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Merle Haggard will/is going down in History as the finest purveyor of the Country Music art form ever. As a writer and author of most songs he ever recorded, as a multi-instrumentalist, having mastered the guitar and fiddle, as a band leader for decades of one of the top touring country music bands in that of the Strangers, in bringing to the forefront the importance of the music of the late Jimmie Rodgers and the late Bob Wills; from being able to write and perform country honky tonk in the vein of Lefty Frizzell, to the performance of love songs written by the late George and Ira Gershwin; to the numerous accolades by peers and chart topping singles and albums throughout his career, Merle Haggard is the epitome of what Country Music formerly was, during an era which we sadly will never see again, but, thankfully can be remembered by the numerous works that Mr. Haggard wrote, recorded and produced. Merle Haggard: The Capitol Recordings-1968 to 1976, as well as Merle Haggard, The Studio Recordings, 1969 to 1976 are both gems and outstanding productions of Mr. Haggard's music. For overall accomplishments during their singular respective careers, I would rate Merle Haggard as being the Number 1 all-time performer; Hank Williams, Sr. as being the Number 2 all-time performer, and Johnny Cash as being the Number 3 all-time performer in the History of Country Music.Read full review
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