Bonnie owens is a huge part of why this song is soo good.
@livinginh
7 ай бұрын
Country singers today will never match this man
@nikkicullen4529
6 ай бұрын
💯
@MichaelWallace-qc7ct
Ай бұрын
Amen
@MapleSyrupPoet
3 жыл бұрын
America is an exceptional nation ...here is proof 🎅
@trufflehound
6 жыл бұрын
The main difference between Merle Haggard and everyone else is that Merle Haggard is the greatest country singing star that ever was. For all time. That's all there is to it.
@oceancrosby4578
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, he was a giant among the rest of us.
@jamesmullins7226
2 жыл бұрын
@@oceancrosby4578 😁😁😁wtwewwwqw5wq3qq32222wt
@jamming8519
Жыл бұрын
Got news for ya pal, he was what you say he was, but he was also a mean drunk!
@billymartinaswell1779
Жыл бұрын
I like your attitude.
@vic81635
Жыл бұрын
AND JAMEY JOHNSON ALSO IMHO
@rockbay79
6 жыл бұрын
Merle Haggard was the Real Deal!!!!! He had 41 Number 1 hits!!! That's amazing in anyone's book!
@nancyterrywhittemore2015
4 жыл бұрын
None can compare today!!! Merle was the BEST!!
@traviscoonrod185
7 жыл бұрын
Best country ARTIST of all time in my opinion.
@tinaneighbors1671
4 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%!! He's dearly missed
@TrumpDesantis-zm3kg
4 жыл бұрын
right behind Waylon of course
@joemurphy5035
4 жыл бұрын
#2 to Waylon
@roderickwhitehead
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely.
@Colinshreds69
4 жыл бұрын
Dave Coe
@TrumpDesantis-zm3kg
3 жыл бұрын
Ladies and gentlemen this is the definition of a Natural, God given talent to its core
@mariemcginley2822
Жыл бұрын
Love merle best country singer everx
@vincentbriegel7038
6 ай бұрын
You got that right
@estelleadamski308
Жыл бұрын
He is such a talented songwriter. Anyone cannot just write a song, you have to live it, and Merle sings & writes from experience. A legend in our time. He was pardoned by Ronald Reagan, then Gov of CA.
@judemcmaster574
Жыл бұрын
You were the KING 😢😢🎶❤️
@nancychamberlin6520
27 күн бұрын
The best voice in country music forever.
@Trippyontrip
3 жыл бұрын
Still listening to this in 2021 brilliant bring back the real music
@tangobango9653
4 жыл бұрын
Merle is the Best singer of country songs to ever come down the Pike. R.I.P. Hag.
@marymurphy6480
3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful best ever country singer.
@susanramp1478
3 жыл бұрын
One of the Best Country singers and song writers ever in my time!! Miss him! RIP Merle.......
@larrybill2661
Жыл бұрын
l agree with you, indeed Merle Haggard is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style,he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days.
@allangeorge7181
4 жыл бұрын
People are sad that Merle and so many country stars have passed but I say we are the lucky ones who can listen to these legends.
@woodythecow73
3 жыл бұрын
I first heard this song while in prison. I can so relate. It's my story
@scottweindegher
3 жыл бұрын
Every where i go travel The marks follows me,, and the THE TITLE SAY IT ALL merle is the real deal. I mean nothing but this song is my life even though I'm not that "BRANDED"
@nonreader
8 жыл бұрын
It occurred to me how come he sounds so good: he's the greatest country singing star that ever was. That's all there is to it. That's simply all there is to it. The Strangers are brilliant, of course, too.
@joemurphy5035
4 жыл бұрын
#2 to Waylon
@TrumpDesantis-zm3kg
3 жыл бұрын
He had the best raw ability but something about Waylon in his prime, ie mid 70s was unbeatable in my opinion. Merle sounded almost the same his entire life and as far as longevity and classic country, hands down Merles the Goat
@grannydyess
2 жыл бұрын
One of the top five country artists great singer good song
@hansonmkusa
8 жыл бұрын
This is one MAN who took no BS from anyone. He lived his songs...RIP Mr. Haggard
@jamesmccarthy1438
5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@nannybooboo7380
5 жыл бұрын
I agree my favorite singer
@charlesengland9594
9 жыл бұрын
any man who has done time can relate to this song and only merle can sing it with conviction
@grime5652
5 жыл бұрын
Charles England I might not be able to sing it with conviction. However that doesn’t stop me now I’m a branded man🍻
@KO-rf8cp
5 жыл бұрын
@@grime5652 do time in the penitentiary and you would feel his pain like I do through this song..and trust me everyone knows where you've been and though we paid our debt we owed them we still have a number tied to our name for life
@grime5652
5 жыл бұрын
K Roper I have served time in her majesty prison on serval occasions. That’s not who I am anymore.
@grime5652
5 жыл бұрын
My number was 27768, and I served time for house breaking, assault and theft. Now I live a quite life, and barely leave my house. I’m hoping one day to start working again. So I can live a good honest life. No excuses I’ve made a lot of mistakes. I drove away the people who cared for me the most.
@KO-rf8cp
5 жыл бұрын
@@grime5652 I walked out supposedly free of my debt to society years ago and haven't reoffended since but everybody knows I've been in prison and they won't let my secret go untold nor forgotten no matter how far I go or how long it's been and I'm still serving time
@markadkins1728
3 жыл бұрын
The very best country musician that has ever been!!!!
@kennethgroves6433
2 жыл бұрын
I play his songs every time I pick up my guitar, and this new generation never heard these songs and then I explain who MERLE HAGGARD is and move on to CONWAY TWITTY and MARTY ROBBINS, CANT BELIEVE I'VE BEEN SINGING MOST OF THESE SONGS FOR 40 YEARS?
@ramtom9882
7 жыл бұрын
2017. Still missing you - will forever miss you - one and only Merle Haggard. Thank you for the music. x
@bettym7346
Ай бұрын
2024 Still missing you
@richardgardner723
2 жыл бұрын
Merle Haggard was a real singer he could bring it May GOD rest is soul
@jerryleach8982
3 жыл бұрын
There is no one better
@meldridge51
9 ай бұрын
Merle is just so incredibly Real! People singing today just don’t understand what being Real is!
@kimberlyduh1789
4 жыл бұрын
When Country music was real. When it was ACTUALLY music! My favorite country artist ever, thanks to my Dad for playing it when I was growing up. Thanks Merle for the wonderful stories and MUSIC!
@markmeador48
3 жыл бұрын
kimberly you are so wright about that.we been listing to country music all my life at 72 yrs old we still love it glad some-body else has got good taste in good music.
@larrybill2661
Жыл бұрын
l agree with you, indeed Merle Haggard is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style,he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days…
@jerryjenkins7305
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Merle for making life a little easier with your songs. YOU ARE THE BEST.
@sherrirouse2363
8 жыл бұрын
Music has lost a truly great man today. Merle was the total package, he was a singer, a songwriter and a brilliant instrumentalist. He would never let the music executives push him around. And as a result His music was always great. They don't make men like Merle Haggard anymore. This is a devastating loss for his family friends and his fans. RIP Merle
@rickeybullington68
5 жыл бұрын
It would be so nice if we had so that country today the way it was entend to be sung.what a shame it has turn out to be today .
@nannybooboo7380
5 жыл бұрын
I agree ☝️
@lpodruchny
7 жыл бұрын
When I think of Merle Haggard, one word comes to mind: REAL. Just real. Real goodlooking, real talent, and just for REAL!!! No one comes close. Love you always Merle. Rest easy..............
@dennispugh2472
4 жыл бұрын
He really had a voice my favorite for sure
@jimmylizabethwolfenden2503
4 жыл бұрын
You said it!!!!
@cynthiamartin2619
4 жыл бұрын
True that 👍
@TrumpDesantis-zm3kg
4 жыл бұрын
You're forgetting a guy they called Waylon
@oceancrosby4578
2 жыл бұрын
@@TrumpDesantis-zm3kg Nay, Waylon's great but Merle was and still is a giant among us.
@joevquezon8164
3 жыл бұрын
I listen to Merle everyday
@ronshalita
12 жыл бұрын
I had Normans Fender Pedal steel .. the one in this clip... Got from a friend that got it from Tigar Bell many years back.. tigar was a child prodigy and played in merls band when he was like 6 nice to see it again thanks for the post
@jmccullah
13 жыл бұрын
Excellent video quality for the era....not to mention the quintessential voice of Merle Haggard. Excellent video....thanks!
@davidrice3337
2 жыл бұрын
Brother 10 yrs after your comments - it still sounds good + and I thought the same + those musicians were plugged in to some great equipment - they try to make it now - the way it was then -
@kumbacameroon
12 жыл бұрын
The Hagg is my man. The best of all the rest.
@rhondaboncutter5812
4 жыл бұрын
I have loved Merle since I was a kid! He is so missed, but his sons have his voice!
@markmeador48
3 жыл бұрын
there will never be be no body who can even come near the vocals that man had one hell of a singer.one of the best.
@harvsmith5093
5 жыл бұрын
Real country music with no bullshit'!!!!
@ruthyoung5514
7 жыл бұрын
I suppose I'm a very sappy person but when I listen to Merle sing I just cry like a baby. What an amazing singer / Songwriter. I'll Merle. RIP Mr. Haggard 😢 I will always miss you
@bobjones4440
6 жыл бұрын
I grew up listening to music, And Merle is and always will be a great musician
@richardwarner3705
Жыл бұрын
One of the very best. He was a gift for your ears. The words the music were perfection. It took you their.⭐🇺🇸
@rhondaboncutter5812
5 жыл бұрын
I don't remember a single song of Merle's that I did not like!
@recykitano8867
8 жыл бұрын
I love Merle's songs.... You sing out out your heart and soul and you will remain as the greatest country music legend! RIP!
@karenbritt5815
3 жыл бұрын
Merle Haggard fan !!! love all his songs. He's one of a kind.
@larrybill2661
Жыл бұрын
l agree with you, indeed Merle Haggard is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style,he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days…
@jamesy4003
3 жыл бұрын
REAL Country!!!!
@michaelhampton9493
7 жыл бұрын
Merle you are missed by us country fans. R.I.P
@andrewwilliamson5060
3 жыл бұрын
That vocal,the tone , and the clean, clear notes he holds.one of a kind pipes.We all miss the Hag.R.I.P.
@bobbailey5072
5 жыл бұрын
Man, I can really hear the Bakersfield influence here in the cadence. The strangers were super crisp in this performance. What a machine.
@dennispugh2472
4 жыл бұрын
I hear it to its very strong when hes at the part out in the cold
@audreadrury7902
6 жыл бұрын
I love this song.
@jimmcfalls6559
2 жыл бұрын
Pure solid gold country music performed by the one others followed vocally but there’s only one “Hag”. Thanks for sharing this!
@cooterriggs
8 жыл бұрын
No-one will ever be able to fill his boots~
@patrickatcheynum724
4 жыл бұрын
Dale Riggs not entirely true his sons are doing a good Job
@janemarzell4757
4 жыл бұрын
census counter
@kendallmastre3356
4 жыл бұрын
Except his sons
@jeanettesmith765
6 жыл бұрын
What a voice!
@larrybill2661
Жыл бұрын
l agree with you, indeed Merle Haggard is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style,he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days…
@lutianmurphy4280
5 жыл бұрын
A country sound by one of the nice gentlemen of country, life dealt him a few rough years but it didn't harden him !!!
@jimmydoit
8 жыл бұрын
country & western music , not to be confused with pop country music , thanks for all the great songs RIP merle
@sartainja
8 жыл бұрын
Country music now days is too full of pop stars.
@jimsteury877
8 жыл бұрын
I don't like it when somebody runs down my country music.
@joemaiztro4103
8 жыл бұрын
omg, merle haggard was a total narc dude!!!
@rudysimangan1411
8 жыл бұрын
please do me favor i am a vivid fun of merle haggard i've been searching of his songs entitled NO REASON TO QUIT but it was the song if willy nelson to appear on the screen also the song entitled I COULD HAVE BEEN GONE WRONG please post it as these songs are my favorite thank you..
@sartainja
7 жыл бұрын
Country music now days is aimmed at young girls who like to drink corn, smoke dope, attend cock fights, drop acid, back sliders tractor pulls, etc.
@billsmith203
3 жыл бұрын
My farmer dads favorite. Mine too. Played fighting side of me at my marine corps dad's funeral. My dad was buried with his cowboy boots and listening to Merle haggard
@r8r4life36
4 жыл бұрын
Music like this is what shows the meaning of a good man who just made a mistake in life , and went on to be loved by millions for his music and forgotten about his past...Not all men and women who have served time are bad people WE are just the onea who got caught or the ones that didnt have a grip on life at the time..As for me, ive learned that ive done wrong in my life and im not happy about my past, if i can change it i would, but i cant so i live the life as a branded man in this song and still living a normal life..going to work everyday giving myself a new branded term.......A WORKING MAN FOR HIS FAMILY....
@carlgustav945
3 жыл бұрын
What a poet!
@polishprick78
4 жыл бұрын
I m a branded man myself. The rcmp always have a watch on me but I have a good life now and a baby daughter
@rogercole9719
5 жыл бұрын
Love this song, remember when I first came out, reminds me of a simpler time, RIP Merle Haggard , thinking about you Charles Ray
@hillbillyluchador
7 жыл бұрын
This is a perfect live performance! Good lord, Merle and the Strangers were untouchable
@sisleymichael
2 жыл бұрын
Merle did something differently. The Haggard camp knew they were on to something when "Okie from Muskogee" and "The Fightin' Side of Me" came out. Everywhere they went, every show, "Okie" did more than prompt enthusiastic applause. There was an unanticipated adulation racing through the crowds now, standing ovations that went on and on and sometimes left the audience and the band members alike teary-eyed. Merle had somehow stumbled upon a song that expressed previously deep fears, spoke out loud, gripes and anxieties otherwise only whispered, and now people were using his song, were using "him," to connect themselves to these larger concerns and to one another. He connected with the silent majority in society, the man trying to be a good Dad, a good worker, a good husband, a loyal American. However, they all knew some things were wrong in our country and our politicians were not taking care of the issues as they should have. He spoke for us all, to us all. He was, and shall be a part of the average American, doing his best and trying to make it in a world that is not always fair. This was 1969, a difficult time in American history. I was a young 10 year old kid then and was watching it all happen. I definitely connected with Merle's music and I was hooked. I always will be. Pray for our nation people. It is headed in the wrong direction.
@billwine590
8 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, my dad had this Merle Haggard record. To this day I remember sitting there and listening to that strong honest beautiful voice singing lyrics that were so real and heartfelt. I will remember this song until I die. In real life Merle had a prison record, so these lyrics are not just the fake twangy country lyrics of today. They meant something, and listening to him he made you feel it deep inside your soul. RIP Merle, thank you for your songs. You are no longer a branded man, and may God's warmth bring you out of the cold.
@jackwright5266
5 жыл бұрын
True Country music. One of a kind.
@janicedean1898
7 жыл бұрын
The greatest-Hag~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@fredabordo5223
7 жыл бұрын
wow grew up listening to country music, my mom was a country gal, once we got some land she raised a cow named 'Betsy ' her pet she raised from little.
@bettyytyttaylor3711
8 жыл бұрын
i will miss you merle i grew up with you
@jeanettesmith765
5 жыл бұрын
My favorite country singer!
@MrJustinbama
12 жыл бұрын
this is my life.when i was in prison,i would listen to these songs and it helped me thru
@dandillinger23
6 жыл бұрын
His voice is so good back then.
@lorrainebourque6409
4 жыл бұрын
Best of the best. RIP MERLE HAGGARD
@jaysilverheals4445
5 жыл бұрын
I am 66 and growing up with him being so big all the time the truth is---we actually became numb to it and did not realize how good he was and that we were watching history take place.. Now you look back and go wow no wonder he was so big.
@DougHinVA
7 жыл бұрын
he was real, pure country music with a remarkable talent and personality
@valentino3191
7 ай бұрын
I stand in awe of him. Merle was the greatest Country singer I've ever heard
@gitarrenklang1
3 жыл бұрын
Einfach gut 😌!
@dianainbama1986
10 жыл бұрын
He is so good and I love his songs. Back in the day, he was really good looking as well, or I think so. Love you Merle ~ Country isn't country like it was back in the day.
@turbotorbett7993
7 жыл бұрын
I'm sure lllllllllllllll
@camlacasse3760
Жыл бұрын
Good looking -- he was truly handsome, those eyes, that mouth - holy moly he was beyond handsome - sexy and charming - he seemed to love us as much as we loved him. Ben has to learn some things from his father. Ben isn't that great looking, generic, average, but lacks personality and charm - got to have that along with a great sining voice and a brilliant guitarist which he certainly is - just lacks that connection with his audience. He seems cool and aloof.
@worlduniversal4795
8 жыл бұрын
He was such a handsome guy too. R.I.P. Mr. Merle Haggard...
@GreggDuncanMcLean1
6 жыл бұрын
These lyrics hold so much truth. Once in prison you're branded for life and that's pretty sad for those trying to go straight. They paid their dept to society and the playing field should be even with the house but it isn't not by a long shot.
@tracytrapp8619
6 жыл бұрын
Merle Haggard will never be dead I'll see to that
@larrybill2661
Жыл бұрын
l agree with you, indeed Merle Haggard is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style,he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days…
@kevinkoster8066
5 жыл бұрын
I come here every weekend
@SuperGrandlady
7 жыл бұрын
Merle Haggard is my favourite singer, his songs tell a story.
@rhondaboncutter5812
6 жыл бұрын
Merle was my Dad's favorite! Grew up with his albums! I changed the records and sat on back porch singing with my Dad! Miss him so very much! But he left me many memories!
@carolynbozeman3763
8 жыл бұрын
Handsome an very talented man.
@danieltagaloni2573
8 жыл бұрын
The songs of the bakersfield sound.I grew up with him and the beach boys.now california has lost a son,she cries.r.i.p. the hag!!!
@danielcatoe3901
6 жыл бұрын
You never forget your number or standing up for 4 o'clock count or getting in every line you see
@sheilasams5065
6 жыл бұрын
MERLE,HANK,WAYLON, GEORGE, JOHNNY, CONWAY ETC. ETC. ARE ALL UP THERE SINGING WITH THE ANGELS WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN TILL WE ALL GET TO SEE THEM AGAIN AND HEAR THEM SING 😇🌹😎✌🤟💖
@critannihilation2200
8 жыл бұрын
I've been to the Preston School of Industry and San Quentin State Prison where you served time, Merle. I've seen those ugly bars and those punishing walls. They could not hold your talent, and your talent set you free. By knowing this, your music is all the sweeter to my ears. Thank you for your extraordinary artistry, rest in peace dear brother!
@birgittaedstrand8754
5 жыл бұрын
William Sanacore sweet answere
@camlacasse3760
Жыл бұрын
@@birgittaedstrand8754 His sentence was crazy - not fair and certainly not justice. If he could break out that many times from so many different places, maybe you should all look at what keep people inside the bars - how about a teenager getting a little help, maybe teach them a trade, that old man headed for the electric chair changed this kid's life -- it really didn't take much. Shame on our prison system.
@nicnini1
12 жыл бұрын
he was so handsome
@ramhag
12 жыл бұрын
HE IS THE BEST
@lilmikelilly8321
6 жыл бұрын
He was a great singer and very good looking in his day
@thomasgray-b6x
2 ай бұрын
You can’t say enough about Merle Haggard. Great song writer with a velvet voice. The best.
@m.leblanc1800
4 жыл бұрын
Still got a live album of his I bought c.1972 when I was 15 a long long time ago. His songs were real about real events, real stories. Still amazing to this day.
@perrywatier2461
4 жыл бұрын
Branded my favorite
@Babybluebbw
8 жыл бұрын
Merle you will always live on in our hearts!
@rhondaboncutter5812
6 жыл бұрын
Amen! My Dad loved him, listened to all his songs, love this one!
@tray-cymounce2123
7 жыл бұрын
Merle could always hold his head up high and be proud of he was..R.I.P.
@johnnyhuis
12 жыл бұрын
What an inspiration artist to others!
@richardfox8168
5 жыл бұрын
Merle wrote and sang songs that expressed his feelings. Lived a genuine life and told all about it . . .
@dalemcleod7052
8 жыл бұрын
now this is true country music
@cchan94313
9 жыл бұрын
Merle is the greatest. But Bonnie Owens? Well underrated. Its clearly her and him here. Great version of this song by the way. Thank you.
@tommywood343
4 жыл бұрын
Merle HAGGARD is one of best in country music. And Hank Sr Conway Waylon. The list goes on
@Tamlin1000
8 жыл бұрын
WOW! - I just got a myself a new idol! What a voice..
@dallasford9203
5 жыл бұрын
Mearle could sing anything truly a great entertainer R i p legend 😂
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