Merle Haggard - Songs For The Mama That Tried

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Merle Haggard
Songs For The Mama That Tried

Album US 1981 on MCA Records label
Country (Country)

MCA Records, Inc. © 1981 MCA Records, Inc. ℗ 1981 MCA Records, Inc. Recorded at the Sound Emporium, Nashville, Tenn. Mastered at Masterfonics. Dedicated to the Mama that tried and is still trying. Publishing Information: Track A1 published by Fred Rose Music/Hiriam Music - BMI. Track A2 published by Singspiration Music - SESAC. Tracks A3, A4 and B4 published by Shade Tree Music, Inc. - BMI. Track A5 published by Resaca Music Pub. Co. - BMI. Track B1 published by Lillenas Pub. Co. - SESAC. Track B2 published by Buckhorn Music Pub. Co., Inc. - BMI. Track B3 is P.D. Track B5 published by The Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Co. - BMI. Track B6 published by Peer International Corp. - BMI.

Musicians

	Merle Haggard voc, g, *1937 US vocals, lead guitar, producer, album by
	Dennis Hromek , bass
	Biff Adam dr, US drums
	Gordon Terry vn, 1931-2006 US fiddle
	Kemo Kemolian fiddle, lead guitar
	Don Markham tr, sax, US horns, saxophone, trumpet
	Roy Nichols g, voc, 1932-2001 US lead guitar
	Mark Yeary p, US piano
	Ronnie Reno voc, g, rhythm guitar
	Norman Hamlet stg, steel guitar
	Bonnie Owens voc, 1929-2006 US vocals, harmony vocals
	Leona Williams Haggard vocals, harmony vocals
	Tex Whitson , arranged by

Producers

Jim Williamson engineer

Glenn Meadows mastered by

Larry Dupont photography by, cover photo

Dennis Carney photography by, photo of merle and mama

Composers

Hank Williams

Ira Stanphill

Will L. Thompson

Kris Kristofferson

Mosie Lister

Marijohn Wilkin

Charles C. Converse

Joseph Scriven

George Bennard

A. P. Carter

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	When God Comes And Gathers His Jewels	Merle Haggard	Hank Williams	2:57
2	Supper Time	Merle Haggard	Ira Stanphill	2:42
3	He Walks With Me	Merle Haggard		2:18
4	Softly And Tenderly	Merle Haggard	Will L. Thompson	3:00
5	Why Me	Merle Haggard	Kris Kristofferson	3:09
6	Where No One Stands Alone	Merle Haggard	Mosie Lister	3:00
7	One Day At A Time	Merle Haggard	Kris Kristofferson, Marijohn Wilkin	3:16
8	What A Friend We Have In Jesus	Merle Haggard	Charles C. Converse, Joseph Scriven	2:33
9	Swing Low, Sweet Chariot	Merle Haggard		3:35
10	The Old Rugged Cross	Merle Haggard	George Bennard	3:44
11	Keep On The Sunny Side	Merle Haggard	A. P. Carter	2:53

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