American Songwriter

56 Years Ago Today, Merle Haggard Was at No. 1 With the Album (And Title Track) That Became a Cultural Flashpoint

Merle Haggard's 1969 album 'Okie From Muskogee' topped the country albums chart 56 years ago today on May 22, 1970.
The Boot

53 Years Ago: Merle Haggard’s ‘Okie From Muskogee’ Album Hits No. 1

Fifty-three years ago today, on May 22, 1970, Merle Haggard landed at the top of the charts. It was on that date that Okie From Muskogee, the live album that Haggard released in December of 1969, hit ...
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' Okie From Muskogee' named top country song about a city by CMT

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OKLAHOMA MUSIC HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES,  ‘OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE’ ARTIST, MERLE HAGGARD TO BE HONORED WITH BRONZE STATUE

Okie from Muskogee was the first live album by Merle Haggard and the Strangers released in 1969.The album was a recorded performance at the Civic Center in Muskogee ...
Oklahoma's News

Merle Haggard to be honored with bronze statue in Muskogee

MUSKOGEE, Okla. (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame (OMHOF) says the Okie from Muskogee, Merle Haggard will soon be honored with a bronze statue in that eastern Oklahoma town. The statue will be ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1969, Merle Haggard Released a Song That Arguably Was a Better Tribute to Oklahomans Than “Okie From Muskogee”

If songs like “I’m a Lonesome Fugitive” painted Merle Haggard as a troubled, steel-nerved poet for the Everyman, then songs like “Okie from Muskogee” and “Fightin’ Side of Me” were songs that added an ...
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Muskogee Students Record Songs with A Purpose At Hall Of Fame

The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame celebrates the accomplishments of famous Oklahoma musicians. On Monday, a recording session at the Hall of Fame was dedicated to a group of musicians whose ...