Recorded from 1996 to 1999,
Merle Haggard
's
Peer Sessions
finds the singer and guitarist in a relaxed and friendly setting, revisiting many of music publisher
Peermusic
's best-loved songs. Fellow Country Music Hall of Fame member
Roy Horton
worked with
Haggard
in selecting which compositions from
Ralph S. Peer
's extensive library to choose from, and the pair came up with 12 songs from the pens of
Jimmie Rodgers
,
Jimmie Davis
Floyd Tillman
, and
Tommy Duncan
, among others. The sessions are loose and informal, with
's rough but tender vocals rolling around the lyrics, keeping the new recordings faithful to the original recordings, but with his own unmistakable touch. Overall,
The Peer Sessions
work both as an interesting collection of classic
country
songs and a solid individual work. ~ Zac Johnson