Old Man from the Mountain

"Old Man from the Mountain" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in June 1974 as the second single from the album Merle Haggard Presents His 30th Album. It was Haggard and The Strangers eighteenth number one on the country singles chart. The single went to number one for a single week and spent a total of ten weeks on the chart.^[2]

"Old Man from the Mountain"
Single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers
from the album Merle Haggard Presents His 30th Album
B-side	"Holding Things Together"
Released	June 3, 1974
Genre	Country western swing[1]
Length	2:22
Label	Capitol 3900
Songwriter	Merle Haggard
Producer	Fuzzy Owen
Merle Haggard and The Strangers singles chronology
"Things Aren't Funny Anymore" (1974) "Old Man from the Mountain" (1974) "Kentucky Gambler" (1974)

Chart performance

Chart (1974)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1