The Strangers

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Joe Manuel Scott Joss Norman Hamlet Kenny Vernon Kevin Williams Doug Colosio

ex Merle Haggard, Gordon Terry, Roy Nichols, George French, Jr., Tiny Moore, Don Markham, Mark Yeary, Dennis Hromek, Clint Strong, Biff Adam, Jimmy Belken, Randy Mason, Gary Church, Bobby Wayne, Eddie Curtis, Wayne Durham

Merle Haggard’s band.

ALBUMS

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Branded Man / Sing Me Back Home / Okie From Muskogee (Recorded Live)

2022, 2xCD, Comp, BGO Records

Merle Haggard / Merle Haggard And The Strangers

A Tribute To The Best Damn Fiddle Player In The World / It's All In The Movies

2006, CD, Comp, RM, BGO Records,

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Mama Tried / Pride In What I Am

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Sing Me Back Home / The Legend Of Bonnie & Clyde

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Hag / Someday We'll Look Back

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Strangers / Swinging Doors And The Bottle Let Me Down

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

I'm A Lonesome Fugitive / Branded Man

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Leona Williams With Merle Haggard's Strangers*

San Quentin's First Lady

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Someday We'll Look Back / I Love Dixie Blues

2004, CD, Comp, BGO Records

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

A Portrait Of Merle Haggard/Keep Movin' On

2004, CD, Album, Comp, RM, BGO Records,

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Presents His 30th Album / A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today

2004, CD, Comp, BGO Records

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Hag / Let Me Tell You About A Song

2002, CD, Comp, BGO Records

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

My Love Affair With Trains / The Roots Of My Raising

Merle Haggard & The Strangers

Train Whistle Blues

2001, CD, Comp, Rounder Select,

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

I'm A Lonesome Fugitive/Mama Tried

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

20 Greatest Hits

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

In Concert At Dewey Groom's Longhorn Ballroom Dallas, Texas

1982, 3xLP, Transcription, ABC Radio Networks

Merle Haggard & The Strangers

The Best Of The Silver Eagle Cross Country Music Show

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Silver Wings / The Way It Was In '51

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

The Way It Was In '51

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Songs I'll Always Sing

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

What Have You Got Planned Tonight Diana / Cherokee Maiden

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Here Comes The Freedom Train / I Won't Give Up My Train

Leona Williams , With The Strangers

If Anyone Ought To Know

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

The Roots Of My Raising

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

It's All In The Movies

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

My Love Affair With Trains

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

I've Got A Yearning / Always Wanting You

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

The Roots Of My Raising / The Way It Was In '51

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

The Way It Was In '51

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

It's All In The Movies

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Old Man From The Mountain

Tennessee Ernie Ford, Merle Haggard And The Strangers (5), Buck Owens And His Buckaroos, Tex Ritter

Dvorana slávy - Country & Western 2

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

If We Make It Through December

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Presents His 30th Album

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Kentucky Gambler

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Things Aren't Funny Anymore

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Workin' Man Blues / It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

The Emptiest Arms In The World / Radiator Man From Wasco

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

I Love Dixie Blues ... So I Recorded "Live" In New Orleans

Country/Honky Tonk/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Totally Instrumental With One Exception...

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Everybody's Had The Blues / Carolyn

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Everybody's Had The Blues / Nobody Knows I'm Hurtin'

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Santa Claus And Popcorn

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

I Wonder If They Ever Think Of Me

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Let Me Tell You About A Song

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Someday We'll Look Back

1971, 7", Jukebox, Capitol Records, Creative Products

Merle Haggard And The Strangers (5) / Porter Wagoner

A Tribute To The Best Damn Fiddle Player In The World (Or, My Salute To Bob Wills) / Skid Row Joe - Down In The Alley

1971, LP, Comp, Transcription, Afrts

Merle Haggard And The Strangers (5) With Special Guests Bonnie Owens & The Carter Family

The Land Of Many Churches

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Someday We'll Look Back

Merle Haggard's Strangers*

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) / My Heart Would Know

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Someday We'll Look Back / It's Great To Be Alive

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Soldier's Last Letter

Merle Haggard's Strangers*

Getting To Know Merle Haggard's Strangers

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

When The Feelin' Goes Away / Carolyn

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Merle Haggard's Strangers & Friends*

Various / Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Untitled / Okie From Muskogee

1970, LP, Comp, Transcription, Afrts

Merle Haggard & The Strangers

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard With Bonnie Owens And The Strangers

The Fightin' Side Of Me

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

I Can't Be Myself / Sidewalks Of Chicago

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

No Reason To Quit

Merle Haggard - Introducing My Friends The Strangers

Merle Haggard - Introducing My Friends The Strangers

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

The Fightin' Side Of Me

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Various / Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Untitled / Pride In What I Am

1969, LP, Comp, Transcription, Afrts

The Instrumental Sounds Of Merle Haggard's Strangers

Country/Easy Listening/Bakersfield Sound

Bonnie Owens And The Strangers

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Close-Up Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Okie From Muskogee

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Pride In What I Am

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Sing A Sad Song

Bonnie Owens And The Strangers

Somewhere Between

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Hungry Eyes / California Blues

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Workin' Man Blues

Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Okie From Muskogee (Recorded "Live" In Muskogee, Oklahoma)

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Same Train, A Different Time

Merle Haggard With The Strangers

A Portrait Of Merle Haggard

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Sing Me Back Home

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde / I Started Loving You Again

Bonnie Owens And The Strangers

I'll Always Be Glad To Take You Back / Lead Me On

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

The Legend Of Bonnie & Clyde

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

The Best Of Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

I'm A Lonesome Fugitive

1967, 7", Jukebox, Capitol Records

Glen Campbell / Merle Haggard With The Strangers

1967, LP, Comp, Transcription, Armed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

I Threw Away The Rose

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Sing Me Back Home / Good Times

Bonnie Owens And The Strangers

Someone Else You've Known / The Best Part Of Me

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

I'm A Lonesome Fugitive

Country/Bakersfield Sound/Honky Tonk

Bonnie Owens And The Strangers

Somewhere Between / Don't Tell Me

Bonnie Owens And The Strangers

All Of Me Belongs To You

Bonnie Owens & The Strangers

Consider The Children / I Know He Loves Me

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

The Bottle Let Me Down

Bonnie Owens and The Strangers

Merry-Go-Round / Livin' On Your Love

Bonnie Owens And Merle Haggard With The Strangers

Just Between The Two Of Us

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Swinging Doors (And The Bottle Let Me Down)

Bonnie Owens And The Strangers

What's It Gonna Cost Me

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad) / If We Make It Through December

CD, Comp, RM, BGO Records,

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

LP, Comp, RE, Jac, Capitol Records,

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Sing Me Back Home / Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde

7", Capitol Records, Starline

Merle Haggard & The Strangers

Live At The Concord Pavillion

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

I'm A Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Workin' Man Blues / Hungry Eyes

APPEARANCES +

David Frizzell, Friends

Buddy Holly Country Tribute "Remember Me"

2014, CD + DVD, Nashville America Records,

World's Greatest Fishing Band

All Gone Fishin'

2006, CD, Album, Bandit Records (10),

Just Between The Two Of Us / The Fightin' Side Of Me

2003, CD, Comp, BGO Records

Johnny Paycheck

The Soul & The Edge The Best Of Johnny Paycheck

Honky Tonk/Country

1995, CD, Comp, Disky

The Best Of Merle Haggard

Poet Of The Common Man

The Silver Eagle (Cross Country Music Show) Starring Merle Haggard

1984, 3xLP, Transcription, ABC Radio Networks

The Epic Collection (Recorded Live)

That's The Way Love Goes

California Country

1982, 2xLP, Comp, Red + Box, The Franklin Mint Record Society

Merle Haggard's Christmas Present

A Tribute To The Best Damn Fiddle Player In The World: Or, My Salute To Bob Wills

Mother's Favorite Hymns

Gospel/Bakersfield Sound

Close-Up Merle Haggard

Workin' Man Blues / Silver Wings

Same Train, A Different Time

Masters Of Country And Western Vol. 3

LP, Comp, Capitol Records, EMI Electrola

A Way To Make A Living (The Dolly Parton Songbook)

2023, CD, Comp, Ace

Now 100 Hits Country

2020, 5xCD, Comp, Dig, Sony Music, Universal Music On Demand, Sony Music, Universal Music On Demand,

Holding Things Together (The Merle Haggard Songbook)

2019, CD, Comp, Ace,

The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital Of The West 1940-1974

2019, 10xCD, Comp, Box, Bear Family Records,

Country/Honky Tonk/Bakersfield Sound

The Country Jukebox Collection

2019, CD, Comp, 10X, Rhino Custom Products,

Country/Country Rock

2019, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Num, Red, Reel To Reel Music Company,

Country Music - A Film By Ken Burns (The Soundtrack)

Bluegrass/Country/Honky Tonk/Western Swing

2018, 5xCD, Comp, UMC,

2018, 3xCD, Comp, Ministry Of Sound, Sony Music,

Chartbusters USA - Special Country Edition

2016, CD, Comp, Ace

Faith, Hope & Country: Turn Your Radio On

2016, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life, Universal Music Special Markets, Universal Music Special Markets,

Faith, Hope & Country: God Bless America

2016, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life, Universal Music Special Markets, Universal Music Special Markets,

Soundslike Nashville

2015, CD, Comp, Spectrum Music (2), Spectrum Music (2),

Ten Guitars Heartland 3

2015, 2xCD, Comp, Universal

Beginner's Guide To Country

2012, 3xCD, Comp, Nascente

Golden Age Of Country Honky Tonk Man

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Zestify Media Ltd.,

Golden Age Of Country - The Wild Side Of Life

2011, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Zestify,

Bluegrass/Country/Honky Tonk

... Next Stop Is Vietnam - The War On Record, 1961-2008

2010, 13xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Die Tageszeitung, Bear Family Records,

Folk Rock/Hard Rock

Golden Age Of Country

Golden Age Of Country: The Wild Side Of Life

2009, CD, Comp, Time Life, EMI Music Special Markets,

Golden Age Of Country

2009, 18xCD, Comp, Dlx, Time Life,

Golden Age Of Country - Sing Me Back Home

Patriotic Country 3

2008, CD, Comp, Razor & Tie, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Music For A Cause, LLC,

Country's 20 Classic Songs Of The Century

2008, CD, Comp, New Haven Records,

Recorded Live (Golden Nugget In Las Vegas)

2007, CD, Album, Hag Records, Inc.,

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Kings Of Country

2007, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Custom Marketing Group

Lifetime Of Country Romance: Always Wanting You

2007, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life, EMI Music Special Markets,

Lifetime Of Country Romance: Gentle On My Mind

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life, EMI Music Special Markets, Universal Music Special Markets,

On The Road Again

2006, CD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Custom Marketing Group,

Country/Bluegrass

God Bless The U.S.A.

2006, CD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Custom Marketing Group,

Lifetime Of Country Romance Collection

2006, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Time Life, Direct Holdings Worldwide,

Best Of Country Songs

2006, 3xCD, Comp, Warner Music Germany,

The Original Country Album

2005, CD, Comp, EMI Gold,

1966 (Ein Jahr Und Seine 20 Songs)

2005, CD, Comp, Süddeutsche Zeitung,

Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Folk/Country/Soul

Trucker's Jukebox

2005, CD, Comp, Time Life, EMI Music Special Markets

Classic Doo Wop

2005, 3xCD, Comp, Time Music International Limited

Superstars Of Country: Southern Nights

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life, Warner Special Products, EMI Music Special Markets,

Complete Country

2005, 5xCD, Comp, EMI, EMI,

Country/Country Rock

Good Morning Vietnam

2005, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Disky,

Rock & Roll/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Classic Rock

Country Legends Live * Volume Seven *

2005, VHS, Time Life,

Capitol Records Sixtieth Anniversary 1942-2002

Classic Country 1975-1979

2001, CD, Comp, Time Life Music, Time Life Music

2000, CD, Comp, CMC

Cowboy Classics (Tape 3)

2000, Cass, Comp, Dol, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest, Reader's Digest

Cowboy Classics: The Best Of The West

2000, 4xCD, Comp, Reader's Digest Music, Reader's Digest Music,

Classic Country - The '70's: Treasures

1999, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets,

Country/Bluegrass

A [Musical] Anthology

1999, CD, Comp, A&E Biography, Capitol Nashville

Classic Country - 1965-1974

1999, Box + 4xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, Time Life Music, Time Life Music, Time Life Music, Time Life Music,

Swing West! Volume 1 Bakersfield

1999, CD, Comp, Razor & Tie

Farther Down The Road - Vol. 54

1999, Cass, Comp, EMI-Capitol Special Markets

Swing West! Volume 2 Guitar Slingers

1999, CD, Comp, Razor & Tie

Country Swing Essentials

1999, CD, Comp, Club, Hip-O Records

40 Great Country Instrumentals

1999, 2xCD, Comp, BMG Special Products, Heartland Music,

Steve Austin's Stone Cold Country

Classic Country 1975-1979

This Is Outlaw Country

The Sound Of Branson Tape 3

1997, Cass, Comp, Reader's Digest,

1997, CD, Comp + Box, Sony Music Special Products, Friedman Fairfax Publishers,

1996, 3xCD, Comp, Club + Box, Disky,

Great Country Hits

Country Gals & Country Gentlemen

1995, 3xCass, Comp, Dol, MCA Records Special Products

Country's Greatest Singer/Songwriters

1993, Cass, Comp, K-Tel,

Working Man's Country

1993, CD, Comp, K-Tel

Contemporary Country • The Early '70s

Country/Country Rock/Gospel/Folk

Capitol Country Music Classics 1970's

1991, CD, Comp, RM, Capitol Records, Capitol Records,

Country's Greatest Hits Volume 6 Superstars

Billboard Top Country Hits - 1968

Billboard Top Country Hits - 1967

Silver Eagle Cross Country Music Show

1983, 3xLP, Transcription, ABC Radio Networks

Capitol Country Gems

Stars Of Country

1981, LP, Comp, EMI, EMI

Country Instrumental

1980, LP, Comp, Mono, Pur, Capitol Records

The History Of Capitol Country

1979, 3xLP, Comp + Box, Capitol Records,

Ralph Emery With Guests Merle Haggard And Leona Williams

The Ralph Emery Show (January 23-27, 1978)

1978, 5xLP, Transcription, Show Biz, Inc.

Ford*, Haggard*, Owens*, Ritter*

Dvorana Slávy - Country & Western 2

San Quentin's First Lady

Capitol Country Sides

1973, LP, Album, Comp, Promo, Capitol Records,

Capitol Country Hits '69

The Country All-Star Festival

1972, 2xLP, Comp, Capitol Records

Capitol's Country Festival Vol 3

1972, LP, Comp, Emidisc (2), Emidisc (2)

Capitol's Country Festival Vol. 3

1971, 7", Promo, Columbia, Columbia

The Country All-Star Festival

1971, 2xLP, Comp, Capitol Records,

Capitol's Country Festival Vol. II

The Fightin' Side Of Me

The Stars Of Country Music

1970, 6xLP, Comp, Club + Box, Capitol Records

Capitol's Country Festival

The Fightin' Side Of Me

Golden Country & Western Hits

The Best Of Country Music Vol.2

Yours Country Style

1966, LP, Comp, Capitol Records

The Good Times In Country Music

2xLP, Comp, Tampa Records (2)

LP, Comp, HÖR ZU

Capitol Country Music Classics - 1960's

CD, Comp, RM, RP, Capitol Records,

Country Stars Round-Up

2xLP, Album, Comp + Box, Capitol Records, Capitol Records

Country Christmas Volume 1 - I'll Be Home For Christmas

CD, Comp, Country Christmas

Super Country Western Hits

LP, Comp, Swan (4)

Capitol's Country Festival Super Series

2xLP, Comp, Emidisc (2)

Country Instrumental

LP, Mono, Capitol Records

California Country

4xCass, Comp + Box, The Franklin Mint Record Society

LP, Comp, Swan (4)

Live (Merle Haggard In Muskogee & Philadelphia)

Saturday Night Jamboree

Which Way To The Stage?

2009, CD, Comp, Unofficial, WFMU

Capitol's Country Festival Vol.3

Country/Country Rock

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Presents His 30th Album

A Tribute To The Best Damn Fiddle Player In The World: Or, My Salute To Bob Wills

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Pride In What I Am