Less than a month after Merle Haggardâs death on April 6, 2016, longtime friend Toby Keith paid tribute to his buddy with a medley of the Hagâs hits at the American Country Countdown Awards on May 1. A few weeks later, Toby stepped onstage at the famed Grand Ole Opry on May 20 and saluted Merle once again with a six-song medley of âMama Tried,â âToday I Started Loving You Again,â âSilver Wings,â âI Think Iâll Just Stay Here and Drink,â âWorkinâ Man Bluesâ and âOkie From Muskogee.â
Check out the touching performance that the Opry just made available for viewing.