The Roots of My Raising (song)
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"The Roots of My Raising" is the title track from Merle Haggard
's 1975 album. "The Roots of My Raising" was written by Tommy Collins
and would become Merle Haggard's twenty-third number one on the country chart. The single spent one week at number one and a total of ten weeks on the country chart.
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,...
's 1975 album. "The Roots of My Raising" was written by Tommy Collins
Tommy Collins (country music)
Leonard Raymond Sipes , better known as Tommy Collins, was an American country music singer and songwriter....
and would become Merle Haggard's twenty-third number one on the country chart. The single spent one week at number one and a total of ten weeks on the country chart.
Chart positions
| Chart (1975–1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 7 |