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Merle Haggard's 1969 Album The Instrumental Sounds Of Merle Haggard's Strangers
Merle Haggard's 1969 Album The Instrumental Sounds Of Merle Haggard's Strangers
Capitol Records ©
ST 169
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This is the 1st in a series of 5 albums The Strangers would release.
"Instrumental Sounds" is a very good listen all the way through and back again. Norman Hamlet's "Hammin' It Up" appears here for the first time. This song is still the intro for all of Merle's shows.
Merle's band would be the standard by which other bands would strive for in the future. The great Roy Nichols was the flare whilst Norman Hamlet was certainly the backbone.
Band members would soon change after this album's release. Jerry Ward (bass guitar) would be replaced by Dennis Hromek, and Eddie Burris (drums) would hand over the reigns to Biff Adam. Bobby Wayne (rhythm guitar) would be added soon as well.
Merle certainly had the finest pickers in the world...and it shows!
The opinions above are solely those of Sound_man73. If you're like me you'll collect the music either way :)
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Merle Haggard 38 Number 1 Hits
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Track Listing:
Songwriter/s are in (parentheses)
- Mama Tried (Merle Haggard)
- Don't Tell Me (Jerry Ward, Eddie Burris)
- Leaving Phoenix (Roy Nichols, Norm Hamlet)
- The Waltz Of Enchantment (G. French, R. Mooney)
- Tennessee Flat Top Box (Johnny Cash)
- Poppin' Corn (Hank Cochran, Trent)
- Hammin' It Up (Norm Hamlet)
- Whooper Snooper (R. Nichols, E. Burris, G. French)
- Terri (Fuzzy Owen)
- A Hop And A Skip (Roy Nichols, Norm Hamlet)
- Somebody Stole My Gal (Leo Wood )
- San Antonio Rose (Bonus Track released by The Bear Family©) (Bob Wills)
Personnel:
- Roy Nichols - lead guitar
- Norman Hamlet - steel guitar
- Jerry Ward - bass guitar
- Eddie Burris - drums
- George French - piano
During my research for this site I've collected about 99% of everything Merle ever recorded.
If you need help with the site or finding any of these LP's, CD's or just want to chat in general,
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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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