One of Country music's all-time greats is getting a tribute album. Twenty, plus, of today's hottest acts will be lending their voices to honor the legendary, Merle Haggard.
Country music shined at the 2014 Grammys, with nine of Nashville's top singers taking the stage to sing and play guitar. Collaborations and solo performances from artists like Keith Urban, Blake Shelton and Hunter Hayes were among the night's best, but what was the best moment?
Last Tuesday, legendary singer Merle Haggard was hospitalized in a Georgia hospital with double pneumonia. The 74-year-old was treated and released last Friday and tried a ride on his tour bus to his California home, but returned to that Macon, Georgia hospital for more treatment.
It's Wednesday and last week it was a Waylon Wednesday, featuring Waylon Jennings. Today Willie Nelson will be featured. Why?, because today he just happened to have a Number One song on this day.
On this "Two For Tuesday" are two of my all time favorite singers, Merle Haggard and Connie Smith. When you say country music, these two names automatically come to my mind.
Merle Haggard is a singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist and songwriter. He has influenced the who's who of country music these days. He also had a number song about mama. Keep reading to find out more.