Haggard, Merle

Willie Nelson - Last of the Breed

Thirty-five songs recorded by the country music trio of Merle Haggard Willie Nelson and Ray Price are featured on this release. The trio is captured on camera on the final date of their "The Last of the Breed" tour and the incredible set list includes songs such as "Always On My Mind" "Take Me Back to Tulsa" and "Okie from Muskogee."System Requirements:Run Time: 90 minutes Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 733961774559 Manufacturer No: AAE-77455

Traditional Western swing and good ol' fashioned honky-tonk music just doesn't get any better than this. With a short run of 15 performances in 2007, the Last of the Breed tour united Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Ray Price to celebrate their elder-statesmen status as Country Music Hall of Famers with over 150 years of shared experience between them. They truly are the last of their breed, and their history speaks for itself: Price gave Willie his first big career break in the late 1950s (he signed Nelson to tour with him--as a bass player!), and Nelson played a pivotal role with Haggard on some of country music's most beloved collaborations. Their continued vitality is on full display throughout this 35-song concert recorded at the Rosemont Theater in Rosemont, Illinois, on March 25, 2007. It's a mid-sized venue, and this was strictly a no-frills performance with a plain stage, a sold-out crowd, and the pure pleasure of masterful musicianship. At 81 years old, Price looks rheumy and tired at times (he was ailing toward the end of the tour), but his soothing voice remains smooth and steady through such time-honored hits as "For the Good Times" and "San Antonio Rose," with the Cherokee Cowboys providing flawless back-up in Grand Ol' Opry tradition.

Led by Ray Benson throughout the two-hour concert, Asleep at the Wheel performs a pair of golden oldies ("Route 66" and "Miles and Miles of Texas") before Merle Haggard comes on for an eight-song set, effortlessly demonstrating his skill with fiddle and Fender. By the time Willie Nelson strolls onstage to trade vocals with Haggard on "Okie from Muskogee," "Pancho and Lefty," and three other favorites, it's clear that Last of the Breed is truly something special. This isn't the best performance ever given by these men or these bands (including Mickey Raphael on harmonica and Theresa Lane Haggard on backup vocals), but it's darn sure good enough, with some blissful moments of perfection at regular intervals. Special guest Freddie Powers appears for a breezy rendition of "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter," and then Nelson, Haggard, and Price trade vocals on three songs (including Nelson's timeless classic "Crazy") before Willie takes over for a five-song set of his solo classics, including "On the Road Again," a pair of humorous new songs ("Superman" and "You Don't Think I'm Funny Anymore") and a show-closing performance of "Whiskey River" with everyone onstage. Despite a few rough edges, Last of the Breed is still a treasure to cherish, not simply for long-time devotees of country music but for anyone who wants to see and hear (in crisp, clean 5.1-channel digital surround sound) what real country music should sound like. DVD bonus features include Benson's delightful half-hour interview with Nelson, Haggard, and Price, and Nelson's personally guided tour of his lavishly appointed tour bus. For anyone who cares about the legacy of country music's greatest performers, Last of the Breed is nothing less than essential. --Jeff Shannon

Merle Haggard in Concert

Only two country music performers in the history of country music have had more weeks on the charts than Merle Haggard. His outlaw image and songwriting have influenced every generation of country singers who have followed him. With rare footage and interviews with some of those who know him best, this documentary is the story of the wild, improbable and triumphant rise of one of the most dynamic and popular country stars of all time, Merle Haggard. This special 3 DVD set features Merle and his band in concert at the world-famous Church Street Station in Florida. In this rarely seen performance, Merle sings his most beloved and lasting songs, including Workin' Man Blues, Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star and Mama Tried. Joining Merle and his band is his wife, Bonnie Owens. Also included in this DVD set is a very special biography of Merle Haggard, complete with the story of Country's roots and the Bakersfield country music revolution. With rare documentary footage and insider interviews, this DVD takes you into Haggard's life, his music and his times.

The Hee Haw Collection - A Salute to Hee Haw

Singin & Spinnin tall Tales:Of course the whole Hee Haw gang is here too inthese 8 episodes on 4 DVDs Roy Buck GrandpaJones Minnie Pearl Junior Samples ArchieCampbell Gordie Tapp Lulu Roman and more.Time Life s special 5-DVD set also includes aBONUS disc of recently filmed interviews of castmembers including Roy Clark Roni StonemanGeorge Goober Lindsay Lulu Roman the HagerTwins writer George Yanok and Charlie McCoy theshow s musical director from 1978 on. During theseinterviews they reflect on the camaraderie of thecast fondly recalling their crazy days in Kornfield.Plus there are loving memories of departed friendsGrandpa Jones Minnie Pearl and Buck Owens.They even share little secrets about Hee Haw suchas this hum-dinger: Junior Samples wasn t acting.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/CLASSIC UPC: 610583333596

Merle Haggard - Live from Austin, TX

The Live From Austin Texas series takes the classic performances from the award winning Austin City Limits TV show and makes them available to consumers with improved audio quality and bonus songs that were cut from the original broadcast. This latest set includes performances from some of country music s Outlaws including Merle Haggard trailblazers who didn t follow the trends and refused to play by the rules set by Music Row. Merle is in fine form here in his October 1985 performance from Austin City Limits studios. Also available on CDTrack Listing1 - Okie From Muskogee s Comin Home2 There s A Pair Of Blue Eyes Down In Texas3 Thank You For Keeping My House4 What Am I Gonna Do (With The Rest Of My Life)5 Mama Tried6 Misery7 Take Me Back To Tulsa8 I Knew The Moment I Lost You9 Silver Wings10 Misery And Gin11 Ida Red12 Place To Fall Apart13 I Wish Things Were Simple Again14 Amber Waves Of Grain15 I Think I ll Just Stay Here and DrinkSystem Requirements:Running Time 60 Mins.Format: DVD AUDIO Genre: MUSIC DVD/CONCERTS Rating: NR UPC: 607396801824 Manufacturer No: NW8018

Johnny Cash - The Anthology

Sure, Johnny Cash is a country superstar and a founding father of rock & roll--but why, exactly? Johnny Cash: The Anthology is an efficient and highly enjoyable effort to answer that question through a rare historical perspective. Comprised of a 54-minute documentary and a supplementary film entitled Half Mile a Day, The Anthology places Cash dead center at the junction of gospel and blues traditions: between the isolation of hard living in America, delusional guilt from too much sin, and the fragile redemption of love. Drawing upon archival footage of Cash performing his earliest crossover hits ("Five Feet High and Risin'," "I Walk the Line") and including comments by admiring peers (Rodney Crowell, Porter Wagoner), The Anthology makes a compelling case for Cash as a master of knife-edged economy and a populist oracle from a younger, perhaps scarier, America. If it has become too easy over the decades to take Cash for granted, The Anthology sets things straight. --Tom Keogh

50 Years of Country Gold

Celebrate 50 years of country music with The Academy of Country Music's Entertainer of the Decade Loretta Lynn the great June Carter Cash legendary country outlaws Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard and a host of other country western luminaries as they perform their million selling hit songs from 3 historic venues across the nation: the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas Nevada; the Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas Texas; and the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville Tennessee.System Requirements:Running Time 48 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MUSIC DVD/CONCERTS Rating: NR UPC: 014381376029 Manufacturer No: SMO3760DVD

Merle Haggard - Live at Billy Bob's Texas

The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico

He s a poet he s a picker he s a prophet and he s a pusher. He s a pilgrim and a preacher and a problem when he s stoned. He s a walking contradiction partly truth mostly fiction. Taking every wrong direction on that lonely road back home. -Kris Kristofferson (The Pilgrim: Chapter 33)When Kris Kristofferson wrote these words about country music legend Guy Terrifico in 1971 Guy was at the zenith of his career. What seemed like moments later in a blaze of whiskey pills canceled shows and gun shots his career was over and so allegedly was his life. One of the brightest stars of 70 s country-rock left behind only fond memories and outrageous stories. At least so everyone thought until something truly weird happened; 30 years after his death a new Guy Terrifico album is released. Naturally this has raised some questions because as Merle Haggard observes It s real hard to sing when you re dead. System Requirements:Running Time: 86 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: R UPC: 821575552752 Manufacturer No: TF-55275

Travelling Sunshine Show

The only home video of the group that ruled the TOP 10 charts with hits like Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In, Wedding Bell Blues, and Up-Up and Away is now finally preserved on DVD. Marilyn McCoo (host of SOLID GOLD) and Billy Davis Jr. lead this dazzling, unforgettable 24-song musical tour that will keep you smiling and singing along from beginning to end. With Digitally Mastered Audio & Video, an optional Trivia and Fun Facts Subtitle track and Special Guest appearances by Dionne Warwick, Merle Haggard and The Carpenters, this glimpse into 1970s music history is now more accessible than ever before.

S E L E C T I O N S
Light Sings All Over the World
Games People Play (Dionne)
Medley: (5th & Dionne)

Do You Know the Way to San Jose?

Up-Up and Away

Walk On By
Sweet Blindness
I Say a Little Prayer
Lay That Devil Down
I'll Never Fall in Love Again
She's a Lady
I've Done It All (Merle Haggard)
It Was Fun (Merle Haggard)
Rainmaker
Aria from Pagliacci "Vesti la giubba"
Superstar (Carpenters)
Loves' Angles and Rhymes
Reach Out and Touch (Dionne)
Medley: Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In

One Less Bell to Answer

Stoned Soul Picnic

Wedding Bell Blues

Up-Up and Away

The Hee Haw Collection - Episodes 3 & 13 (George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Faron Young, Merle Haggard)