Two Old Friends is the fifty-second studio album by Merle Haggard and Albert E. Brumley, Jr, son of gospel legend and songwriter Albert E. Brumley. It was released in 1999.

Two Old Friends
Studio album by
Merle Haggard and Albert E. Brumley, Jr.
Released1999
GenreCountry
Length32:43
LabelCompendia
Merle Haggard and Albert E. Brumley, Jr. chronology
Cabin in the Hills
(2001)
Two Old Friends
(1999)
Roots, Volume 1
(2001)

Reception

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AllMusic's review stated "Backed by Haggard's crack touring band, the pair work their way through compositions... with the immediacy and warmth of a back-porch jam session."[1]

Track listing

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  1. "There's a Road Down the Road" (Albert E. Brumley, Jr., Dale Vest) – 2:13
  2. "Victory in Jesus" (Eugene Bartlett) – 2:33
  3. "The Old Drover's Prayer" (Brumley, Jr.) – 2:17
  4. "If You See a Change in Me" (Merle Haggard) – 3:15
  5. "I Dreamed I Met Mother and Daddy" (Brumley, Jr., Kay Hively) – 3:12
  6. "I'll Fly Away" (Albert E. Brumley) – 3:04
  7. "Old Rugged Shoes" (Haggard) – 3:21
  8. "Marching Over Jordan" (Brumley, Jr., Hively) – 2:49
  9. "Someday He'll Whisper My Name" (Haggard) – 4:03
  10. "Everybody Knows" (Brumley, Jr., Hively) – 2:37
  11. "I'll Meet You in the Morning" (Brumley) – 3:19

Personnel

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  • Merle Haggard – vocals, guitar, fiddle
  • Norm Hamlet – dobro, pedal steel guitar
  • Don Markham – trumpet
  • Bonnie Owens – harmony vocals
  • Albert Brumley, Jr. – vocals
  • Doug Colosio – keyboards, piano
  • Eddie Curtis – bass
  • Abe Manuel, Jr. – accordion, fiddle, guitar
  • Randy Mason – drums
  • Redd Volkaert – guitar
  • Floyd Domino - piano

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine. "Two Old Friends > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 15, 2015.