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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.
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Merle Haggard was among the greatest country singer/songwriters to ever pick up a pen or stand behind a microphone. Called the poet of the common man, Haggard had a singular talent for tapping ...
Sep 1, 2004 · Merle Haggard: Ol' Country Singer: Directed by Michael Drumm. With Janie Fricke, Merle Haggard, Norman Hamlet.
- Michael Drumm
- 2004-09-01
- Documentary, Music
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Jul 29, 2020 · Amazon is gearing up to tell the story of country music icon Merle Haggard, with the help of Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell. The company has acquired a package for a new biopic chronicling the...
Jan 19, 2022 · INSKEEP: He sang all the country music stereotypes, but is it really a stereotype if you helped to write the stereotype and before that, it was your life? A new biography examines the story of Merle Haggard, who spent his early years going from family tragedy to odd jobs to broken marriages to petty crime to prison.
Apr 2, 2024 · Top Songs and Albums. Haggard’s catalog is full of hits, and it’s hard to pick just a few standout tracks. Some of his most beloved songs include: – “Mama Tried” – “Okie From Muskogee”
