Branded Man (song)
| "Branded Man" | ||||
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| Single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers | ||||
| from the album Branded Man | ||||
| B-side | "You Don't Have Very Far to Go" | |||
| Released | July 8, 1967 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Nelson | |||
| Merle Haggard and The Strangers singles chronology | ||||
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"Branded Man" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in July 1967 as the second single and title track from the album Branded Man. The song was Haggard and The Strangers second number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent 15 weeks on the chart.[1]
Content
The song is about an ex-convict's fear of not being accepted by the outside world after being paroled.
Personnel
- Merle Haggard– vocals, guitar
- Roy Nichols – guitar
- Ralph Mooney – steel guitar
- George French – piano
- Jerry Ward – bass
- Eddie Burris – drums
Chart performance
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 146.
- ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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