There have been six haunting final concerts that left a lasting impact on the music industry. One of these concerts was performed by the legendary Merle Haggard, another by the iconic Johnny Cash, and also included the talented Daryle Singletary, among others. George Jones had the foresight that his concert would be his last, while Daryle Singletary was unaware of this fact. However, this lack of knowledge only intensified the eerie atmosphere when he
Following the passing of Merle Haggard, a heartwarming tale circulated claiming that Toby Keith had assisted him in gracefully bowing out of his career. However, this account turned out to be false. Contrary to popular belief, Keith was not present during Haggard's last performance, and neither was the individual who had deceived us into believing otherwise.
In reality, actor W. Earl Brown did not attend the show where Keith genuinely assisted Haggard in finishing. He only learned about it through hearsay.
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Taste of Country found a review of Haggard's last concert and uncovered a touching moment that deserves just as much recognition as the Toby Keith hero story. This is one of the six memories from the final concert, which can be seen in the video above (and in the pictures below).
Included in this poignant video are the last performance of John Denver, the final song of Johnny Cash, and Waylon Jennings' made-for-TV farewell.
Our preferred performance is the Singletary one. If you are familiar with Johnny Paycheck's song "Old Violin," you will understand the reference. If you are not, continue watching to find out.
There are six last live performances by iconic country music artists. The credit for the gallery goes to Billy Dukes
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Acknowledgment: Billy Dukes, Curator of the Gallery
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