"Jesus, Take a Hold" 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 June 1970 as the first single from the album ''
Hag''. The song peaked at number three on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart and peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.
It reached three on the Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks.
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 – lead guitar
*
Norman Hamlet – steel guitar, dobro
*Bobby Wayne - rhythm guitar, harmony vocals
*Dennis Hromek – bass, background vocals
*Biff Adam – drums
Chart performance
References
1970 singles
1970 songs
Merle Haggard songs
Songs written by Merle Haggard
Song recordings produced by Ken Nelson (American record producer)
Capitol Records singles
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