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Merle Haggard's 1970 Album The Fightin' Side Of Me Live

Merle Haggard's 1970 Album The Fightin' Side Of Me Live
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Merle Haggard's 1970 Album The Fightin' Side Of Me Live
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"The Fightin' Side Of Me" was recorded live at Philadelphia's Civic Center Hall on March 14, 1970 promoting Merle's latest studio album "A Portrait Of Merle Haggard" released in 1969.

This show has an impromtu feeling overall. I don't think The Strangers were prepared for the venue. Bonnie stumbles drastically through "Philadelphia Lawyer". Dennis Hromek goes to the wrong chord several times during "When Did Right Become Wrong". I'm guessing Merle sprang this song on the band without notice? I wasn't there of course, but I'd be willing to bet Haggard was reading the words from a sheet of paper.

"Harold's Super Service" is another song that appears to be out of place here. This one was penned by Bobby Wayne and never appears in any other show that I'm aware of.

Hank Snow opened the show hence the appearance by Chubby Wise on fiddle. It appears that Haggard was already thinking of changing the makeup of his shows. Meaning he would transform from a traditional front man to an all out band leader. One of Merle's childhood idols was Bob Wills, so it's fitting that he would have a fiddle player (including himself) in his live shows from this moment forward.

We are introduced to the timeless patriotic song "The Fightin' Side Of Me". Haggard would be the absolute FIRST 'outlaw' in Country Music history with this controversial 'anti-hippie' anthem.

Other notables here are Merle's spot-on impersonations of Marty Robbins, Hank Snow, Buck Owens and Johnny Cash.

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)
  1. Introduction by Carlton Haney/Hammin' It Up (Norman Hamlet)
  2. I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am (Merle Haggard)
  3. Corrine, Corrina (J. Williams/Bo Chatmon)
  4. Every Fool Has a Rainbow (Merle Haggard)
  5. T. B. Blues (Jimmie Rodgers)
  6. When Did Right Become Wrong (Tommy Collins)
  7. Philadelphia Lawyer (Woody Guthrie)
  8. Stealin' Corn (Roy Nichols, Norm Hamlet)
  9. Harold's Super Service (Bobby Wayne)
  10. Medley of Impersonations: Devil Woman, I'm Movin' On, Folsom Prison Blues, Jackson, Orange Blossom Special, Love's Gonna Live Here
  11. Today I Started Loving You Again (Merle Haggard/Bonnie Owens)
  12. Okie from Muskogee (Merle Haggard/Eddie Burris)
  13. The Fightin' Side of Me (Merle Haggard) *Merle's 9th #1 Hit*
Personnel:
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