CMT News  Haggard Recording Pop Standards Country Music Hall of
Fame member Merle Haggard is putting finishing touches on an
album of pop standards, the country legend told Wednesday (Nov.
15). "We're pretty well finished with an album of that nature,"
Haggard said. "'Unforgettable,' 'As Time Goes By,' 'Cry Me a
River' and 'Stardust' are some of the tunes on there." Haggard
confirmed that Epitaph, the California-based independent label
that issued his latest album, If I Could Only Fly, is talking to
him about releasing the upcoming project. When asked if it would
be similar to Willie Nelson's classic Stardust album, Haggard
replied, "I guess there is some similarity...but Willie singing
the song and Merle singing the song is entirely different." CMT
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