"Everybody's Had the Blues" is a song written and recorded by American

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artist

Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Haggard was born in Oildale, California, toward the end of the Great Depression. His childhood was troubled a ...

and The Strangers. It was released in June 1973 as the third single from the album ''

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''.

Personnel

– vocals, guitar The Strangers: *

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– lead guitar * Norman Hamlet – steel guitar, dobro * Bobby Wayne – guitar *Dennis Hromek – bass, background vocals *Biff Adam – drums

Chart positions

The song was a live recording that was Haggard and The Strangers fifteenth number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the chart. "Everybody's Had the Blues" was a minor pop hit, reaching No. 62 on the

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in the fall of 1973.

References

1973 songs Merle Haggard songs 1973 singles Songs written by Merle Haggard Song recordings produced by Ken Nelson (American record producer) Capitol Records singles {{1970s-country-song-stub