Remembering Merle Haggard
Country music legend Merle Haggard, who has roots in the greater Redding area, passed Wednesday, on his birthday, in Palo Cedro. Here we are collecting memories about him, and his impact on music and the community.
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So sad! Heart broken ???? #RIPMerleHaggard http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfYdaN8UUAA59ps.jpg
by pinkladytm via twitter 4/7/2016 4:22:27 AM -
Francie Sullivan writes on Facebook: " When we lived in Palo Cedro we liked to say we're lived across the creek from Merle Haggard. We share our precious bit of heaven with many celebrities but Mr. Haggard truly seemed like a neighbor. He contributed to the community, from bass fishing for Veterans to the Red Wagon concerts, collecting toys for needy children. It was always exciting to see the bus parked, sometimes with the doors still open, in front of the PCI....telling us he & The Strangers were home from another tour. Rest in peace."
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One of my daddy's favorite country artist has passed. Well I hope he gets to give you the biggest concert in the sky. #RIPMerleHaggard
— valerie esss (@val_eries) April 6, 2016 -
Can't believe I am writing this, but the news is in. #RIPMerleHaggard - Your music changed my life for the better. Sweet dreams. ♡♡♡
— Wayne - ZombieKitty (@ZombieKittyYT) April 6, 2016 -
The Poet of the Common Man has died. #RIPMerleHaggard https://t.co/vp1rl9y5v4
— Brad Wall (@PremierBradWall) April 6, 2016 -
I am so devastated to hear this news. I can't believe it. Merle was one of my heroes. #RipMerleHaggard https://t.co/5wHJgQgvtC
— Adam Hassan (@AdamHassan1990) April 6, 2016 -
Happy birthday to the only. Country music wouldn't be the same without this man #RIPMerleHaggard #okiefrommuskogee pic.twitter.com/gZ5yNNUQLT
— CARLEY SHAYE (@CarleyNicole_13) April 6, 2016 -
#RIPMerleHaggard a true legend. Always playing in our tour van.
— 7Horse (@7Horse_) April 6, 2016 -
So my daughter in #Nashville just happened to be wearing this shirt today. Weird. #RIPMerleHaggard pic.twitter.com/oS6gzJBeka
— Songwriting Mom (@SongwritingMom) April 6, 2016 -
Sad to hear that we have lost one of the all time greats. #RIPMerleHaggard #CountryMusic #Legend pic.twitter.com/leJ7befgrT
— Eddie Austin (@KingLawlerfan) April 6, 2016 -
Sad to hear #MerleHaggard has passed away. #RIPMerleHaggard This year isn't a good year to be a legend. pic.twitter.com/TUJ8zksBpI
— Music Geek (@GeekingOnMusic) April 6, 2016 -
Marci Biancalana, manager at Lulu's restaurant in Redding used to serve Merle Haggard #MerleHaggardMemoriesby Nathan Solis via twitter 4/6/2016 6:28:32 PM -
#RIPMerleHaggard A poet for the common people died today- his 79th birthday. pic.twitter.com/DCSNay3oWL
— Charles Adler (@charlesadler) April 6, 2016 -
BREAKING: Country music legend Merle Haggard has died at age 79: https://t.co/BP2m5nEV29 #RIPMerleHaggard
— Bill Wixey (@BillWixey) April 6, 2016 -
Thankfully we will always have his music. #RIPMerleHaggard
— PrairieCajunCruz (@Prairie_Cajun) April 6, 2016 -
The Hag is gone. This is a really sad year to be a music fan. #RIPMerleHaggard https://t.co/6gNYFaXYHg
— JJ Elliott (@jjremone) April 6, 2016 -
I'm headed to Palo Cedro. If you know a place where I would hear good #MerleHaggardMemories , tweet at me.by Jenny Espino via twitter 4/6/2016 6:31:20 PM -
Dying on your Birthday has country song written all over it #RipMerleHaggard
— Konway Tweety (@KonwayTweety) April 6, 2016 -
"The things I learned in a hobo jungle, were the thing they never taught me in a classroom." #RIPMerleHaggard
— Denim Dave (@DTenenbaum) April 6, 2016 -
2016 is taking our heroes left & right. #merlehaggard #ripmerlehaggard pic.twitter.com/Mg5sghCiAx
— cactus_music (@cactus_music) April 6, 2016 -
There's a million good day dreams to dream on but you are my favorite memory of all #MerleHaggard #RIPMerleHaggard pic.twitter.com/Dn7ZaMfSWx
— Melanie Welch ✌ (@welch_me84) April 6, 2016 -
Jon Lewis writes on Facebook: "Found this Merle Haggard interview I conducted a few years back and figured I'd share it. He lived hard and worked even harder and left an amazing legacy. I'd venture to say he forgot more about country music and songwriting than 99% of Nashville will ever know. I couldn't agree more with Jason Isbell, who just tweeted that Merle was the best ever. Period."
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RIP Merle Haggard bringing 79 years of outlaw country music! #ripmerlehaggard ????????????????
by Sabrina🤘🏻 via Instagram 4/6/2016 7:12:17 PM -
No!!! Man, another great gone. I had the privilege of sitting and listening to him tell stories for an hour one time. We talked about his friendship with Johnny Cash and many other things. He was really kind to me. Be at rest Merle. #ripmerlehaggard #merlehaggard
by Jason Day via Instagram 4/6/2016 7:12:49 PM -
After my run I saw the news on Merle Haggard and my first thought was Willie. My heart skipped a beat and I teared up. For those that truly know me know my love of Willie. & As Willie put it he lost a brother.
Thank you for all you gave us Merle! May you rest in peace. I know you will be carrying on above with all the other greats that we have lost yet live in us.
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#rip #ripmerlehaggard #ripmerle #musictouchesoursouls #yourmusicwillliveon #weloveyou #thankyouby Kristy via Instagram 4/6/2016 7:13:23 PM -
Columnist Marc Beauchamp shares his May 2011 column: "MERLE’S FAVES" on Haggard's favorite spots to eat in the greater Redding area.
"At his sold-out show in Red Bluff’s State Theatre last week, a boisterous affair, Merle Haggard gave a tip of the hat to several of his favorite Redding eateries.
'To all the waitresses at Lulu’s, to all the waitresses at Lim’s, to all the waitresses at the pancake house….' he said at one point during his 70-minute set.
'Every few months it seems like I’m having to give up something else, but I’m not gonna give up pancakes,' former partier Haggard (now 74) deadpanned to much laughter." -
Lots of #MerleHaggardMemories and #RIPMereleHaggard posts curated here from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. twitter.com/BreakingNews_R…by Michelle Rogers via twitter 4/6/2016 7:26:44 PM -
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by bratno7 via twitter 4/6/2016 7:36:59 PM -
Feeing like a lost a grandparent or something today. @merlehaggard music was the soundtrack behind much of my life. #RIPMerleHaggardby Famous_Abell via twitter 4/6/2016 7:37:05 PM -
True country music lost an icon today that'll never even come close to being replaced #RIPMerleHaggardby Kyle Moyers via twitter 4/6/2016 7:37:23 PM -
"One of these days when my time has come, take me back to where I'm from..." youtube.com/watch?v=rR3NLd… #RIPMerleHaggardby Daniel Gilford via twitter 4/6/2016 7:37:28 PM -
Lost another great today.. Some of my first exposure to music was from my pops.. He was a big haggard fan.. Fond memories of driving in the front seat of our old truck.. #1977 #RIPHAG
by 📴 via Instagram 4/6/2016 7:37:49 PM -
So sad hearing the news of @merlehaggardofficial passing. Makes me forever grateful for the fact that I was able to see him play at the MN State Fair this summer! He truly is a legend and his legacy will live on forever! #RIPHag #RIPMerle
by Jackie Ebnet via Instagram 4/6/2016 7:38:14 PM -
We tip our hats to you, Merle. Your songwriting and music will continue to inspire. #RIPHag #originaloutlaw
by Fletcher, Bell, & Ward via Instagram 4/6/2016 7:38:20 PM -
This man will be at the crossroads of country music greats alongside George Jones. May the legends forever rest in peace. #MamaTried #RipHag
by Vincent Maldonado via Instagram 4/6/2016 7:38:25 PM -
I still carry the ticket in my wallet to this day. #RIPHag
by TheScottCh via Instagram 4/6/2016 7:38:31 PM -
Are the good times really over... So long Hag. Thanks for helping me dream of people and places I'll never know. #legend #okie #merle #mamatried #sadhunter #bowhunter #countrymusiclegend #riphag #haggard #arethegoodtimesreallyoverforgood
by Bob Weaver via Instagram 4/6/2016 7:39:05 PM -
Such a legend in music. My dad was able to see this man twice in 2003 while I was in Iraq. My dad informed Merle of this and Merle asked for my address. I received a autographed photo and letter one day while sitting in the sand box from the Hag. A few months later my dad saw him again in concert and he asked my dad how I was doing, then proceeded to send me an autographed cd. I had tickets twice to see this man an both times he had to cancel due to illness. I don't mourn publicly often for loss of public figures but this one hits home. Myself and the world of music lost a true song writer and music legend. I'm dedicating today's playlist to the Hag. 'My hat don't hang on the same nail too long
My ears can't stand to hear the same old song
An' I don't leave the highway long enough to bog down in the mud
'Cos I've got ramblin' fever in my blood'
#country #music #riphag #merle #haggardby Joshua Poling via Instagram 4/6/2016 7:39:22 PM -
by Jenny Espino via twitter edited by michelle.rogers 4/6/2016 7:47:01 PM
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Ryan Lane used to take care of #MerleHaggard 's special requests at Holiday Market Palo Cedro. #MerleHaggardMemoriesby Jenny Espino via twitter 4/6/2016 8:20:13 PM
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Make my old memories come alive
Take me away and turn back the years
Sing me back home before I die #RIPMerleHaggard #countrylegendby Jennifer Racho via twitter 4/6/2016 8:35:21 PM -
#RIPMerleHaggard #okiefrommuskogee For all the young singers and musicians, study his work. It will be worth it.by MeChelle Mullins via twitter 4/6/2016 8:35:25 PM
