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Merle Haggard's 1976 Album The Roots Of My Raising
Merle Haggard's 1976 Album The Roots Of My Raising
Capitol Records ©
ST 11586
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"The Roots Of My Raising" is chock full of classics. The title track and "Cherokee Maiden" both went to #1. Strangely Hag penned neither of these songs. In fact the only song written by Merle on this album is "Am I Standing In Your Way". It's unusual for Merle to not write at least 50% of the material, but it works nicely here.
Dave Kirby's "Colorado" is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. "Gamblin' Polka Dot Blues" and "Mississippi Delta Blues" were both recorded in 1973 for the scrapped studio project "I Love Dixie Blues" but again they fit nicely here.
Let's not forget the classic "What Have You Got Planned Tonight Diana". How did this song not make it to #1 is beyond me.
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Merle Haggard 38 Number 1 Hits
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Track Listing:
Songwriter/s are in (parentheses)
- The Roots Of My Raising (Tommy Collins) *Merle's 23rd #1 Hit
- What Have You Got Planned Tonight Diana (Dave Kirby)
- Waltz You Saved For Me (Gus Kahn, Wayne King/Emil Flindt)
- Walk On The Outside (Dave Kirby/Chuck Howard)
- Gambling Polka Dot Blues (Jimmie Rodgers/Roy E. Hall)
- Cherokee Maiden (Cindy Walker) *Merle's 24th #1 Hit*
- Am I Standing In Your Way (Merle Haggard)
- Colorado (Dave Kirby)
- I Never Go Around Mirrors (Lefty Frizzell/Sanger D. Shafer)
- Mississippi Delta Blues (Jimmie Rodgers/Jack Neville)
Personnel:
During my research for this site I've collected about 99% of everything Merle ever recorded.
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Jason Cross 2012 CD-Life After All
Jason Cross-Life After All-2012
Available on Amazon, iTunes & Rhapsody!
Release Date: 01/06/2012
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