Johnny Cash & Merle Haggard "Sing Me Back Home"

Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard singing Merle's song "Sing Me Back Home". This aired on August 2nd, 1969. (Merle Haggard was an inmate at San Quentin prison and was in the audience when Johnny Cash played his first prison concert there in 1958. Watching that show was one of the things that inspired Merle to pursue a music career when he was released from prison)

Channel: Music
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: rennert70

Length: 03:45
Rating: 4.92
Views: 508468

Tags: Cash Haggard Johnny Merle

Video Comments

jcpdloco (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

They both sing this song with so much emotion!! thx for the upload!!!

NevadaBoss (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

like 59 cadillacs ... one of a kinds, and more priceless with each year. we luv and miss ya johnny...and long live Hag!

jerommeke11 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

incredible this old legend with still living legend, marvellous!!

crosbystillsnash68 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

where are the microphones?!?!?!???

bobbelibob (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I would have prefered it without the strings. When Cash takes over, it's fine but then the strings kick back in.

PaulinaRena (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Wow - this is so awesome to see these two great entertainers together. I love them both and I do think this song sounds better after Merle does the harmonizing. Johnny's voice is so deep and it sounds richer for him to carry the melody. I love all the prison songs - Green Green Grass, Shackles and Chains and this one here altho they make me cry. Of course, as Merle said, Jimmy Rogers is the daddy of the prison songs. Thanks so much for posting. - Paula

DolphinKarlheinz (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Two Country Greats Means Double Greatness

5thcorps (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I disagree, Johnny's low drawling notes add a very somber tone to a very somber song..... Quite appropriate

Mazurka1001 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

absolute legends! both of them!

DevilishDemonDog (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

It's half and half. They're both gifted and blessed singers..