A Friend in California (song)
1986 single by Merle Haggard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"A Friend in California" is a song written by Freddy Powers, and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers. It was released in May 1986 as the second single and title track from the album A Friend in California. The song reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
| "A Friend in California" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Merle Haggard | ||||
| from the album A Friend in California | ||||
| B-side | "Mama's Prayers" | |||
| Released | May 31, 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Freddy Powers | |||
| Producer(s) | Merle Haggard, Ron "Snake" Reynolds | |||
| Merle Haggard singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
- Merle Haggard– vocals, guitar, fiddle
- Roy Nichols – guitar
- Norman Hamlet – steel guitar, dobro
- Clint Strong – guitar
- Mark Yeary – keyboards
- Dennis Hromek – bass
- Biff Adam – drums
- Jimmy Belken – fiddle
- Don Markham – trumpet, saxophone
- Gary Church – trombone, trumpet
- Donna Faye Harman - Background Vocals
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 9 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 12 |
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