Merle Haggard '78 - Live From Austin, TX [DVD]

When he stepped onto the Austin City Limits stage for the very first time on that brisk January day in 1978, Merle Haggard was at the top of his game. It had been over a decade since his first national hit, "Sing A Sad Song", and not that long after "Okie From Muskogee" had firmly planted his music in the public consciousness. He had already been declared "Entertainer of the Year" by both the Country Music Awards and Academy of Country Music - in the same year (1970). He had just released A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World (Or MY Salute to Bob Willis), which sparked a revival of interest in western swing. And with his band, The Strangers, it's no stretch to say that he had the best live show in country music of his day. - Terry Lickona (Producer Austin City Limits®) DVD Remastered in 5.1 DTS surround sound and 2.0 stereo NTSC, Region Free 52 mins Live from Austin, TX '78 by Merle Haggard TRACKLIST: Working Man Can’t Get Nowhere Today Silver Wings Ramblin’ Fever The Fugitive Song Sing Me Back Home Orange Blossom Special Old-Fashioned Love Long Black Limousine Cherokee Maiden San Antonio Rose Misery The Farmer’s Daughter Brain Cloudy Blues Workin’ Man Blues Recorded January 18, 1978