Merle Haggard, Conway Twitty, Kenny Rogers and many others made their marks on the music industry and paved paths for future generations of artists. The Top Tens, a reference site that includes ...

Merle Haggard wrote “Mama Tried” and released it in 1968 as the sole single from the album of the same name. It topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for four weeks. However ...

Merle Haggard, Patsy Cline ... Looking to make an essential '60s country playlist? These 20 songs, ranging from Patsy Cline's devastating ballads to Roger Miller's jaunty "King of the Road ...

and cheerful barroom song for drinking buddies. Merle Haggard’s hit sits in stark contrast to Eastwood’s collaboration with Ray Charles, as the latter collaboration was not nearly as successful.