The Strangers (American band)

The Strangers are an American country band that formed in 1966 in Bakersfield, California. They mainly served as the backup band for singer-songwriter Merle Haggard, who named them after his first hit single "(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers".[1] In addition to serving as his backing band, members of the Strangers also produced many of Haggard’s records, sang lead vocals on select tracks, and co-wrote many of Haggard’s songs with him, including the No. 1 singles, "Okie From Muskogee" and "I Always Get Lucky with You".

The Strangers
Roy Nichols, lead guitarist of the Strangers.
Background information
OriginBakersfield, California, United States
GenresCountry
Western
Western Swing
Bakersfield Sound
Years active1966–present
LabelsCapitol Records
MCA Records
MembersDoug Colosio
Jeff Ingraham
Scott Joss
Past membersMerle Haggard
Biff Adam
Paul Anastasio
Johnny Barber
Jimmy Belken
Eddie Burris
James Burton
Glen Campbell
Renato Caranto
Jim Christie
Gary Church
Eddie Curtis
Iris DeMent
Terry Domingue
Floyd Domino
Wayne Durham
George French
Ben Haggard
Dana Haggard
Noel Haggard
Theresa Haggard
Norman Hamlet
Dennis Hromek
Red Lane
Abe Manuel
Joe Manuel
Don Markham
Randy Mason
Will McGregor
Johnny Meeks
Eugene Moles
Ralph Mooney
Tiny Moore
Marcia Nichols
Roy Nichols
Fuzzy Owen
Bonnie Owens
Gene Price
Taras Prodaniuk
Ronnie Reno
Sheril Rodgers
Eldon Shamblin
Clint Strong
Gordon Terry
Jimmy Tittle
Kenny Vernon
Redd Volkaert
Jerry Ward
Bobby Wayne
Mark Yeary
Johnny Gimble

From 1969 to 1973, they issued several records independent of Haggard, released on Capitol Records, and even had their own Top 10 hit single called "Street Singer" on the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart. Three members of the Strangers would go on to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Between 1969 and 1987, the Strangers were voted Band of the Year by the Academy of Country Music eight times -- more than any other group in history.[2]

History

Ralph Mooney, original steel guitarist for the Strangers.

1960s

Lead guitarist Roy Nichols (October 21, 1932 - July 3, 2001) was from Chandler, Arizona, and had previously played with the Maddox Brothers and Rose, Lefty Frizzell, Wynn Stewart, and Johnny Cash before playing with the Strangers from 1965 until 1987, when health problems forced him into retirement.[3] Duncan, Oklahoma-born steel guitarist Ralph Mooney (September 16, 1928 - March 20, 2011) had previously played with Wynn Stewart and written the song "Crazy Arms", and after leaving the Strangers recorded a duo album with James Burton and then joined Waylon Jennings band.[4]

Norm Hamlet (born February 27, 1935 in Woodville, California) joined the Strangers on steel guitar in 1967 and, shortly afterward, became its bandleader.[5] Howard "Jerry Ward" Lowe was the Strangers original bass player and George French (March 6, 1926 - August 14, 1992) played the piano.[6] But when Ward left, Willard "Gene" Price (February 27, 1944 - August 13, 2013) from Shamrock, Texas replaced him on bass just in time for the Okie from Muskogee album in 1969, on which he also sang lead vocals.[7] Tulsa, Oklahoma-born Roy "Eddie" Burris (October 27, 1931 - April 19, 2011), the drummer for the Strangers, co-wrote the title track "Okie From Muskogee" with Merle Haggard.[8]

1970s

Clair "Biff" Adam (April 19, 1936 - March 7, 2020) from Reading, Pennsylvania, replaced Burris as the Strangers drummer in 1970 and also served as Merle's publicist and bus driver.[9] On the album, The Fightin' Side of Me, the Strangers added rhythm guitarist Robert "Bobby Wayne" Edrington (December 11, 1941 - September 21, 2009) from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and they got their own showcase on the instrumental "Stealin’ Corn".[10] A second rhythm guitarist, Marcia "Nichols" Ashcraft (May 23, 1950 - October 1976), also joined the band [11]

Gordon Terry, fiddle player for the Strangers.

After Bobby Wayne and Marcia Nichols left, Ronnie Reno (born September 28, 1947 in Buffalo, South Carolina) of Reno and Smiley and the Osborne Brothers joined the Strangers on rhythm guitar, and he also produced Merle's duo album with Mac Wiseman as well as Merle's The Bluegrass Sessions.[12] Ronnie would also sing lead vocals on albums like Merle Haggard Presents His 30th Album.[13] Gaffney, South Carolina-born Johnny Meeks (April 16, 1937 - July 30, 2015), previously a member of Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps, the Champs, and Michael Nesmith and the Second National Band, played bass with the Strangers in the early 1970s and later got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[14] After Meeks left, Jimmy Tittle (born December 1, 1956) played bass with the band.[15] After leaving the Strangers, Tittle would go on to play with his father-in-law Johnny Cash.[16] He was replaced by bassist Sherman "Wayne" Durham (July 8, 1947 - April 13, 2016.)

Bakersfield, California-born saxophonist Don Markham (November 28, 1931 - February 24, 2017), who had played with Sly & the Family Stone, the Ventures, the Bakersfield Brass, and Johnny Paycheck played with the Strangers from 1974 to 2013.[17] In the mid-1970s, former Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys guitarist Estel "Eldon" Shamblin (April 24, 1916 - August 5, 1998), who was born in Clinton, Oklahoma, was invited to join the Strangers.[18] After retiring from the Strangers, Eldon Shamblin would continue to perform with them whenever they played in Tulsa.[19] Electric mandolinist Billie "Tiny" Moore (May 12, 1920 - December 15, 1987) from Port Arthur, Texas also joined the Strangers during the 1970s.[20] Like Eldon Shamblin, Tiny Moore had also been a member of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys.[21]

In the late 1970s Decatur, Alabama-born Gordon Terry (October 7, 1931 - April 9, 2006) joined the Strangers on fiddle.[22] Terry had previously played with Bill Monroe, Faron Young, and Johnny Cash.[23]

1980s

After Gordon Terry left the band, fiddler Jimmy Belken (May 25, 1931 - August 19, 2000) joined the Strangers.[24] Born in Dallas, Texas, Belken had previously played with Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys as well as Mel Tillis and the Statesiders.[25] In addition to serving as Strangers bassist, Dennis Hromek (born November 12, 1940) would also sing some lead vocals at Strangers shows.[26] When Hromek left Bobby Wayne returned to the Strangers, this time playing bass.[27] Other noteworthy members of the band included Princeton, Illinois-born trumpet player Gary Church (March 26, 1951 - June 22, 2018), and Los Angeles, California-born keyboardist Mark Yeary (1952 - January 17, 2020), who also served as Merle's co-producer on his records.[28] Clint Strong (born in 1966), who had studied under Stan Kenton, joined the Strangers on lead guitar during the mid-1980s.[29]

Discography

Albums credited to the Strangers

Released Album US Country Label
February 23, 1969 The Instrumental Sounds of Merle Haggard's Strangers 36 Capitol Records
April 6, 1970 Introducing My Friends the Strangers 34
October 5, 1970 Getting to Know Merle Haggard's Strangers 44
June 21, 1971 Honky Tonkin' 34
May 1, 1973 Totally Instrumental...With One Exception 23

Singles credited to the Strangers

Released Single Chart positions Album
US Country CAN Country Bubbling Under Hot 100
April 18, 1970 "Street Singer" 9 1 24 Introducing My Friends the Strangers

Albums credited to Merle Haggard and the Strangers

Released Album US Country Label
April 11, 1966 Just Between the Two of Us (with Bonnie Owens) 4 Capitol Records
October 17, 1966 Swinging Doors 1
April 3, 1967 I'm a Lonesome Fugitive 3
August 28, 1967 Branded Man 1
January 8, 1968 Sing Me Back Home 1
April 8, 1968 The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde 6
September 9, 1968 Mama Tried 4
February 10, 1969 Pride in What I Am 11
May 12, 1969 Same Train, a Different Time 1
September 15, 1969 A Portrait of Merle Haggard 3
December 29, 1969 Okie from Muskogee 1
July 6, 1970 The Fightin’ Side of Me 1
November 16, 1970 A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World (or, My Salute to Bob Wills) 2
March 15, 1971 Hag 1
August 16, 1971 Someday We'll Look Back 4
November 8, 1971 The Land of Many Churches 15
March 6, 1972 Let Me Tell You About a Song 7
November 20, 1972 It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad) 1
May 13, 1973 I Love Dixie Blues 1
February 18, 1974 If We Make It Through December 4
September 17, 1974 Merle Haggard Presents His 30th Album 1
April 21, 1975 Keep Movin' On 1
February 16, 1976 It's All in the Movies 1
July 5, 1976 My Love Affair with Trains 7
November 22, 1976 The Roots of My Raising 8
September 12, 1977 A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today 28

Singles credited to Merle Haggard and the Strangers

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US Country US Hot 100 Canada Country US Adult Contemporary
1966 "Just Between the Two of Us" (with Bonnie Owens) 28 Just Between the Two of Us with Bonnie Owens
"Swinging Doors" 5 Swinging Doors
"The Bottle Let Me Down" 3
1967 "I'm a Lonesome Fugitive" 1 I'm a Lonesome Fugitive
"Someone Told My Story" 32
"I Threw Away the Rose" 2 Branded Man
"Branded Man" 1
1968 "Sing Me Back Home" 1 7 Sing Me Back Home
"The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde" 1 3 The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde
"Mama Tried" 1 1 Mama Tried
1969 "I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am" 3 1 Pride in What I Am
"Hungry Eyes" 1 2 A Portrait of Merle Haggard
"Workin' Man Blues" 1 1
"Okie from Muskogee" 1 41 3 Okie from Muskogee
1970 "The Fightin' Side of Me" 1 92 1 The Fightin’ Side of Me
1971 "Jesus, Take a Hold" 3 107 3 Hag
"I Can't Be Myself" b/w "Sidewalks of Chicago" 3 106 2
"Soldier's Last Letter" 3 90
"Someday We'll Look Back" 2 119 2 Someday We'll Look Back
"Carolyn" 1 58 2 35
1972 "Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)" 1 2 Let Me Tell You About a Song
"Grandma Harp" b/w "Turnin' Off a Memory" 1 5
"It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)" 1 1 It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)
1973 "I Wonder If They Ever Think of Me" 1 1 I Love Dixie Blues
"The Emptiest Arms in the World" 3 12
"Everybody's Had the Blues" 1 62 1
1974 "If We Make It Through December" 1 28 1 16 If We Make It Through December
"Things Aren't Funny Anymore" 1 2 Merle Haggard Presents His 30th Album
"Old Man from the Mountain" 1 1
1975 "Kentucky Gambler" 1 1 Keep Movin' On
"Always Wanting You" 1 3
"Movin' On" 1 15
1976 "It's All in the Movies" 1 11 It's All in the Movies
"The Roots of My Raising" 1 7 The Roots of My Raising
"Cherokee Maiden" b/w "What Have You Got Planned Tonight Diana" 1 1
"Here Comes the Freedom Train" 10 1 My Love Affair with Trains
1977 "A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today" 16 8 A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today
"Running Kind" b/w "Making Believe" 12 10
1978 "The Way It Was in '51" 82 58 The Way It Was in '51

Albums credited to Bonnie Owens and the Strangers

Year Album US Country Label
1967 All of Me Belongs to You 35 Capitol Records
1969 Somewhere Between 34
Lead Me On -
1970 Mother's Favorite Hymns -

Singles credited to Bonnie Owens and the Strangers

Debut Song US Country Album
November 19, 1966 Consider the Children 69 All of Me Belongs To You
February 15, 1969 Lead Me On 68 Lead Me On

Albums credited to Leona Williams and the Strangers

Year Album US Country Label
1976 San Quentin’s First Lady - MCA Records

The Strangers as Backing Band

ArtistAlbumYear
Merle HaggardMerle Haggard's Christmas Present1973
Rainbow Stew Live at Anaheim Stadium1981
Songs for the Mama That Tried
Big City
Johnny PaycheckMr. Hag Told My Story
Merle HaggardGoing Where the Lonely Go1982
Goin' Home for Christmas
That's the Way Love Goes1983
The Epic Collection (Recorded Live)
Merle Haggard and Leona WilliamsHeart to Heart
Rose MaddoxQueen of the West
Merle HaggardIt's All in the Game1984
Kern River1985
Amber Waves of Grain
A Friend in California1986
Willie NelsonThe Promiseland
Merle Haggard and Willie NelsonSeashores of Old Mexico1987
Merle Haggard Chill Factor
5:01 Blues1989
Blue Jungle1990
Live from Austin, TX ’852006
Live from Austin, TX ‘782008

Contribution to Merle Haggard Albums

Songwriting

SongSongwriterAlbumYear
Falling For YouRalph MooneyStrangers1965
Mary's MineJerry WardI'm a Lonesome Fugitive1967
Blue RockRoy Nichols and Norm HamletOkie from Muskogee1969
In The Arms of Love (Gene Price on lead vocal)Gene Price and Buck Owens
Okie From MuskogeeEddie Burris and Merle Haggard
Hammin’ It UpNorm HamletThe Fightin’ Side of Me1970
Harold's Super ServiceBobby Wayne
Stealin’ CornRoy Nichols and Norm Hamlet
ChampagneRoy Nichols, Norm Hamlet, and Biff AdamI Love Dixie Blues1973
Come On Into My ArmsMarcia NicholsIf We Make It Through December1974
Girl Who Made Me LaughRoy Nichols and Merle HaggardMerle Haggard Presents His 30th Album
It Don't Bother MeMark Yeary
Travelin’ (Ronnie Reno on lead vocal)Tiny Moore and Ronnie Reno
I’ve Got A Darlin’Ronnie Reno and Merle HaggardKeep Movin' On1975
After Loving YouRonnie Reno, Merle Haggard, and Leona WilliamsIt's All in the Movies1976
Cotton Patch BluesTiny Moore, Bob Wills, and Billy Joe Moore
I Won't Give Up My TrainMark YearyMy Love Affair with Trains
Union StationRonnie Reno
I Always Get Lucky with YouGary Church, Merle Haggard, Freddy Powers, and Tex WhitsonBig City1981
I Think I'm Gonna Live ForeverDennis Hromek, Merle Haggard, and Benny Binion
Silver EagleGary Church and Freddy PowersA Taste of Yesterday's Wine1982
My Life's Been GrandGordon Terry and Merle HaggardOut Among the Stars1986

Production

ProducerAlbumYear
Roy NicholsGoin' Home for Christmas1982
Mark Yeary5:01 Blues1989
Mark YearyBlue Jungle1990
Ronnie RenoThe Bluegrass Sessions2007
Ronnie RenoTimeless2015

Lead Vocal

Lead Singer Song Album Year
Gene Price In The Arms of Love Okie from Muskogee 1969
Ronnie Reno Travelin’ Merle Haggard Presents His 30th Album 1974

Liner Notes

Liner Notes WriterAlbumYear
Mark YearyKeep Movin' On1975

Merle Call-Outs

Merle Haggard famously called out members of the Strangers by name on his records prior to their solos. He sometimes prefixed their name with “Brother,” as in the song "I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink" when he called out “Brother Don” Markham. For 20 years (1969 – 1989) he regularly called out 16 different members of the Strangers and 14 guest musicians on 70 songs on 31 different albums. Roy Nichols received the most call-outs (42), followed by Norm Hamlet (24), Tiny Moore (13), Mark Yeary (10), and Don Markham (9). Below is a list of all the songs and Stranger call-outs Merle made over his career. Not listed are callouts the Strangers received by others than Merle, such as when Leona Williams called out Roy Nichols during “Yes Ma’am This One Can” on her 1976 Strangers-backed album “San Quentin’s First Lady,” or when Rose Maddox called Roy Nichols out prior to his “Downtown Modesto” solo on her 1983 Strangers-backed album “Queen of the West.”

SongCall-OutsAlbumYear
Mule Skinner BluesJames Burton, Roy NicholsSame Train, a Different Time1969
No Hard TimesRoy Nichols
Silver WingsOkie from Muskogee
Blue Rock
In The Arms of LoveGene Price
Brain Cloudy BluesEldon Shamblin, Tiny Moore, Roy Nichols, Johnny GimbleA Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World (or, My Salute to Bob Wills)1970
Stay a Little LongerBiff Adam, Dennis Hromek, George French, Joe Holley, Tiny Moore, Roy Nichols, Alex Brashear
MiseryJohnnie Lee Wills, Eldon Shamblin, Tiny Moore, Roy Nichols
Roly PolyRoy Nichols, Norm Hamlet, Alex Brashear
Old Fashioned LoveTiny Moore
Corrine, CorrinaJohnny Gimble, George French, Joe Holley, Tiny Moore
Take Me Back to TulsaGeorge French, Johnny Gimble, Tiny Moore, Joe Holley
Trouble in MindGeorge FrenchDown Every Road 1962–1994
Corrine, CorrinaRoy Nichols, Norm Hamlet, Chubby WiseThe Fightin’ Side of Me
Every Fool Has a RainbowRoy Nichols
T.B. BluesNorm Hamlet
When Did Right Become Wrong?Norm Hamlet, Roy Nichols
Harold's Super ServiceBobby Wayne, Roy Nichols, Norm Hamlet
Stealin’ CornBiff Adam, Dennis Hromek, Bobby Wayne, Norm Hamlet, Roy NicholsIntroducing My Friends the Strangers
Blue RockRoy Nichols, Norm Hamlet
Where Could I Go But To The Lord?Bobby WayneThe Land of Many Churches1971
I’ve Done It AllHag
StumblinAl Bruno, Earl Poole Ball, Johnny Gimble, Roy Nichols, Norm HamletHonky Tonkin’
Bring It on Down to My House, HoneyBilly Leibert, Roy Nichols, Norm HamletLet Me Tell You About a Song1972
Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now)Roy NicholsI Love Dixie Blues1973
I Ain't Got Nobody
Nobody Knows I'm Hurtin’
The Emptiest Arms in the WorldNorm Hamlet
Way Down Yonder in New OrleansGene Bowen, Dale Hampton, Biff Adam
Sitting on Top of the WorldRoy Nichols, Marcia NicholsTotally Instrumental...With One Exception
I'm an Old ManNorm Hamlet, Roy Nichols, Johnny GimbleIf We Make It Through December1974
Come On into My ArmsRoy Nichols
Honky Tonk Night Time ManRoy Nichols, Norm HamletMerle Haggard Presents His 30th Album
A Man's Gotta Give Up a LotTiny Moore, Roy NicholsKeep Movin' On1975
Cotton Patch BluesEldon Shamblin, Tiny Moore, Roy NicholsIt's All in the Movies1976
Living with The Shades Pulled DownTiny Moore
StingareeRoy Nichols, Glen Hardin
Gambling Polka Dot BluesRoy Nichols, Norm HamletThe Roots of My Raising
Moanin' the BluesGlen Hardin, Norm Hamlet, Roy NicholsA Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today1977
Silver WingsDon MarkhamLive from Austin, TX ‘781978
Old Fashioned LoveMark Yeary, Roy Nichols
Brain Cloudy Blues
Cherokee MaidenNorm Hamlet, Don Markham
Got Lonely Too EarlyDon Markham, Jimmy CappsServing 190 Proof1979
(Remember Me) I'm the One Who Loves YouRoy Nichols, Don MarkhamThe Way I Am1980
I Think I'll Just Stay Here and DrinkDon MarkhamBack to the Barrooms
Keep On the Sunny SideGordon Terry, Roy NicholsSongs for the Mama That Tried1981
I'm a Lonesome FugitiveRoy NicholsRainbow Stew Live at Anaheim Stadium
Rainbow StewMark Yeary, Don Markham
Fiddle BreakdownTiny Moore, Gordon Terry
Good Old American GuestMark Yeary, Tiny MooreBig City
I Always Get Lucky with YouDon Markham, Norm Hamlet, Roy Nichols
I Can’t Hold Myself in LineRoy Nichols, Don Markham, Jimmy Murphy, Norm HamletJohnny Paycheck’s Mr. Hag Told My Story
Blue Yodel #2Norm Hamlet, Don MarkhamThe Epic Collection (Recorded Live)1983
Trouble in MindTiny Moore
(My Friends Are Gonna Be) StrangersRoy Nichols
Workin' Man Blues
You Can’t Break the Chains of LoveNorm HamletHeart to Heart
Waitin’ on the Good Life to ComeRoy Nichols, Mark Yeary
Don't Ever Let Your Love Sleep AloneMark Yeary
Sally Let Your Bangs Hang DownTiny Moore, Jimmy Belken, Roy Nichols, Mark Yeary, Norm Hamlet
All I Want to Do Is Sing My SongTiny MooreIt's All in the Game1984
Thank Heaven for Little GirlsJimmy Belken
You Nearly Lose Your MindNorm Hamlet, Roy Nichols
The Okie from Muskogee's Comin' HomeRoy Nichols, Mark YearyLive from Austin, TX ‘851985
Take Me Back to TulsaGary Church
I Knew the Moment I Lost YouNorm Hamlet
Ida RedNorm Hamlet, Clint Strong, Jimmy Belken
The Okie from Muskogee's Comin' HomeRoy Nichols, Clint Strong, Mark YearyA Friend in California1986
Broken FriendMark Yeary5:01 Blues1989

Awards

Academy of Country Music Band of the Year Awards

Year ACM Band of the Year
1966Nominated
1967
1968
1969Winner
1970
1971
1972
1973Nominated
1974Winner
1975
1976Nominated
1977
1980
1981Winner
1982Nominated
1983
1984
1985
1987Winner
1988Nominated

Music City News (Now named CMT Music Awards) Band of the Year Awards

YearMusic City News (Now CMT Music Awards) Band of the Year
1971Winner
1972

Academy of Country Music Awards Won With Merle Haggard

YearAwardRecording
1969Album of the YearOkie from Muskogee
Song of the YearOkie From Muskogee
Single of the Year

Country Music Association Awards Won With Merle Haggard

YearAwardRecording
1970 Album of the YearOkie from Muskogee
Single of the YearOkie From Muskogee
1972 Album of the YearLet Me Tell You About a Song

Academy of Country Music Individual Nominations

YearGuitarist of the YearSteel Guitarist of the YearKeyboardist of the YearBassist of the YearDrummer of the YearFiddler of the YearSpecialty Instrument Player of the YearMost Promising VocalistSong(writer) of the Year
1965--George French------
1966-Ralph MooneyGeorge French------
1967-Ralph Mooney-Jerry WardBiff Adam----
1968-Ralph Mooney--Biff Adam----
1969Roy NicholsNorm Hamlet--Biff AdamGordon Terry---
1970---Dennis HromekBiff AdamGordon Terry-Bobby Wayne-
1971-Norm Hamlet-Dennis HromekBiff AdamGordon Terry---
1972Roy NicholsNorm Hamlet-Dennis HromekBiff Adam----
1973Roy Nichols---Biff Adam----
1974----Biff Adam----
1975----Biff Adam----
1976----Biff Adam----
1978-Ralph Mooney-------
1979-Ralph Mooney---Gordon Terry---
1980-Ralph Mooney-------
1981Roy NicholsRalph Mooney--Biff Adam----
1982-----Gordon TerryDon Markham--
1983------Tiny Moore-Gary Church
1987-Norm HamletMark Yeary-Biff Adam----
1988-Norm Hamlet-------


Strangers in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

StrangerYear InductedBand Inducted WithInducted By
Tiny Moore1999Texas PlayboysChris Isaak
Eldon Shamblin
Johnny Meeks2012Blue CapsSmokey Robinson

Timeline 1966-1991

Further reading

AuthorBookYear
Charles R. TownsendSan Antonio Rose1976
Merle HaggardSing Me Back Home1981
Tiny MooreTiny Moore Mandolin Method1982
Jonny WhitesideRamblin' Rose: The Life and Career of Rose Maddox1997
Merle HaggardFor The Record1999
Gerald HaslamWorkin' Man Blues1999
Susan VanHeckeRace With The Devil2000
Ken NelsonMy First 90 Years Plus 32007
Gary ChurchAutobiography of a Nobody2012
David CantwellMerle Haggard: The Running Kind2013
Freddy PowersThe Spree of '832017
Rachel Lee RubinOkie from Muskogee2018
Fuzzy OwenMerle Haggard, Bonnie Owens, & Me2019

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