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14-07-2013, 01:09 PM
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Anyone heard of Merle & Roy?

My wife and I are sorting through some of her mother's belongings (the whole spare room has been chock-a-block with boxes since she died earlier this year) and came across one with LPs in it. Amongst the usual stuff from the 50s and 60s was an LP by a duet "Merle and Roy". If I remember correctly (and I often don't these days) I also have the same album (it's called "With Requests") but on cassette.

Having played it I am very impressed with the songs and will definitely play it regularly, but I cannot find a thing about them on the internet other than a website supposedly about them but with nothing written in it other than a list of albums they released.

This is a stab in the dark but I thought I'd see if any of you lot had a clue as to who they are.
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14-07-2013, 01:35 PM
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Re: Anyone heard of Merle & Roy?

Intriguing Jim - no, never heard of them ......
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14-07-2013, 01:37 PM
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Re: Anyone heard of Merle & Roy?

It seems that it was just a case of not enough publicity as their singing talent is marvelous.

Some of their albums are available on eBay here
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14-07-2013, 02:01 PM
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Re: Anyone heard of Merle & Roy?

Originally Posted by oldbugger ->
It seems that it was just a case of not enough publicity as their singing talent is marvelous.

Some of their albums are available on eBay here
Try this link oldbugger

http://whenyouawake.com/2010/09/07/v...merle-haggard/
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14-07-2013, 02:03 PM
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Re: Anyone heard of Merle & Roy?

No that's Merle Haggard (oh whom I am a fan - the bottle frequently lets me down ), the Merle in "Merle & Roy" is a woman.
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I've noticed today - that you're a very funny fella Jim - funny ha-ha.... that is .......
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14-07-2013, 02:08 PM
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Re: Anyone heard of Merle & Roy?

Originally Posted by Pats CG ->
I've noticed today - that you're a very funny fella Jim - funny ha-ha.... that is .......
Some would argue I'm "funny" the other way as well
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I'll take no notice ......for the time being .......
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14-07-2013, 02:13 PM
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Re: Anyone heard of Merle & Roy?

Originally Posted by oldbugger ->
No that's Merle Haggard (oh whom I am a fan - the bottle frequently lets me down ), the Merle in "Merle & Roy" is a woman.

Maybe Merle's voice has got a little high pitched with age


I digress, Merle Haggard and Roy nichols sang with Connie smith so maybe it is that song on the album
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14-07-2013, 06:46 PM
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Re: Anyone heard of Merle & Roy?

I hope these are the Merle and Roy you are enquiring about, Jim ......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merle_Haggard

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Nichols
 
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