Kern River (song)
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"Kern River" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music
artist Merle Haggard
. It was released in July 1985 as the only single from his album Kern River. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles
chart.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
. It was released in July 1985 as the only single from his album Kern River. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart.
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 10 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 10 |