What would it be like to be a part of country music history? Singer/sngwriter and manager Merle Kilgore could have told you. He awed his fans with tales of his life in the music business; always with a supporting cast of impossibly famous friends. At age fourteen Merle carried the guitar for Hank Williams Sr. Four years later he wrote his first song; and Webb Pierce turned it into a million-seller. He double-dated with Elvis Presley; wrecked hotel rooms with Johnny Cash; held seances with Johnny Horton; and convinced Audrey Williams to put Hank Jr. on the road at fourteen-years-old. Merle became a prolific songwriter; entering the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. He co-wrote his signature accomplishment; Ring of Fire with June Carter Cash. This work is listed by CMT as one of the top four all-time country music songs. These are just a few of the amazing stories of Merles life; showcased in These Are My People; written by his grandson Mark Rickert.
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