Greetings from Asheville, where good music is always found on the turntable, as well as the Ultimate Twang Radio Show. Today’s Single Of The Day is a Merle Haggard classic.
1972 was a great year for Merle, as he made four appearances at number one, and as the year ended, was climbing towards the top, again.
Today’s Single of the Day was Merle’s first actual release of 1972. ”Grandma Harp” was the designated “A” side when it debuted in early April, but by the end of the month, it’s flip side, “Turnin’ Off A Memory”, had gained enough notice on radio, that the trade publications, such as Billboard and Cashbox, began including it in their chart tabulations, as well.
The combination was a winning one for Merle, as his twenty-sixth Country 4o single for Capitol Records would soon turn into his twenty-second top ten hit and his twelfth number one, when it hit the top in May.
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Merle Haggard "Grandma Harp" Single Of The Day
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