountain
17. Things Aren¿¿¿T Funny Anymore
18. Always Wanting You
19. Cherokee Maiden
20. The Roots of My Raising

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Merle Haggard   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Cindy Walker   Composer
Dolly Parton   Composer
Casey Anderson   Composer
Roy Burris   Composer
Tommy Collins   Composer
Liz Anderson   Composer
Bonnie Owens   Composer
Merle Haggard   Composer