"The Emptiest Arms in the World" is a song written and recorded by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

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 af ...

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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 March 1973 as the second single from the album ''

I Love Dixie Blues ''I Love Dixie Blues'' (subtitled ''So I Recorded Live in New Orleans'') is a live album by United States, American Country music, country singer Merle Haggard and The Strangers (American band), The Strangers, released in 1973. Background Haggard ...

''. The song peaked at number three on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart. It reached number twelve on the Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks.

Personnel

– vocals, guitar

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Roy Nichols Roy Ernest Nichols (October 21, 1932 – July 3, 2001) was an American country music guitarist best known as the lead guitarist for Merle Haggard's band The Strangers for more than two decades. He was known for his guitar technique, a mix o ...

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

Chart performance

References

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