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RIP Merle Haggard
Sadly, country legend Merle Haggard has died on his 79th birthday.
With a career that spanned six decades and included over three dozen number one songs, Merle Haggard has left an indelible mark on music.
This is a photo of a guitar pick used by Roy Orbison when he and Haggard both played the inaugural Farm Aid concert in 1985-
Roy Orbison’s Guitar Pick!
Recently Alex Orbison spent some time with Roy Orbison’s former bandmate Gentleman Jim in their hometown of Nashville, TN. After an evening of telling stories, Jim gave Alex one of his most prized possessions- Roy Orbison’s guitar pick that he used when he played the first Farm Aid in 1985
“CRYING” performed by Roy Orbison
Live at Farm Aid 1985
Country Star George Jones has passed away this morning.
Both legendary in their own right, Roy and George crossed paths on several occasions. In fact, George Jones was one of many celebrities to sign the petition to help Roy Orbison get his stamp through the United States Postal Service. Thanks to the support of George and others Roy’s stamp was approved and will be coming soon!
George and Roy both played the very first Farm Aid in 1985- an event organized by mutual friends Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp. Here is George Jones’ performance from that show.
God bless George Jones!