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The One and Only Thing Merle Haggard Hated About Alan Jackson—His Mother’s Pie
In an interview with the Tennessean promoting his album Where Have You Been, Alan Jackson told the story about Merle Haggard and his mother’s homemade lemon pie. On some arbitrary night ...
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“Are You Ready for Your Song, Mama?”: Merle Haggard Singing This Country Classic to His Mom Hits Like a Hammer to the Heart
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 ...