The song “My Favorite Memory” was composed and recorded by Merle Haggard, the recording was made in 1981, it was a single from Merle’s wonderful album “Big City”
“My Favorite Memory” debuted on Billboard’s country singles chart on September 19, 1981, and by November 28th it had arrived at the top spot, for Merle’s first of twelve number one songs for the Epic label and the 27th of his 38 chart-toppers.The song also reached number 3 in, Canadian RPM Country Tracks.
Some Versions
Merle Haggard (1981)
Cal Smith (1983)
Joe Nichols (2014)