In 1978 Merle Haggard was a name known to many but Jeannie Seely was not. Her music, however, is something that the world has come to know and love over the years. As a songwriter, you pour everything you have into your lyrics and hope that people respond and connect with them even in the smallest of ways. So imagine her surprise when legendary singer/songwriter Merle Haggard adopted the song with this ever present country twang and deep vocals and brought it to life on an international stage!

We were impressed to hear how the song came to being from a simple conversation. It's a sweet story of how one conversation from a professional rodeo cowboy made it's way to the top of the charts and we have both the interview and the Merle Haggard version of the song for you compiled on the next page.

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