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Merle Haggard And The Strangers: Someday We’ll Look Back

On August 9, 1971, “Capitol” label released “Someday We’ll Look Back”, the 15th  Merle Haggard and The Strangers album. It was recorded 1969 – 1970, at “Capitol” in Hollywood, and was produced by Ken Nelson.

Personnel:

  • Merle Haggard– vocals, guitar

The Strangers:

  • Roy Nichols – lead guitar
  • Norman Hamlet – steel guitar, dobro
  • Bobby Wayne – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Dennis Hromek – bass, backing vocals
  • Biff Adam – drums
  • James Burton – guitar, dobro
  • Glen Campbell – guitar, backing vocals
  • Glen D. Hardin – piano
  • Hargus “Pig” Robbins – piano
  • Willard Price – bass
  • Leon Copeland – bass
  • Chuck Berghofer – bass
  • Tommy Ash – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Merle Haggard, except where noted.

  1. Someday We’ll Look Back
  2. Train of Life – Roger Miller
  3. One Sweet Hello
  4. One Row at a Time – Red Lane, Dottie West
  5. Big Time Annie’s Square
  6. I’d Rather Be Gone
  7. California Cottonfields – Dallas Frazier, Earl Montgo
  8. Carolyn – Tommy Collins
  9. Tulare Dust
  10. Huntsville – Merle Haggard, Red Simpson
  11. The Only Trouble with Me

Chet Atkins

On June 30, 2001, Chester Burton “Chet” Atkins, died aged 77. He was musician  (guitar), singer and producer, together with Owen Bradley, Atkins created country music style known as the “Nashville” sound. In his career, Atkins recorded more than 100 albums and has produced records for Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, Waylon Jennings,The Browns, Hank Snow, Porter Wagoner, Norma Jean, Dolly Parton, Dottie West, The Everly Brothers, Eddy Arnold, Don Gibson, Jerry Reed, Skeeter Davis and others. Throughout his career, Atkins earned numerous awards, including 11” Grammy Awards”, nine CMA “Instrumentalist of the Year” honors, “Lifetime Achievement Award” from NARAS and was inducted into the “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame”, “Country Music Hall of Fame” and “Museum and the Musicians Hall of Fame ”.