Merle Haggard & His Wifeโ€™s Impromptu โ€˜Jacksonโ€™ Duet Will Melt Your Heart

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Merle Haggard and his beautiful wife Theresa channeled Johnny Cash and June Carter, sweetly singing the iconic country duet โ€œJackson.โ€

While the wife of the legendary singer may never have recorded an album of her own, she more than carried her weight of the performance, delivering a stunning rendition of Carterโ€™s portion of the duet. Clearly awe-struck by his wifeโ€™s immense talent, Merle is all smiles throughout the duet, sweetly watching Theresa as she sings.

Merle and Theresa got married back in September of 1993, remaining together until his passing in 2016. Shortly after becoming married, Theresa gave birth to Ben and Janessa, making Merle a father to six talented children. 

โ€œJacksonโ€ was released by Johnny and June in 1967, going on to win a Grammy-Award for โ€œBest Country & Wester Performance Duet, Trio or Group.โ€

You can see Merle and Theresaโ€™s cover below. 

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Manly Bryant

Throughout his over a decade-long career at Country Rebel, Manly Bryant has written thousands of articles, managed countless social media posts, connected with many country music stars in person, and documented many of the most iconic moments in country music history. Whether heโ€™s covering a sold-out stadium show or spotlighting an up-and-coming artist, Manly bringsโ€ฆ

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