Movin' On (Merle Haggard song)
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| “Movin' On” | |||||
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| Single by Merle Haggard from the album Keep Movin' On |
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| Released | May 1975 (U.S.) | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Recorded | 1975 | ||||
| Genre | Country, truck-driving country | ||||
| Length | 2:16 | ||||
| Label | Capitol Records 3746 | ||||
| Writer(s) | Merle Haggard | ||||
| Merle Haggard singles chronology | |||||
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"Movin' On" is a song made famous by country music singer Merle Haggard. The theme song to the 1974-1976 NBC-TV series of the same name, a full-length version of the song was released a single in 1975, and topped the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart that July.
In addition to serving as the main theme to Movin' On, the song was among many in country music to pay homage to the American over-the-road truck driver.
Session Personnel: Guitar: Roy Nichols, Ronnie Reno. Bass: Johnny Meeks. Drums: Biff Adam.
[edit] Sources
- Roland, Tom, "The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits" (Billboard Books, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1991 (ISBN 0-82-307553-2)
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs: 1944-2005," 2006.
[edit] Succession
| Preceded by "Lizzie and the Rainman" by Tanya Tucker |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number one single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers July 12, 1975 |
Succeeded by "Touch the Hand" by Conway Twitty |
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