In 1947 we lived a few blocks from the Hag. I followed him from my time in the Navy until his passing. There will never be another like him.

My beautiful dad merle haggard. I love and miss you so much dad. ❤❤

My mothers ashes are spread on lake isabella & my best memories are of us living in Kern County fishing the upper Kern & having ice cream in kernville after our awesome day❤❤❤

Merle was a Rare diamond - Which the likes of his kind are no more . They shall never be another like him . This isn’t a good world anymore and today’s music is proof . Thank you Merle for all the memories growing up . May Godbless you and keep you in his graces : R.I.P. 🙏 Listen durning Covid Times July 4 20

I live along the Kern River, We love Merle in Bakersfield❤️

I miss merle haggard ❤

I've been listening to this song since I was 20 know I am 55 still makes me cry right now R.I.P MERYL

I just finally located this song after remembering seeing this video on TNN back when it first came out in 1985 when I was 9. All I could remember was "well it's not deep nor wide, but it's a mean piece of water, my friend." Even with that, I was hazy on the specific wording. Glad I found it. Thank you to Merle for leaving a great legacy of music.

I can't help but think that there are stories here untold.

RIP. The absolute best Country song writer hands down. Kris and Willie come in 2nd.

That is absolutely beautiful. I have spent my entire day listening to so many talented country singers who love the country they are living in. Fighting for the hardworking people who are the backbone of any country. Not living in a lie. Someone has dark ideas going forward. Remember his favourite poem is "the snake". Don't allow slithering poison to destroy the lives of so many unsuspecting people who are being lied to day after day. The Snake is all for himself. He wouldn't wipe his feet in the people who are enthralled for some reason by his pretending to be one of them. How many billionaires beg for money from those who can hardly get their families by month by month.?. I would bet my home that he would give no money to anyone of his supporters if they needed a dollar to survive. I am Irish sitting here in my home in Ireland loving the sounds of the places mentioned in this clip. This music is food for the soul. It's a pity that so many great people are gone. From Ireland 🇮🇪🇮🇪❤️❤️

A classic tune from Bakersfield! I grew up fishing the Kern River. It's a mean piece of water for sure.

Memory unlocked 😊😢

Fla still love the original country boy rip

I remembered this song today and found it here. I was a young man when it came out and is still one of the best songs ever made and the story is well told by the Master of country.

Cant say california ain't country. I live near the Kern river in a place called inyokern. Mountains with no life, tumble weeds, hot dry summers, just a bunch of land, few trees here and there. Wild West for sure.

Born and raised in Bakersfield, in Kern County, CA, and I can say that it is called the 'Killer Kern' for a reason. So sad how many lives have been taken, especially at Hart Park. Beach park is ok when they let the river flow... Not too far from Shasta is where I call home for now, but Kern County is my home ❤

Merle in ‘85, amazing.

One of my Favorite Merle Haggard songs! Thanks for uploading!

I have listened to this song 1000x times ♥️

Underrated song

Listening to Hag.....This whiskey tasting a little better. RIP sir.

He was such a poet.

Born n Raised in Bakersfield....floated the river many times....swam in it year after year and now I moved to West Virginia. Listening to Merle makes me a little homesick but brings back some good memories!

I grew up swimming in the Tuolumne and Merced Rivers around here, never tried the Kern.

There are no words because you have all the words.

MERLE HAGGARD il migliore di sempre testi canzoni mai banali

Beautiful, beautiful song by the flat out best to ever write and sing country music. Miss ya Merel.

One of the best vids to music I have seen.

Merle Haggard was a realist then became a poet then he became a musician can't get better in that

A beautiful song. R.I.P Mr Merle Haggard ❤

If this is/was his last written song pure honest genius it's one more reason, and reason enough for Rolling Stone magazine to vote him the greatest country artist (male or female) of all time.

Every thing merle did was a hit thanks merle for the memories and the music love and miss you brother

RIP Merle Haggard your songs have so much meaning to me❤️

Can't beat that my friends! One of the greats!

Love this video. For the longest time MTV actually had it available- then it disappeared thanks for posting.

Best singhet ever

Stay out stay alive. If you know you know...

A better time in my life there ever was.love ya lefty .

Thank you for playing this Apollo theaters I appreciate you.... APOLLO IN GREEK APOLLYON IN EGYPTIAN AND ABADDON IN HEBREW

I live in lake Isabella next to the Kern and this song is a true story his wife did drown in the river

You know this about Merle’s dog not a human right? Hahahaha 🤠

Ode to Janet we never kissed but we were always us. Rest in peace Janet.

Love this

Today I Look at the Sky and wonder why and when my River will end.

From Bakersfield

I lived in Bakersfield for 10-1/2 years, ther Kern River takes ~6 lives a year.

Great song love it ❤😂

I love it For sure

This is the saddest song I know, but I appreciate the California geography references.

Happy New Year 2024 💥🙏💖🙏💥

Kern river is dangerous ..the bank drops deep ppl don’t know it

Nice

Ol’ Kern river

After the winter of 2023 we had a super heavy snow melt which made the rapids in Kern River exceedingly high. One day driving on the road along the Kern River I noticed a sheriff posted on the banks. I can see a red kayak wrapped around a tree. I later found out that a kayaker had gone under and his body was stuck underwater for 43 days until the river receded and the rescue swimmers could recover his body.

Sounds like Janie Fricke, singin' backup on this 1, too.

miss ya cowboy

Most people don’t realize that it was his horse that drowned in Kern. They were trying to cross and a current took the horses legs out. He made it to the banks, but his horse never did. Kern River still today takes several lives, but me, I’ll never swim Kern River.

Ive dipped in the kern before. And I live to tell the tail

Sad how true this song was for Merle, he did drown in still water-pneumonia!

What can we do when people just don't believe us Including our own family

None of the footage in this video looks like the Kern River or the Bakersfield area.

My family where Okies 🤠 from Oildale

Merles favorite song Betty Lumpkin 😢😮😅😊😅😢❤😂

Fact ,over 300 peeps have drowned in the Kern River..

The songwriters girlfriend and best friend drowned in kern river

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Ouch, this recording is really muddy. Why do people bother posting songs with poor quality?

Love this song