Merle Haggard
Country & americana band from Oildale, CA · formed 1937
- americana
- Bakersfield sound
- christmas music
- classic country
- country
- Good Natured
- outlaw country
- singer-songwriter
- Shows on record
- 6
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Nov 15, 2015Gas Monkey Live
About
Merle Haggard is a band from Oildale, CA, formed in 1937, tagged americana, Bakersfield sound, christmas music by its sources. Shows on record run from 1993 to 2015, across 6 rooms in 6 cities.
- Merle Haggard formed in 1937 — MusicBrainz
- Merle Haggard is based in Oildale — MusicBrainz
- Merle Haggard disbanded in 2016 — MusicBrainz
- Orquestra Was: member — MusicBrainz
- The Buckaroos: member — MusicBrainz
- Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys: member — MusicBrainz
- Merle Haggard has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1965–1975 — MusicBrainz
- Merle Haggard formed in 1961 — Wikipedia
- Merle Haggard plays Country — Wikipedia
- Merle Haggard plays outlaw country — Wikipedia
- Merle Haggard plays Bakersfield sound — Wikipedia
- Merle Haggard has 567267 listeners on Last.fm — Merle Haggard on Last.fm
- Merle Haggard has released 10 recordings between 2015 and 2022 — Merle Haggard on Discogs
- Merle Haggard has 20 followers on Genius — Merle Haggard on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Oildale, California — Merle Haggard on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
6 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19931 show
- 20041 show
- 20101 show
- 20111 show
- 20121 show
- 20151 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2015 | Gas Monkey Live · DallasSupportwith Aiden, Kissing Candice, Ashes To Angels, +3 | Support | Aiden, Kissing Candice, Ashes To Angels, +3 |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Knuckleheads · Kansas CityHeadlinerwith Levee Town, Dallas Wayne, Bill Kirchen | Headliner | Levee Town, Dallas Wayne, Bill Kirchen |
| Feb 26, 2011 | Holland Performing Arts Center · OmahaSupportwith Karrin Allyson, Kris Kristofferson | Support | Karrin Allyson, Kris Kristofferson |
| Oct 24, 2010 | Shoreline Amphitheatre · Mountain ViewSupportwith Pearl Jam, Modest Mouse, Neil Young, +9 | Support | Pearl Jam, Modest Mouse, Neil Young, +9 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | Jamboree in the Hills · MorristownSupportwith Aaron Tippin, The Charlie Daniels Band, Lonestar | Support | Aaron Tippin, The Charlie Daniels Band, Lonestar |
| Apr 24, 1993 | MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium · AmesSupportwith Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, +15 | Support | Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, +15 |
Where they play
6 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Gas Monkey Live · Dallas1 show
- Holland Performing Arts Center · Omaha1 show
- Jamboree in the Hills · Morristown1 show
- Knuckleheads · Kansas City1 show
- MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium · Ames1 show
Cities played
- Ames1 show
- Dallas1 show
- Kansas City1 show
- Morristown1 show
- Mountain View1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
35 releases, 1965–2022Branded Man / Sing Me Back Home / Okie From Muskogee (Recorded Live)
2022
Holding Things Together (The Merle Haggard Songbook)
2019
The Hits Collection
2019
The Essential Hits Collection
2018
The Country Sound Of Merle Haggard
2017
The Ultimate Collection
2017
The Classic Years
2016
Timeless
2015
The Legendary Merle Haggard
2015
Django And Jimmie
2015
Keep Movin’ On
1975 · Album
If We Make It Through December
1974 · Album
Presents His 30th Album
1974 · Album
It’s All in the Movies
1973 · Album
Merle Haggard's Christmas Present: Something Old, Something New
1973 · Album
Totally Instrumental With One Exception
1973 · Album
It’s Not Love (But It’s Not Bad)
1972 · Album
Let Me Tell You About a Song
1972 · Album
Getting to Know Merle Haggard’s Strangers
1971 · Album
Hag
1971 · Album
Honky Tonkin’
1971 · Album
Someday We’ll Look Back
1971 · Album
A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World: Or, My Salute to Bob Wills
1970 · Album
Introducing My Friends The Strangers
1970 · Album
A Portrait of Merle Haggard
1969 · Album
Pride in What I Am
1969 · Album
Same Train, a Different Time
1969 · Album
Mama Tried
1968 · Album
Sing Me Back Home
1968 · Album
The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde
1968 · Album
Branded Man
1967 · Album
I’m a Lonesome Fugitive
1967 · Album
Just Between the Two of Us
1966 · Album
Swinging Doors and the Bottle Let Me Down
1966 · Album
Strangers
1965 · Album
Lineup
- Orquestra Was
- The Buckaroos
- Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 30+ plays, 2023-04-06–2026-08-25 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Evie Stokes) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Swingin' Doors' (Don Slack) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Merle Haggard on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Merle Haggard on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Merle Haggard on Genius | Artist facts |
| Merle Haggard on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.