We make the case for why "Hungry Eyes" was a better tribute to Oklahomans than Merle Haggard's signature song, "Okie from Muskogee".
On this day (August 1) in 1966, Merle Haggard recorded “The Fugitive” at the Capitol Recording Studio in Hollywood, California. The song would go on to be Haggard’s first No. 1 single and the ...
Haggard's first released song was the minor hit "Skid Row." A cover of country superstar Wynn Stewart's "Sing a Sad Song" charted nationally in 1964. The following year he had his first national ...