Branded_Man_(song)

Branded Man (song)

Branded Man (song)

1967 single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers

For other uses, see Branded Man (disambiguation).

"Branded Man" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in June 12th 1967 as the second single and title track from the album Branded Man. The song was Haggard and The Strangers second number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent 15 weeks on the chart.[1]

Quick Facts from the album, B-side ...

Content

The song is about an ex-convict's fear of not being accepted by the outside world after being paroled.

Personnel

The Strangers:

  • Roy Nichols – guitar
  • Ralph Mooney – steel guitar
  • George French – piano
  • Jerry Ward – bass
  • Eddie Burris – drums

Chart performance

More information Chart (1967), Peak position ...

References

  1. [1]
    Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 146.
  2. [2]
    "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.



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