Okie from Muskogee

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Okie From Muskogee
Live album by Merle Haggard and the Strangers
Released	1969
Recorded	1969
Genre	Country
Length	44:20
Label	Capitol Records
Producer(s)	Jim Beavers
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Merle Haggard and the Strangers chronology
A Portrait of Merle Haggard (1969)	Okie From Muskogee (1969)	Pride In What I Am (1969)

Okie From Muskogee is an album by Merle Haggard and the Strangers. It is best known for the title song, which touted conservative values in this rebellious era. Haggard has stated that the title song on this album is somewhat of a satire. This album was recorded live in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Originally released in 1969 it was re-released in 1992, 1996, 1997, 2005, and 2006 on other labels.

Merle states that Muskogee is a place "where even squares can have a ball."

[edit] Track listing

1. "Introduction by Carlton Haney" – :35
2. "Mama Tried" (Haggard)– 2:25
3. "No Hard Times" (Rodgers)– 2:20
4. "Silver Wings" (Haggard) – 2:39
5. "Merle Receives Key to Muskogee" – 1:20
6. "Merle's Introduction to Medley" (Haggard) – :23
7. "Swinging Doors" (Haggard) – 1:16
8. "I'm a Lonesome Fugitive" (Anderson, Anderson) – 1:37
9. "Sing Me Back Home" (Haggard) – 1:24
10. "Branded Man" (Haggard) – 2:18
11. "In the Arms of Love" (Owens, Price) – 2:08
12. "Workin' Man Blues" (Haggard) – 2:35
13. "Merle's Introdustion to" "Hobo Bill" (Haggard) – 1:07
14. "Hobo Bill's Last Ride" (O'Neal) – 2:38
15. "Billy Overcame His Size" (Haggard) – 3:05
16. "If I Had Left It Up to You" (Haggard) – 2:36
17. "White Line Fever" (Haggard) – 3:03
18. "Blue Rock" (Hamlet, Nichols) – 1:09
19. "Introduction to" "Okie from Muskogee" – 1:47
20. "Okie from Muskogee" (Burris, Haggard) – 4:05

Personnel: Merle Haggard, guitar, vocals Roy Nichols: Lead Guitar Norm Hamlet: Steel Guitar and Dobro Eddie Burris: Drums Gene Price: Bass, vocals Bonnie Owens: Vocals