Merle Haggard: Learning To Live With Myself
a film by Gandulf Hennig
PRODUCERS
Gandulf Hennig
Alfred Holighaus
EDITOR
Dava Whisenant
CAMERA
Roger Pistole
Matthew Dyer
Elia Lyssy
Gandulf Hennig
CONCERT CAMERA
Matthew Dyer
Jeremy Gonzales
Johnny Gerhart
Michael Carter
Lee Tucker
Brent Stewart
LOCATION SOUND
Matt Hamilton
Thomas Morrison
Ian Marshall
Jeremy Mazza
Jordan Chassan
Eugene Thompson
Lisa Gage
Ryan Kennedy
ONLINE
Ground Zero Post
COLORIST
Jami Francescon
SOUND MIX
Michael Davis
RESEARCHER
Anath White
CREATIVE CONSULTANT
Michael Taylor
LEGAL CONSULTANTS
Liz McNicoll
Pat Murphy
ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE / PHOTOGRAPHS
ABC News Video Source
Act IV
Austin City Limits, KLRU-TV
Buck Owens Productions
California State Archives
Capitol Studios
Country Music Association
CMT
Country Music Hall of Fame
Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
EMI Capitol Music Licensing
Gene Autry Entertainment
Historic Films
Ivy Classics, Inc.
Karen Miller
Kern County Museum
Raindrop Services
Research Video Inc.
Richard Nixon Library
Ronald Reagan Library
Something Weird Video
Sony Columbia Pictures
Time Magazine /
PARS International Corp.
Thought Equity
Villon Films
The Haggard Family
THANKS
Academy of Country Music
Kim Buie
Michael Carter
Mary Coats
Carl Cooper
DB Video, LLC
DR&A
Bob Elfstrom
John Gramaglia
Josh Harrell
Media Total
Frank Mull
Dan Perloff
Preston Castle Foundation
Tresa Redburn
Jimmie Rodgers Museum
Ruckus Film
Ryman Auditorium
The Biscuit House, Nashville
The Strangers
Marty Stuart &
His Fabulous Superlatives
Paul Surratt
Clayton Williams
SERIES OFFICE MANAGER
William Meny
SERIES THEME MUSIC COMPOSED BY
Thomas Wagner
SERIES TITLE DESIGNED BY
B. T. Whitehill
MUSIC SERVICES
John Adams
Rosie Fishel
SERIES PRODUCTION MANAGER
Jane Buckwalter
BUSINESS AFFAIRS
Blanche Robertson
SERIES PUBLICIST
Thirteen/WNET New York’s
Communications Group
SUPERVISING PRODUCER
Julie Sacks
SERIES PRODUCER
Prudence Glass
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Susan Lacy
A Production of Spothouse GmbH in association with Thirteen for WNET.org
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©2010 Spothouse Gesellschaft fuer Medienkommunikation mbH
A really terrific show. Beautifully produced, shot, and edited, it really delivers the essence of Merle, his life, his wives, and his friends.
Now THIS is the way a documentary should be presented. Full of news, interviews with important people and lots of songs……well song clips. Longer excerpts of some of the songs would have been nice for people who might not be familiar with such magnificent songs, and for those of us who are. Merle Haggard is one of America’s true treasures, how lucky for us that he became inspired by others to enrich our lives.
Does anyone know which TV shows were used for the vintage film footage of Merle’s performances? The credits are unclear. Austin City Limits? Johnny Cash’s show? There must have been others. Anyone know?
great film but I can’t believe that Andy McLenon didn’t get a ‘consultant’ credit, much less a “thanks”.
makes me wonder.
I thoroughly enjoyed this excellent documentary. I was raised in Bakersfield in the 1950s and remember Merle very well. Dated a beautiful girl from Oildale and will always remember my roots.
What a wonderful show. I loved it and it was very well done. Thank you!
An excellent piece by Gandulf Hennig and his PBS team, well crafted and as deserving of praise as Merle Haggard and his art. I know Merle is not alone in learning to live with himself and I think that is why his work touches so many lives. He has mine. May God continue to bless you brother !
Why isn’t there a list of the songs featured in this piece included in this section? I wanted to download some of those songs that I had never heard, but why is there not a list of the songs on the site??
I didn’t get a ‘thanks’ either for letting them film an interview at The Inglewood SoundBarn. Made me wonder too…
I am making a film about an anti-war protest against LBJ in Los Angeles on June 23,1967. I saw footage of that event on the ‘Okie from Muskogee’ section of this film.Does anyone know if that was added for the film or if it was on the original video?Any help would be greatly appreciated.If it was on the original ‘Okie’ video I would love to interview Mr. Haggard for my film…THANK YOU!
Bjorn
Bjornjoffee@yahoo.com
I’d also like someone to email me a list of the songs that Merle played !!??
My father enjoyed this film so much I would like to find out if it is possible to purchase a copy of it in either VHS or DVD form. If so, please provide the information I need to purchase it.
Thank you for your time and effort.
Jennifer Eley
eleyjennifer@yahoo.com
6315 East Shore Drive
Pensacola, FL 32505
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