You know, Country & Western!

This ain't your Dad's country music. It's your Granddad's! None of that new Nashville bullshit either. This is where you'll find what I consider the best in Country (Classic and Alt), Folk, and Americana.

 

Mandatory Monday Merle - Are The Good Times Really Over

If Hag had an opinion on the Yahoo/Tumblr deal, he’d probably say something like this, because no matter what the head honchos say, no publicly traded company is gonna pay $1.1B for something and let it stay unprofitable and/or revenueless for very long.

 

bittersweetfarmgirl:

Mama’s pies, one for tonight and one for me to take home!

No one could feed me right, but Mama’s pies, Mama’s pies.

bittersweetfarmgirl:

Mama’s pies, one for tonight and one for me to take home!

No one could feed me right, but Mama’s pies, Mama’s pies.

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Merle Haggard - Hungry Eyes

Here’s to all Mom’s getting exactly what they want today. 

PS - Don’t forget to call.

Merle Haggard - Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink

Mandatory Monday Morning Merle 

Mandatory Monday Merle featuring George Jones - The Way I Am

Merle Haggard - Working Man Blues

Still time for Mandatory Monday Merle!

Merle Haggard - I’m A Lonesome Fugitive

Mandatory Monday Merle as we keep moving down the road. 

Checking in from the road on the way to Madison, WI to say Happy 76th Birthday to Merle Haggard. Born 4/6/37.
Thanks for keeping country music alive all these years. 

Checking in from the road on the way to Madison, WI to say Happy 76th Birthday to Merle Haggard. Born 4/6/37.

Thanks for keeping country music alive all these years. 

Merle Haggard - Okie from Muskokee

Newly found video of this classic song.

Merle Haggard - It’s Not Love, But It’s Not Bad/(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers/I’ve Got A Yearning

The return (i.e., I remembered!) of Mandatory Monday Morning Merle.

Connie Smith - Louisiana Man

Today’s Mandatory Monday Morning Merle features him taking on the fiddle while Connie sings. Bonus: dueling fiddle with Johnny Gimble.

Merle Haggard - The Roots of My Raising

Mandatory Monday Merle featuring a special appearance by Porter Wagoner and Merle’s tribute to Abe Lincoln’s beard.