Songs for the Mama That Tried

~ Release by Merle Haggard (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1When God Comes and Gathers His Jewels
cover recording of:
When God Comes and Gathers His Jewels
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
2:57
A2Suppertime
cover recording of:
Suppertime
lyricist:
Ira Stanphill (American gospel writer)
composer:
Ira Stanphill (American gospel writer) (in 1950)
2:42
A3He Walks with Me (In the Garden)
recording of:
He Walks with Me (In the Garden)
writer:
Robert Hebble and Charles Austin Miles
2:18
A4Softly and Tenderly
cover recording of:
Softly and Tenderly (Praise Hymn)
lyricist and composer:
William L. Thompson
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), James Hendricks and Will Lamartine Thompson
3:00
A5Why Me
cover recording of:
Why Me
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Resaca Music Publishing Co.
3:09
B1Where No One Stands Alone
cover recording of:
Where No One Stands Alone
lyricist:
Mosie Lister (Gospel song writer)
composer:
Mosie Lister (Gospel song writer) (in 1955)
3:00
B2One Day at a Time
cover recording of:
One Day at a Time
writer:
Kris Kristofferson and Marijohn Wilkin
publisher:
Valentine Music Co
3:16
B3What a Friend We Have in Jesus
cover recording of:
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
lyricist:
Joseph Medlicott Scriven (in 1855)
composer:
Charles Crozat Converse (in 1868)
2:33
B4Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
cover recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
3:35
B5The Old Rugged Cross
cover recording of:
The Old Rugged Cross
lyricist and composer:
George Bennard (from 1912 to present)
additional composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel
publisher:
Patterdale Music Ltd.
premiered at:
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Pokagon (AKA the Old Rugged Cross Church) in Michigan, United States (on 1913-06-07)
written at:
Friends Community Church (Historic church located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin) in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, United States (from 1912-12-29 until 1913-01-12)
3:44
B6Keep on the Sunny Side
cover recording of:
Keep on the Sunny Side
lyricist:
Ada Blenkhorn and A.P. Carter
composer:
A.P. Carter and J. Howard Entwisle
2:53