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Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Haggard was born in Oildale, California, toward the end of the Great Depression. His childhood was troubled after the death of his father, and he was incarcerated several times in his youth.
Apr 7, 2016 · Merle Haggard performing "Sing Me Back Home" from the CD "Willie Merle & Ray Big Hits Live from the 'Last of the Breed' Tour" -- the official CD from the "Last of the Breed Live in Concert" PBS...
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Apr 6, 2021 · Full Concert. Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Merle Haggard was a smooth singer, adept guitarist ...
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Nov 28, 2023 · Originally a troubled youngster who served time in San Quentin prison, Haggard grew to become a country music legend. With 38 No. 1 hits and 250 original songs, Haggard remains one of the best ...
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- “The Bottle Let Me Down” (1966) This 1966 weeper is one of Haggard’s stone-cold classics, and perhaps among the best musical encapsulations of how it feels when self-medication fails.
- “Swinging Doors” (1966) It's the song that makes you revere Merle Haggard as a honky-tonk hero and pity the poor women who had to put up with his hard living.
- “Sing Me Back Home” (1967) In "Hungry Eyes" and "Roots of My Raising," Haggard's narrators use music to revive memories they've been holding since childhood.
- “I’m a Lonesome Fugitive” (1967) It would be easy to assume that Haggard wrote this song about a fugitive running from the law, but credits actually go to Liz and Casey Anderson, who crafted a rich story loaded with metaphor and references to everything from Rudyard Kipling to Bob Dylan.
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Apr 6, 2016 · Read the obituary of Merle Haggard, the country music giant who composed and performed one of the greatest repertoires in country music. Learn about his life, career, influences and legacy from this article by Patrick Doyle.
