Thanks to Aquarium Drunkard (again) for posting this and telling us all about it . . . . . . . great great song

No stranger to covers, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy returned to the fold earlier this month via his latest long-player, Best Troubador. An inspired collection of Merle Haggard covers, the vinyl edition of the double album arrived with a little lagniappe* on the side: “No Time to Cry” – an Iris DeMent tune that Haggard covered on his album, 1996. And for those of you sans a turntable, behold — today a video popped up. . .P.S. whatchoo doin' without a turntable BTW!? Back to Vinyl folks! It never left Swappers Mansions!!

 *we like a lagniappe over here at Swappers Mansions and for those not in the know it is possibly best described as the 13th doughnut given away with a dozen . . . . . 

MERLE HAGGARD

Country legend Merle Haggard, often called “the Poet of the Common Man,” whose music reflected his hardscrabble roots and hard-living ways as well as a tenderness that made him a revered songwriter, has died at his home near Redding, California. He was 79.

His website has the following

 post:

 Merle Haggard – April 6, 1937 to April 6, 2016

My Merle passed away this morning peacefully surrounded by his loved ones after a long hard battle with his health.

Today April 6, 2016, which was his 79th birthday. He left to go to a much better place.

He was the best singer, songwriter and performer I’ve ever seen.  Not only did he write the songs he sang, he was the music.

I will miss him forever.

Theresa Haggard

Hank Williams Jnr and Merle Haggard

Merle - 'Poet of The Common Man'