Parton and Haggard got to know each other on the road. “Merle Haggard was a special, special person,” Parton wrote in her 2020 book, Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics. “I heard he ...

Haggard once admitted a big crush on Dolly Parton, with whom he toured in 1974 and 1975. Their many collaborations included a few songs on Parton’s own television show .

GALLERY: Merle Haggard’s Life in Pictures In later years, the two would perform together in public again, including a duet on the Parton’s ABC variety show, Dolly, in the late-80s.Watch it below.

The tributes to country music legend Merle Haggard, who died Wednesday on his 79th birthday, have been flooding in, with colleagues such as Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Tanya Tucker and Hank ...

But back in the mid 1970's – Merle Haggard had spent time touring with Dolly Parton and fell for Dolly – not just hard – but head over heels. And he described his feelings for Dolly in a ...

Merle Haggard’s Song For Dolly (That He Made Her Listen to at 3 a.m.) While Merle Haggard struggled with his feelings for Dolly Parton, he also struggled to maintain his relationship with Bonnie ...

See Where Dolly Parton Lands on Our 100 Greatest Singers List It’s one thing to cover songs from the country songbook. It’s another thing to sing those tunes with the people who originally ...

Dolly Parton originally wrote “Kentucky Gambler” in 1974 and even recorded it herself. ... you probably heard Merle Haggard and The Strangers’ cover of “Kentucky Gambler” at some point.

Ken Burns' 16-hour "Country Music" documentary will begin airing at 7 p.m. Central time Sept. 15 on PBS. The documentary took eight years of work and includes 175 hours on interviews.

The tributes to country music legend Merle Haggard, who died Wednesday on his 79th birthday, have been flooding in, with colleagues such as Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Tanya Tucker and Hank ...