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Legendary, iconic and groundbreaking. These are words that truly fit Merle Haggard, who celebrates 50 years in Country music this year. In turn, the Country music industry will celebrate Merle, and in a big way.

It starts this week, when Broken Bow Records releases "Working Man's Poet: A Tribute To Merle Haggard." The 20-cut album features Country's biggest stars paying tribute to "The Hag." Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley team for "Pancho & Lefty," Garth Brooks gives his rendition of "Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down" and Jason Aldean provide his take on "Are The Good Times Really Over."

Next the Academy Of Country Music (ACM) will bestow its "Crystal Milestone" award on Haggard during the "49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards," Sunday April 6th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and televised on CBS-TV.

It's a fitting honor for Haggard, who became the ACM's first Entertainer of the Year recipient when the award was presented for 1970. He went on to win numerous other ACM honors and was eventually inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1994.

Below is a track listing for the Broken Bow Tribute album:

1. Misery And Gin (Randy Houser)
2. Footlights (Joe Nichols)
3. Going Where The Lonely Go (Jason Aldean)
4. Today I Started Loving You Again (Kristy Lee Cook)
5. Carolyn (Toby Keith)
6. Pancho And Lefty (Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley)
7. Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down (Garth Brooks)
8. You Take Me For Granted (Thompson Square)
9. Mama Tried (Ben Haggard)
10. That's The Way Love Goes (Dustin Lynch)
11. Make Up and Faded Blue Jeans (Jake Owen)
12. I'm A Lonesome Fugitive (James Wesley)
13. Workin' Man Blues (Parmalee)
14. Are The Good Times Really Over (Jason Aldean)
15. Let's Chase Each Other Around The Room (Thompson Square)
16. I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink (Dustin Lynch)
17. The Fightin' Side Of Me (James Wesley)
18. My Favorite Memory (Joe Nichols)
19. Ramblin' Fever (Randy Houser)
20. Sing Me Back Home (Ben Haggard)

By: RJ Curtis

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