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Dana Olsen
11-10-2008, 04:12 PM
Wow -

One of the biggest legends in my time, Merle Haggard, had an operation to remove a cancerous portion of one of his lungs.

Here's a link: http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_10898921

Merle is a GIANT among songwriters and singers. Best of luck and continued improved health to him.

Thanks, Dana O.
gtrwrks
11-10-2008, 04:16 PM
God speed, Merle. Big fan here.
nnick
11-10-2008, 04:20 PM
Merle is one of the last of the country greats. Here's to a speedy recovery.
cadduc
11-10-2008, 05:41 PM
good luck merle all of us wish the best for you, here is to a complete and quick recovery
TonyVt
11-10-2008, 05:51 PM
Get well Merle. Hope to see you again the next time you pass through Vermont.
Strat335
11-10-2008, 08:04 PM
I grew up singing his songs, been doing it since the late 60-s when I was just a kid. ...and still sing his songs in honky tonks all over E. Tx when I get a chance.
No artist is more important to me.
frankencat
11-10-2008, 08:25 PM
Get well soon Merle. God bless you man.
halorealm7
11-10-2008, 08:43 PM
Quite simply an Icon. Man, what are we gonna do when they're gone?
bluesjuke
11-10-2008, 10:51 PM
Thanks for letting us know Dana and our prayers for Merle's health.
Wagster
11-11-2008, 10:19 AM
One of the most influential people in country music history.................
Born2Blues67
11-11-2008, 12:25 PM
One of the most influential people in country music history.................

Amen! Those " pretty boys " on CMT can't hold a candle to the real deal.
KazJY
11-11-2008, 03:30 PM
Good luck Merle!! My Dad had this operation (one of the first in IL, from what I was told) back in the early 80's (Thanks to Pall Mall) - he lived almost 30 more years, actually, so let's keep the optimism!!
dsl
11-11-2008, 04:34 PM
http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM01/Content/Martin/PR/Merle-Haggard.jpg

Get Well Soon.
III
11-11-2008, 04:51 PM
Merle is awesome... seen him play awhile back, opening for Bob Dylan. Shoulda headlined. He probably played half the leads that night... just wish he woulda played "The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde".
bluesbreaker59
11-11-2008, 10:18 PM
That's too bad, I sure hope he recovers well, and that he is comfortable.
The Last Rebel
11-11-2008, 10:20 PM
One of the last country greats, hope we don't lose him now. Get well soon Merle.
jads57
11-11-2008, 10:23 PM
Love Lonesome Fugitive.
Peeb
11-11-2008, 10:41 PM
Best wishes to Merle and his family.
TimBascom
11-11-2008, 10:55 PM
An American music giant.

Get well big fella!!
Eskimo_Joe
11-11-2008, 11:27 PM
God bless Merle Haggard!!!
Lucidology
11-11-2008, 11:51 PM
Luv the man's singing and songwriting (even if he did write Okie From Muskogee ...)
Gas-man
11-12-2008, 08:34 AM
Luv the man's singing and songwriting (even if he did write Okie From Muskogee ...)


:)

Not to mention Fightin' Side of Me:

They love our milk and honey
But they preach about some other
way of livin'

Apparently, years of :bong has mellowed Merle out considerably.
amigo30
11-12-2008, 09:47 AM
Merle is as cool as it gets. I remember my dad playing his records back in the 70's.

I wish him the best. He's got a pretty serious health issue on his hands.
cadduc
11-12-2008, 10:01 AM
i reread a portion of his autobiography last night
one of my favorite parts is where he describes house boating with his buddy on lake shasta
his buddy had an ultra light aircraft, one of the real small ones, where the guy is not enclosed, and it has those fabric kite like wings,
the friend would cruise the shoreline looking for women sunbathing, and looking like they were ... err, approachable
once the target was spotted, he would radio back to merle and merle would bring around the houseboat and the two dudes would engage the women in conversation, and maybe later they may have some drinks, and ... other social activities would ensue