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3 days ago · Working man's poet, Merle Haggard lived his life in song. by KRISTIN M. HALL, Associated Press. Thu, April 7th 2016 at 9:04 PM. Updated Thu, April 7th 2016 at 11:31 PM. FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2007 ...
Working Man's Poet A Tribute To Merle Haggard (2014, Full Album) 0:00 Misery And Gin - Randy Houser 3:02 Footlights - Joe Nichols 7:16 Going Where The Lonely Go - Jason Aldean 12:12...
Poet of the Working Man by Merle Haggard released in 2012. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Apr 6, 2016 · Raised in a boxcar and thrown into solitary confinement by his 21st birthday, Merle Haggard turned to music as a way out of poverty.
Apr 7, 2016 · Merle Haggard didn't just write great country songs, he lived them. His experiences living in poverty as the son of Oklahoma migrants and an early stint in prison gave his song the true grit of the American working class.
Apr 12, 2016 · “Merle Haggard was an original. Not just a singer, not just a songwriter, not just another famous performer. He was your common everyday working man,” said Hank Williams Jr. in a...
Apr 6, 2016 · Merle Haggard – “the Poet of the Common Man” – is widely considered one of the most important singer-songwriters in the history of country music. During a career that lasted from the...
Apr 6, 2016 · A prolific songwriter, Haggard went on to release 47 studio albums and reach #1 on the Billboard charts with 38 singles. He earned the nickname "Poet of the Common Man" for his ability to ...
Apr 6, 2016 · The performer—an American poet, ambivalent culture warrior, reformed criminal, and all-around good-time character who changed country music by returning to its roots—was such an institution...
A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today is a studio album by American country music singer Merle Haggard and the Strangers, released in 1977. Even though Haggard had moved to the MCA label, Capitol created this release from tracks previously recorded in 1975 and 1976.