A Special Treat: Merle Haggard in Cedar Rapids

It is not too often that you get to see one of the grand-daddies of country music, so I jumped at the chance to catch Merle Haggard's concert at a small theatre in Cedar Rapids. Every seat was filled by an avid Merle fan and the crowd was very vocal in their support throughout the show. Merle was in fine form and played the entire show without a break or even a sit-down for a few songs. Amazing that he has such stamina at the age of 76 - he, like Willie Nelson, must be a tough old bird! I guess his love of music and performing must keep him going. Another incentive to stay on the road may be that he has 3 of his kids (2 sons and a daughter) playing and/or singing along with him on tour. Here are a couple short clips I captured before the usher shut me down:  Thanks for a great night Merle!

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