{"id":870001,"date":"2018-04-06T12:57:08","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T18:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/?p=870001"},"modified":"2018-04-09T18:53:33","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T00:53:33","slug":"for-the-love-of-merle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/articles\/for-the-love-of-merle\/","title":{"rendered":"FOR THE LOVE OF MERLE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today (Friday) would have been\u00a0<b id=\"ext-gen1070\">Merle Haggard<\/b>&#8216;s 81st birthday.\u00a0Here are some of Merle&#8217;s best songs covered by some of his friends:<\/p>\n<p><b id=\"ext-gen1073\">Merle Haggard<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b id=\"ext-gen1063\">George Strait<\/b>\u00a0together on &#8220;Fightin&#8217; Side of Me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"XcavNabtjUM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MERLE HAGGARD &amp; GEORGE STRAIT - &quot;The Fightin&#039; Side Of Me&quot;\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XcavNabtjUM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><b id=\"ext-gen1079\">Toby Keith<\/b>\u00a0sings a Merle Haggard medley on the Grand Ole Opry.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"obfQt31AaEU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Toby Keith&#039;s Tribute to Merle Haggard | Live at the Grand Ole Opry | Opry\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/obfQt31AaEU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><b id=\"ext-gen1084\">Miranda Lambert<\/b>\u00a0on &#8220;Misery and Gin.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"i5s8oPID1gA\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Miranda Lambert-Misery and Gin\/Merle Haggard Tribute {Nashville, TN 4\/6\/17}\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i5s8oPID1gA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><b id=\"ext-gen1087\">Willie Nelson<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>Kenny Chesney<\/b>\u00a0take on &#8220;Pancho and Lefty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Iv04k9NVWL0<\/p>\n<p><b id=\"ext-gen1088\">Hank Williams Junior<\/b>\u00a0sings &#8220;I Think I&#8217;ll Just Stay Here and Drink.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"oXG15pW53IM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hank Williams Jr.-I Think I&#039;ll Just Stay Here and Drink \/ Merle Haggard Tribute\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oXG15pW53IM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><b id=\"ext-gen1095\">Scotty McCreery<\/b>\u00a0sings &#8220;Mama Tried.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"HiL2_PQ-ivM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mama Tried - Scotty McCreery - Morongo Casino 4\/25\/15\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HiL2_PQ-ivM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today (Friday) would have been\u00a0Merle Haggard&#8216;s 81st birthday.\u00a0Here are some of Merle&#8217;s best songs covered by some of his friends: Merle Haggard\u00a0and\u00a0George Strait\u00a0together on &#8220;Fightin&#8217; Side of Me.&#8221; Toby Keith\u00a0sings a Merle Haggard medley on the Grand Ole Opry. 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