The Roots of My Raising

The Roots of My Raising
Studio album by Merle Haggard
Released November 1976
Genre Country
Label Capitol
Producer Ken Nelson, Fuzzy Owen
Merle Haggard chronology
My Love Affair with Trains
(1976)
The Roots of My Raising
(1976)
Ramblin' Fever
(1977)
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Allmusic [1]

The Roots of My Raising is an album by American country singer Merle Haggard, released in 1976. It was his third release in 1976 and his last on the Capitol label until his return in 2004. The title track and "Cherokee Maiden" both reached Number 1 on the Country singles chart.[2]

Track listing

  1. "The Roots of My Raising" (Tommy Collins)
  2. "What Have You Got Planned Tonight, Diana" (Dave Kirby)
  3. "Waltz You Saved for Me" (Gus Kahn, Wayne King, Emil Flindt)
  4. "Walk on the Outside" (Kirby, Chuck Howard)
  5. "Gambling Polka Dot Blues" (Jimmie Rodgers, Roy E. Hall)
  6. "Cherokee Maiden" (Cindy Walker)
  7. "Am I Standing in Your Way" (Merle Haggard)
  8. "Colorado" (Kirby)
  9. "I Never Go Around Mirrors" (Lefty Frizzell, Sanger D. Shafer)
  10. "Mississippi Delta Blues" (Rodgers, Jack Neville)

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1977 Billboard Country albums 8

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