"Branded Man" is a song written and recorded by American
country music artist
Merle Haggard and
The Strangers
Strangers are people who are unknown to another person or group.
Strangers or The Strangers may also refer to:
History
* Elizabethan Strangers or Strangers, a name applied to French and Belgian immigrants to Norwich, East Anglia, England, during ...
. It was released in July 1967 as the second single and title track from the album ''
Branded Man
''Branded Man'' is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released on Capitol Records in 1967.
Background
After a troubled youth that saw him in and out of youth reformatories, Haggard ...
''. The song was Haggard and
The Strangers
Strangers are people who are unknown to another person or group.
Strangers or The Strangers may also refer to:
History
* Elizabethan Strangers or Strangers, a name applied to French and Belgian immigrants to Norwich, East Anglia, England, during ...
second number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent 15 weeks on the chart.
Content
The song is about an ex-
convict's fear of not being accepted by the outside world after being
paroled.
Personnel
*
Merle Haggard– vocals, guitar
The Strangers
Strangers are people who are unknown to another person or group.
Strangers or The Strangers may also refer to:
History
* Elizabethan Strangers or Strangers, a name applied to French and Belgian immigrants to Norwich, East Anglia, England, during ...
:
*
Roy Nichols – guitar
*
Ralph Mooney – steel guitar
*George French – piano
*Jerry Ward – bass
*Eddie Burris – drums
Chart performance
References
1967 singles
Merle Haggard songs
Songs written by Merle Haggard
Songs about prison
Song recordings produced by Ken Nelson (American record producer)
Capitol Records singles
1967 songs
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