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  1. Learn about the life and career of Merle Haggard, a legendary American country music singer, songwriter, and fiddler. He had a troubled childhood, a prison stint, and 38 number-one hits on the US country charts.

  2. Nov 28, 2023 · Country music star Merle Haggard was born near Bakersfield, California, in 1937. Originally a troubled youngster who served time in San Quentin prison, Haggard grew to become a country music...

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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.
  3. Enjoy 40 songs from the legendary country singer-songwriter Merle Haggard, including his classics like Mama Tried, Okie From Muskogee, and The Bottle Let Me Down. This playlist features his official albums, singles, videos, remixes, and live performances.

  4. 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.

  5. Aug 16, 2024 · Merle Haggard was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, one of the most popular country music performers of the late 20th century, with nearly 40 number one country hits between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s.

  6. Learn about the life and career of Merle Haggard, one of the most influential and versatile singer-songwriters in country music history. Explore his songs, albums, awards, influences, and legacy.

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