Free DVD: Merle Haggard – Legendary Performances
We’re thankful for a lot of things here at The 9513, but most of all, we’re thankful for you, our readers. That’s why we’re always looking for opportunities to offer you a chance to pick up some kick-ass free stuff–it’s one way we know to show you how much we appreciate your support.
Today we’ve teamed up with our friends at Shout Factory to give you a chance to win one of two copies of a new Merle Haggard DVD titled Legendary Performances
From the official blurb:
“From the vaults of the Country Music Hall Of Fame and Museum, this collection features nearly two decades of Merle Haggard performances in his prime not seen since their original broadcast. Now, for the first time on DVD, experience the hits through a chronology of vintage live performances such as “Branded Man” (Country Music Holiday,1968), “Mama Tried” (Billy Walker’s Country Carnival, 1968) and “Okie From Muskogee” (The Porter Wagoner Show, 1970).”
Legendary Performances content:
“Branded Man” – Country Music Holiday (1968)
“The Bottle Let Me Down” – Country Music Holiday (1968)
“Swinging Doors” – Country Music Holiday (1968)
“Mama Tried” – Billy Walker’s Country Carnival (1968)
“I Started Loving You Again” – Billy Walker’s Country Carnival (1968)
“I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am” – Billy Walker’s Country Carnival (1968)
“The Fightin’ Side Of Me” – The Porter Wagoner Show (1970)
“Okie From Muskogee” – The Porter Wagoner Show (1970)
“Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)” – CMA Awards (1972)
“Workin’ Man Blues” – Pop! Goes The Country (1974)
“Movin’ On” – Pop! Goes The Country (1975)
“The Roots Of My Raising” – The Porter Wagoner Show (1977)
“Ramblin’ Fever” – Pop! Goes The Country (1977)
“That’s The Way Love Goes” – CMA Awards (1983)
“San Antonio Rose” – Johnny Cash Christmas Special (1983)Extras:
Merle Haggard Interview (1981)
Merle Haggard’s Hall Of Fame Induction (1994)
Entering the giveaway:
We have two copies of Merle Haggard: Legendary Performances to give away, and entering is easy: Just leave a reply (comment) to this post telling us what your favorite “legendary” country performance is. Mine is Matraca Berg’s 1997 CMA Awards performance of “Back When We Were Beautiful.”
Eligible comments must be posted by 11:59 pm on Sunday, November 30th. Winners will be chosen randomly and announced after the contest has ended.
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November 26, 2008 at 2:13 pm Permalink
Mine was the segue the Oak Ridge Boys made from perfroming their current hit into “Sixteen Tons” in announcing Tennessee Ernie Ford’s induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame back in 1990. Back then, the CMHOF inductees were not announced in advance. It truly was a touching moment
November 26, 2008 at 2:30 pm Permalink
Don’t know whether a “Verbal” expression qualifies…. but my favorite
CMA moment is Cindy Walker’s acceptance speech the night she was voted into the ‘Hall of Fame.’ I spent time with Cindy and her Mom some years ago, and I know just how heartfelt her speech was.
November 26, 2008 at 2:41 pm Permalink
I’d say seeing Johnny Cash perform “Sunday Morning Coming Down” on his late 60’s variety show as he really put his heart into that performance. It was only later I learned about the TV network censors wanting him to use a different word than “stoned”, which of course Johnny ignored. Just as Janis Joplin’s version of “Me and Bobby McGee” perfectly suited Kris Kristofferson’s lyrics, so it was with Johnny and “Sunday Morning…”.
November 26, 2008 at 2:46 pm Permalink
How about, the 1988 CMA awards in Washington DC when the Beat Farmers completely dominated the stage with there live performances. Even with the awful sound mix in the beginning(check out youtube), they pulled off a great performance that made me a “Happy Boy”. I sure would’ve hated to have been the performers after them. Could you imagine something like that happening today? Long live the Beat Farmers. The greatest Roots Rock band in history.
November 26, 2008 at 2:48 pm Permalink
Alan Jackson’s performance of “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)” on the CMA Awards after 9/11.
November 26, 2008 at 3:31 pm Permalink
Tim McGraw’s debut of “If You’re Reading This” at the 2007 ACMs. Was just so emotional and powerful, and right when most people thought he was starting to go on the decline.
November 26, 2008 at 4:23 pm Permalink
i had front row seats to a willie show in the mid-nineties and he he played a solo version of blue eyes cryin in the rain …just him and trigger under a spotlight….
November 26, 2008 at 5:37 pm Permalink
Can’t beat a good Conway Twitty performance…so many to choose though. I have to say I loved seeing when he played “Don’t Take it Away” on the awards way back in the 80s when it was still at the Opry House. Then you have the Pop Goes Country show where he showed off his guitar talents. I miss seeing him sing & perform on stage. There will never be another Conway!
November 26, 2008 at 5:37 pm Permalink
Emmy Lou Harris performing “Boulder To Birmingham,” in the 1970s, is a favorite.
Later versions are good too, but there’s something about the early performances.
November 26, 2008 at 6:05 pm Permalink
I think I know what one you’re talking about Lee. That early performance is shortly after Gram died. A very moving performance. A side note…a very young Rodney Crowell singing harmony and playing rhythm guitar.
November 26, 2008 at 6:06 pm Permalink
Dale Watson’s two sets for a Christmastime show at Fitzgerald’s in Berwyn, Illinois, in 2001.
November 26, 2008 at 6:19 pm Permalink
My favorite clasic peformance comes from the 1988 ACM Awards. Hank Williams Jr. and Reba McEntire sing the classic Hank Williams tune ‘Hey Good Lookin’ to perfection.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6IxVGdeY3w
November 26, 2008 at 6:28 pm Permalink
Mines going to be local, but when Ray Benson covered Randy Newman’s Louisiana 1927 and Elizabeth McQueen followed with What A Wonderful World, just weeks after Hurricane Katrina and in the middle of Hurricane Rita, that was a once in a lifetime experience.
November 26, 2008 at 6:32 pm Permalink
Without a doubt, seeing Chris Ledoux at Jamboree in the Hills the year before he died. The show was amazing!
November 26, 2008 at 11:21 pm Permalink
I will have to second Matraca Berg’s stunning performance of “Back When We Were Beautiful”. It’s such an amazing song. If I had any kind of shot at a record deal I would demand that this song be on my album just for the hopes that more people would hear it.
One of the best performances I’ve seen live for myself was Kathleen Edwards singing “Scared At Night” she made such a great connection with the audience it was amazing. That and her cute story behind the explanation behind the song made it one of the best live performances I ever saw.
P.S. I was just visiting my grandfather and we were swapping our latest music purchases, we kinda compete to see who can get the better haul… I lost this time because he pulled in 3 of Haggard’s albums, a Kitty Wells box set, and the Hank Williams Unreleased Recordings thing, I meanwhile only got Trace Adkin’s newest album…
November 27, 2008 at 12:19 am Permalink
Id have to say when Alan Jackson defied the establishment and played “Choices”. For such a humble, soft spoken man that usually stays away from drama to make such a statement says a whole lot.
November 27, 2008 at 10:16 am Permalink
One of my favorite performances was at the CMAs shortly following September 11th. At the end of the show, pretty much every country singer in Nashville came on stage and sang together. I believe it was “God Bless America.” All of them had a candle lit though, and it was a real nice moment.
November 27, 2008 at 4:49 pm Permalink
Johnny Cash at folsom Prison
November 28, 2008 at 8:33 am Permalink
Yes, at Thanksgiving, we should all be thankful for Merle Haggard. My favorite performance is “San Antonio Rose.” I found an old VHS of Mere performing on the Johnny Cash Christmas special, and it is amazing.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
November 29, 2008 at 2:14 pm Permalink
Alan Jackson is well represented on this list and here’s another: He and George Strait singing “Murder on Music Row.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgiILl_F7O8
November 30, 2008 at 8:26 am Permalink
Bomshel’s live performance at Hodag Country Music Festival of Charlie Daniels’ “The Devil Went Down To Georgia.” The musicianship was incredible!
November 30, 2008 at 9:21 am Permalink
My favorite would def have to be Alan Jackson singing “Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning” It was on one of the award shows. He received a standing ovation of course and you could tell he was very touched.
November 30, 2008 at 3:15 pm Permalink
That’s spelled BOMSHEL.
November 30, 2008 at 4:59 pm Permalink
my favorite today is Johnny Cash and Linda Ronstadt singing “Walk a Mile in My Shoes” from his ABC television show of the late ’60s.
November 30, 2008 at 10:08 pm Permalink
My pick is going to be the late Cranford Nix playing “Klonopins” on this cable access show. Mostly it’s just so someone will check it out and agree how great he was.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poBWny1Lajc
December 1, 2008 at 9:18 am Permalink
nightranger in 1982, louisville ky. they were ROCKIN’.
or .38 special. maybe the michael schenker group. ROCK ON!!
December 1, 2008 at 9:55 am Permalink
For TV performances, no one has matched the late D. Ray White:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-mD-dntAOk
December 2, 2008 at 6:42 pm Permalink
Hodag, “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” was one of the songs on Bomshel’s unreleased debut album from the Curb label. Kristy O. does indeed do an admirable job of fiddlin’ on that one. It’s too bad it never saw the light of day…..
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