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Country Musicmusic Merle Haggard “The Poet of the Common Man” Testo a Cura Di Remo Ceriotti – Foto Newsweek.Com – Slate.Com Country Music Country COUNTRY MUSICMUSIC Merle Haggard “The Poet of the Common Man” Testo a cura di Remo Ceriotti – Foto newsweek.com – slate.com COUNTRY MUSIC COUNTRY erle Haggard, o più amiche- nenza obbligata venne pure a sapere volmente HAG, è conosciuto che la moglie aspettava un figlio non Mnel circuito country come “Il suo… Era un ribelle, più volte pianificò poeta dell’uomo comune”. Le sue can- di evadere dal carcere e la conseguenza zoni, nell’ambito della country music, fu l’isolamento. Una curiosità: durante a forte risvolto autobiografico, sono il periodo in carcere ebbe pure la pos- identificate come tra le più importanti sibilità di suonare nella country band nella storia del genere musicale al pa- costituita con altri compagni di “corso”. ri di quelle scritte da Hank Williams All’inizio degli anni sessanta scontata la e Jimmie Rodgers agli albori di quella pena, in parte abbuonata, ritorna alla vi- che viene identificata come la moderna ta comune dove di giorno si cimenta nei country music Corre un filo comune tra più disparati lavori manuali. Di notte, cept album dedicato ad uno dei pionie- l’infanzia tumultuosa, il crimine, i perio- inizia ad affermarsi nei club country ca- ri della country music, Jimmie Rodgers, di passati in carcere, le grandi bevute… liforniani di Bakersfield città famosa per intitolato “Same Train Different Time”. i demoni che lo ossesioneranno per tut- aver musicalmente parlando, dato alla In questo album introdusse elementi di ta la vita e che saranno profonda fonte luce Buck Owens. Il suo stile country, rottura con la tradizione come fraseggi di ispirazione per le sue canzoni. Nasce che ben si discostava dal sound di Nash- swin, jazz e blues. HAG era anche un nel 1937 da una famiglia di Oakiees, ville, a partire da metà anni sessanta si fan di Bob Wills, il re del Western Swing. persone nate in Oklahoma, che duran- trasformò nel suono “caramelloso” del Ebbe infatti l’onore di partecipare nel te la grande depressione lasciarono le “countrypolitan”. Tra il 1962 e il 1963 1974 all’ultimo album di Bob poco pri- desolate lande del loro paese per anda- Merle suonò per una stagione come ma della sua morte, avvenuta nel 1975 re in cerca di fortuna in California, The bassista all’interno della band di Wynn e in segno di amicizia Bob regalò a Mer- Golden State. La fortuna non arrise pe- Stewart. Una delle canzoni in scaletta le il suo prezioso violino (fiddle). Dello rò alla famiglia Haggard. Il padre mori scritte da Winn, “Sing a sad Song”, affa- stesso periodo la colonna sonora della quando Merle aveva nove anni per un scinò Merle tanto di chiedere alla star di famosa serie tv “Movin’ on” dedicata tumore al cervello e la loro abitazione poterla interpretare ed incidere. Winn alla vita di due camionisti sulle strade non era niente altro che un garage per approvò e nel giro di pochi mesi, no- blu americane. La serie arrivò anche in auto. A dodici anni, nel 1949, gli viene nostante una distribuzione discografica Italia nei primi anni 80 (ndr consiglia- regalata dal fratello maggiore, una chi- carente, la canzone divenne una hit a ta). Nel 1977 lasciò la Capitol Records tarra che gli permetterà di imparare la livello nazionale arrivando a toccare la per la AMC Records. Nei primi anni 80 sequenza degli accordi e le liriche di posizione n° 19 della country chart. Il cambio ulteriormente casa discografica tutte le canzoni di Hank Williams, Lefty sound e lo stile di Merle avevano emes- per approdare alla Epic Records dove Frizell e Bob Wills che venivano trasmes- so il primo vagito. Registrò successiva- aveva il controllo sulla produzione se nelle programmazioni country alla mente un duetto con Bonnie Owens, musicale. Ciò migliorò drasticamente radio. La gioventù lo porterà a scappare la moglie di Buck che ebbe un discreto il sound rendendolo più pulito e con da casa per andare prima in Texas a vi- successo per poi firmare con la major meno fronzoli vicino a quello che lo ha vere di espedienti che sfoceranno in cri- Capitol Records. Nel 1965 costituì la sua poi portato nella leggenda del country. mini. Per questo subì diverse condanne. storica country band denominata “The Nel 1985 il duetto con Willie Nelson in L’ultima di queste prevedeva una reclu- Strangers”. Nel 1966 HAG divenne una Poncho & Lefty lo consacra a livello in- sione di 15 anni da passare nel carcere country star con tre hits nella top ten: ternazionale. Una curiosità che pochi di Saint Quentin. Durante la perma- “Swinging Doors”, “The Bottle Let Me sanno: nel 2007 Merle incise un album Down” and “I’m a Lonesome Fugitive”. in puro stile bluegrass intitolato “Blue- Da lì in avanti la strada del successo era grass Sessions” con la partecipazione di aperta. Canzoni come “Mama Tried” e Marty Stuart e Alison Krauss. Ultimo “Sing Me Back Home” erano sempre lavoro di successo, Django & Jimmie, di più rappresentative della sua trava- venne registrato nel 2011 con il fido gliata autobiografia giovanile. La can- compare Willie Nelson. Il 6 aprile 2016, zone “The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde” nel giorno del suo 79esimo complean- dell’omonimo movie sanciscono la sua no, Merle passa a miglior vita, lasciando supremazia anche al di fuori del puro ai figli l’onore di portare avanti circuito country. Incise quindi un con- la sua tradizione musicale. Ottobre 2019 WESTERN SIDE 67 067 WS country music - 1.indd 67 01/01/01 02.59.
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