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Released on Epic, also Wonderwall (Oasis), Killing in the Name (Rage Against the Machine) and Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)
Written by Merle Haggard, also Mama Tried (Merle Haggard), Branded Man (Merle Haggard) and If We Make It Through December (Merle Haggard)
Part of Mr. Hag Told My Story, also Turnin' Off a Memory and All Night Lady
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Merle Haggard wrote 3 of Johnny Paycheck’s top 10 songs
Merle Haggard wrote 263 songs on fono
Merle Haggard’s most frequent co-writer is Freddy Powers (12 songs together)
Merle Haggard first appears on fono in 1963, 18 years before this song
Credits
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- Written by
- Merle Haggard
- Part of
- Mr. Hag Told My Story
- Released on
- Epic
- Written by
- Merle Haggard
- Part of
- Mr. Hag Told My Story
- Released on
- Epic
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Same writer: Merle Haggard
Same label: Epic
Same release: Mr. Hag Told My Story
Same writer: Merle Haggard
Same label: Epic
Same release: Mr. Hag Told My Story
Same writer: Merle Haggard
Same label: Epic
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Yesterday's News Just Hit Home Today was written by Merle Haggard
Yesterday's News Just Hit Home Today was written by Merle Haggard
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2MusicBrainz Yesterday's News Just Hit Home Today is part of the release Mr. Hag Told My Story
Yesterday's News Just Hit Home Today is part of the release Mr. Hag Told My Story
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3MusicBrainz Epic is the label of the song Yesterday's News Just Hit Home Today
Epic is the label of the song Yesterday's News Just Hit Home Today
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4MusicBrainz Yesterday's News Just Hit Home Today was released on 1981
Yesterday's News Just Hit Home Today was released on 1981
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