Have a Sip for Merle: RIP to the Okie from Muskogee

**ScoutHikerDad** · 04-06-2016, 06:59 PM

By far my favorite country singer, and one of the last of the REAL old school country outlaws, Merle Haggard passed away on his birthday at 79. Let's just be honest, most of what passes for "country" in the last 20 years or so is just really crappy, formulaic, bad pop music. With hits like "Workin' Man's Blues" and "If We Make it Through December," among many others, Merle was one of the original outlaws of country. I'll post a couple of my favorites here in remembrance:

While I'm at it, I think I'll have a sip of George Dickel. Remember the ad? "Water's for washin', and Dickel is for drinkin'.
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I hope he and Waylon and some of the other old-time country outlaws are having a jam session today! RIP Merle.

**lz6** · 04-06-2016, 07:07 PM

A true legend moving on. RIP Merle.

**JimmyHAD** · 04-06-2016, 07:56 PM

Damn I'm getting old ........ R.I.P. Merle Haggard

3 of my favorites ;

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**Utopian** · 04-06-2016, 09:00 PM

I grew up on a farm and the only music ever allowed in the barn, where I spent at least 4 hours every day, was Country Western. I hated it. Now, when I hear all those old songs I kind of like them--and I know the words to almost every one of them. Also, I now hate all of the modern Country.

Merle was one of the great ones. Even when I was a kid his was some of the stuff I hated the least.

**JimmyHAD** · 04-06-2016, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by Utopian

I grew up on a farm and the only music ever allowed in the barn, where I spent at least 4 hours every day, was Country Western. I hated it. Now, when I hear all those old songs I kind of like them--and I know the words to almost every one of them. Also, I now hate all of the modern Country.

Merle was one of the great ones. Even when I was a kid his was some of the stuff I hated the least.

I love old timey music and old country. Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams Sr, Bob Wills. Newer old country like Waylon Jennings, Billy Joe Shaver, and of course Johnny Cash, George Jones, the list could go on and on. Merle Haggard was definitely one of the all time greats. Was in San Quentin for burglary when Johnny Cash performed there the first time. Inmate Merle Haggard hears Johnny Cash play San Quentin State Prison - Jan 01, 1958 - HISTORY.com

**Phrank** · 04-06-2016, 10:18 PM

Another true legend and master of the craft of storytelling that touched and influenced not only music, but generations of people....

RIP Merle, you did it so well....

**sharptonn** · 04-06-2016, 10:43 PM

Merle was a big hit back in the day. I clearly remember dragging my mom into the music store for a Merle Haggard song book.
I would bet most of his life was pretty rough, but he lived a good long time. Broken mold, won't be any more like him.
RIP

**Willisf** · 04-06-2016, 10:50 PM

I was raised on Country Western music..... I wasn't a fan of it as a child. When I hear the older songs play....funny how I know most of the words. I don't mind any of the older stuff now.

RIP Merle! A true legend in music!

**MikeB52** · 04-06-2016, 11:52 PM

Amen, and RIP..
Your music shall remain..

**Benz** · 04-07-2016, 12:10 AM

I think "Mama Tried" had to be my theme song in high school. I was always in the warden's, I mean, the principle's office. Detention, I mean hard labor, for me was chipping ice off the school sidewalks in sub zero weather with a garden hoe.

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