Okie from Muskogee

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Okie From Muskogee is an album by Merle Haggard and the Strangers. 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.

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

The song was later parodied by Chinga Chavin, as "Asshole from El Paso". Kinky Friedman later covered the song.

[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's 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

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