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Released on MCA Records, also Baba O’Riley (The Who), Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Written by Dave Kirby, also There Ain’t No Good Chain Gang (Waylon Jennings), Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone (Charley Pride) and Jukebox Junky (Jerry Lee Lewis)
Part of I’m Always on a Mountain When I Fall, also I’m Always on a Mountain When I Fall, Life of a Rodeo Cowboy and Mama I’ve Got to Go to Memphis
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Merle Haggard wrote 263 songs on fono
Dave Kirby wrote 23 songs on fono
Merle Haggard’s most frequent co-writer is Freddy Powers (12 songs together)
Dave Kirby’s most frequent co-writer is Danny Morrison (4 songs together)
Credits
All 4 credits
- Written by
- Dave Kirby and Merle Haggard
- Released on
- MCA Records
- Written by
- Dave Kirby and Merle Haggard
- Released on
- MCA Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Dave Kirby
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: I’m Always on a Mountain When I Fall
Same writer: Dave Kirby
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: I’m Always on a Mountain When I Fall
Same writer: Dave Kirby
Same label: MCA Records
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz The Immigrant was written by Dave Kirby
2MusicBrainz The Immigrant was written by Merle Haggard
The Immigrant was written by Merle Haggard
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz The Immigrant is part of the release I’m Always on a Mountain When I Fall
The Immigrant is part of the release I’m Always on a Mountain When I Fall
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz MCA Records is the label of the song The Immigrant
MCA Records is the label of the song The Immigrant
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz The Immigrant was released on 1978