Merle Haggard - Knowledge

697:: "I guess I didn't realize how much the experience at San Quentin did to him, 'cause he never talked about it all that much ... I could tell he was in a dark mood ... and I said, 'Is everything okay?' And he said, 'I'm really scared.' And I said, 'Why?' And he said, 'Cause I'm afraid someday I'm gonna be out there ... and there's gonna be ... some prisoner ... in there the same time I was in, stand up—and they're gonna be about the third row down—and say, 'What do you think you're doing, 45200?'" Cooper notes that the news had little effect on Haggard's career: "It's unclear when or where Merle first acknowledged to the public that his prison songs were rooted in personal history, for to his credit, he doesn't seem to have made some big splash announcement. In a May 1967 profile in 902:.... I understood 'em, I got along with it, but what if he was to come alive at this moment? And I thought, what a way to describe the kind of people in America that are still sittin' in the center of the country sayin', 'What is goin' on on these campuses?'", as it was the subject of this Garner Ted Armstrong radio program. "And a week or so later, I was listening to Garner Ted Armstrong, and Armstrong was saying how the smaller colleges in smaller towns don't seem to have any problems. And I wondered if Muskogee had a college, and it did, and they hadn't had any trouble - no racial problems and no dope problems. The whole thing hit me in two minutes, and I did one line after another and got the whole thing done in 20 minutes." In the 678:, and his career was off and running. Haggard recalls having been talked into visiting Anderson—a woman he did not know—at her house to hear her sing some songs she had written. "If there was anything I didn't wanna do, it was sit around some danged woman's house and listen to her cute little songs. But I went anyway. She was a pleasant enough lady, pretty, with a nice smile, but I was all set to be bored to death, even more so when she got out a whole bunch of songs and went over to an old pump organ.... There they were. My God, one hit right after another. There must have been four or five number one songs there...." 590:, a high-security installation. He was released 15 months later but was sent back after beating a local boy during a burglary attempt. After Haggard's release, he and Teague saw Lefty Frizzell in concert. The two sat backstage, where Haggard began to sing along. Hearing the young man from the stage, Frizzell refused to go on unless Haggard was allowed to sing first. Haggard did, and was well received by the audience. After this experience Haggard decided to pursue a career in music. At night he would sing and play in local bars, while working as a farmhand or in the oil fields during the day. 1435:, rounding up six of the remaining members of the Texas Playboys to record the tribute: Johnnie Lee Wills, Eldon Shamblin, Tiny Moore, Joe Holley, Johnny Gimble, and Alex Brashear. Haggard's band, the Strangers, were also present during the recording, but Wills suffered a massive stroke after the first day of recording. Haggard arrived on the second day, devastated that he would not get to record with him, but the album helped return Wills to public consciousness, and set off a Western swing revival. Haggard did other tribute albums to Bob Wills over the next 40 years. In 1973 he appeared on 7028: 964:, discouraged him from releasing it as a single. Jonathan Bernstein recounts, "Hoping to distance himself from the harshly right-wing image he had accrued in the wake of the hippie-bashing "Muskogee," Haggard wanted to take a different direction and release "Irma Jackson" as his next single.... When the Bakersfield, California, native brought the song to his record label, executives were reportedly appalled. In the wake of "Okie," Capitol Records was not interested in complicating Haggard's conservative, blue-collar image." 1210:, or "male menopause," around this time. He said in an interview from this period: "Things that you've enjoyed for years don't seem nearly as important, and you're at war with yourself as to what's happening. 'Why don't I like that anymore? Why do I like this now?' And finally, I think you actually go through a biological change, you just, you become another.... Your body is getting ready to die and your mind doesn't agree." He was briefly a heavy user of cocaine but was able to quit. Despite these issues, he won a 1033: 642: 33: 810:, Haggard reflected, "Even though the crime was brutal and the guy was an incorrigible criminal, it's a feeling you never forget when you see someone you know make that last walk. They bring him through the yard, and there's a guard in front and a guard behind—that's how you know a death prisoner. They brought Rabbit out ... taking him to see the Father, ... prior to his execution. That was a strong picture that was left in my mind." In 1969, Haggard's first tribute LP 489: 1789: 1947: 1261: 609:, an author and death-row inmate. Meanwhile, "Rabbit" had successfully escaped, only to shoot a police officer and be returned to San Quentin for execution. Chessman's predicament, along with the execution of "Rabbit", inspired Haggard to change his life. He soon earned a high school equivalency diploma and kept a steady job in the prison's textile plant. He also played for the prison's country music band. He also attended a 973:, "People are narrow-minded. Down South they might have called me a nigger lover." In a 2001 interview, Haggard stated that Nelson, who was also head of the country division at Capitol at the time, never interfered with his music, but "this one time he came out and said, 'Merle, I don't believe the world is ready for this yet.' ... And he might have been right. I might've canceled out where I was headed in my career." 1723:" and acknowledged, including on stage, that the song was about a sudden burst of special feelings he experienced for her while they were touring together. She also helped care for Haggard's children from his first marriage and was the maid of honor for Haggard's third marriage. Haggard and Owens divorced in 1978 but remained close friends as Owens continued as his backing vocalist until her death in 2006. 1463:

greatest disappointments in Gram's life. Merle was very nice, very sweet, but he had his own enemies and his own demons." In 1980, Haggard said of Parsons, in an interview with Mark Rose, "He was a pussy. Hell, he was just a long-haired kid. I thought he was a good writer. He was not wild, though. That's what's funny to me. All these guys running around in long hair talking about being wild and

880:, he said, "I wrote it when I recently got out of the joint. I knew what it was like to lose my freedom, and I was getting really mad at these protesters. They didn't know anything more about the war in Vietnam than I did. I thought how my dad, who was from Oklahoma, would have felt. I felt I knew how those boys fighting in Vietnam felt." In the country music documentary series 534:, a nearby town, asked Haggard's father about the possibility of converting it into a house. He remodeled the boxcar, and soon after moved in, also purchasing the lot, where Merle Ronald Haggard was born on April 6, 1937. The property was eventually expanded by building a bathroom, a second bedroom, a kitchen, and a breakfast nook in the adjacent lot. 1963:

upon Haggard's death, "Respect for the Hag as an icon, both for his musical status and his personal views, is a common theme" in country music. Many country music acts have paid tribute to Haggard by mentioning him in their songs (a fact aided by his first name rhyming with "girl," a common theme in

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to mostly positive reviews. The album contained an anti-Iraq war song titled "America First," in which he laments the nation's economy and faltering infrastructure, applauds its soldiers, and sings, "Let's get out of Iraq, and get back on track." This follows from his 2003 release "Haggard Like Never

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He's not going to play The Palace in Louisville, he's going pick the tertiary towns, and he's going to play on the outer edge. Merle was a real westerner. Like one of those lizards that thrives in arid heat. He was a California guy, but not the California you see on television with Palm Trees. He was

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magazine, Haggard said, "I had different views in the '70s. As a human being, I've learned . I have more culture now. I was dumb as a rock when I wrote 'Okie From Muskogee.' That's being honest with you at the moment, and a lot of things that I said I sing with a different intention now. My views on

940:," released by his record company in 1970 over Haggard's objections, Haggard's lyrics stated that he did not mind the counterculture "switchin' sides and standin' up for what they believe in," but resolutely declared, "If you don't love it, leave it!" In May 1970, Haggard explained to John Grissom of 833:

wrote, "His songs romanticize the hardships and tragedies of America's transient proletarian and his success is resultant of his inherent ability to relate to his audience a commonplace experience with precisely the right emotional pitch.... Merle Haggard looks the part and sounds the part because he

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dedicated to him, Haggard remembers: "The producer I had at that time, Ken Nelson, was an exception to the rule. He called me 'Mr. Haggard' and I was a little twenty-four, twenty-five-year-old punk from Oildale... He gave me complete responsibility. I think if he'd jumped in and said, 'Oh, you can't

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in 1995 to unblock clogged arteries. On November 9, 2008, it was announced that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer in May and undergone surgery on November 3, during which part of his lung was removed. Haggard returned home on November 8. Less than two months after his cancer surgery, he played

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The Haggard camp knew they were on to something. Everywhere they went, every show, "Okie" did more than prompt enthusiastic applause. There was an unanticipated adulation racing through the crowds now, standing ovations that went on and on and sometimes left the audience and the band members alike

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In the ensuing years, Haggard gave varying statements regarding whether he intended the song as a humorous satire or a serious political statement in support of conservative values. In a 2001 interview, Haggard called the song a "documentation of the uneducated that lived in America at the time".

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Haggard collaborated with many other artists over the course of his career. In the early 1960s, Haggard recorded duets with Bonnie Owens, who later became his wife, for Tally Records, scoring a minor hit with "Just Between the Two of Us". As part of the deal that got Haggard signed to Capitol,

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documentary about him, he said, "That's how I got into it with the hippies.... I thought they were unqualified to judge America, and I thought they were lookin' down their noses at something that I cherished very much, and it pissed me off. And I thought, 'You sons of bitches, you've never been

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Haggard said he started smoking marijuana in 1978, when he was 41 years old. He admitted that in 1983, he bought "$ 2,000 (worth) of cocaine" and partied for five months afterward, when he said he finally realized his condition and quit for good. He quit smoking cigarettes in 1991, and stopped

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arranged a meeting at Haggard's Bakersfield home and the two musicians seemed to hit it off, but later on the afternoon of the first session, Haggard canceled. Parsons, an enormous Haggard fan, was crushed, with his wife Gretchen telling Meyer, "Merle not producing Gram was probably one of the

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Icon at the 54th annual BMI Pop Awards that same year. During his songwriting career up to that time, Haggard had earned 48 BMI Country Awards, nine BMI Pop Awards, a BMI R&B Award, and 16 BMI "Million-Air" awards, all from a catalog of songs that added up to over 25 million performances.

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on February 21, 1958. There he was prisoner number A45200. While in prison, Haggard learned that his wife was expecting another man's child, which stressed him psychologically. He was fired from a series of prison jobs, and planned to escape along with another inmate nicknamed "Rabbit" (James

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throughout the state. When they returned later that year the two boys were accused of robbery and sent to jail. This time, they had not actually committed the crime, and were released when the real robbers were found. The experience did not change Haggard much. He was again sent to a juvenile

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references the Haggard song "Mama Tried" in the lyrics to his song "The Sound of a Million Dreams" from his 2011 album of the same name: "...when I hear Mama Tried I still break down and cry And pull to the side of the road ...". The song was written by Phil Vassar & Scooter

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Between 1981 and 1985, Haggard scored 12 more top-10 country hits, with nine of them reaching number one, including "My Favorite Memory," "Going Where the Lonely Go," "Someday When Things Are Good," and "Natural High". In addition, Haggard recorded two chart-topping duets with

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Haggard's last recording, a song called "Kern River Blues," described his departure from Bakersfield in the late 1970s and his displeasure with politicians. The song was recorded February 9, 2016, and features his son Ben on guitar. This record was released on May 12, 2016.

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teary-eyed. Merle had somehow stumbled upon a song that expressed previously inchoate fears, spoke out loud gripes and anxieties otherwise only whispered, and now people were using his song, were using "him," to connect themselves to these larger concerns and to one another.

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covers, along with three Haggard originals. The album, recorded in Haggard's living room with no overdubs, featured Haggard's longtime bandmates, the Strangers, as well as Frizzell's original lead guitarist, Norman Stephens. In December 2004, Haggard spoke at length on

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In 1983, Haggard and his third wife Leona Williams divorced after five stormy years of marriage. The split served as a license to party for Haggard, who spent much of the next decade becoming mired in alcohol and drug problems. Haggard has stated that he was in his own

793:, Nelson recalls, "When I first started recording Merle, I became so enamored with his singing that I would forget what else was going on, and I suddenly realized, 'Wait a minute, there's musicians here you've got to worry about!' But his songs—he was a great writer." 1661:

commenting "in the final performance of Sessions, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard perform the duet "The Only Man Wilder Than Me." Haggard has a look of complete joy on his face throughout the session in the old-timey recording set-up once used by his musical heroes."

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marijuana have totally changed. I think we were brainwashed and I think anybody that doesn't know that needs to get up and read and look around, get their own information. It's a cooperative government project to make us think marijuana should be outlawed."

1943:. Haggard also had an interest in jazz music, and stated in an interview in 1986 that he wanted to be remembered as "the greatest jazz guitar player in the world that loved to play country". Keith singled out Haggard as a major influence on his career. 1012:

members, but also because his music was recognized as coming from an early country-folk tradition. Both "Okie from Muskogee" and "The Fightin' Side of Me" received extensive airplay on underground radio stations, and "Okie" was performed in concert by

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restricted away from this great, wonderful country, and yet here you are in the streets bitchin' about things, protesting about a war that they didn't know any more about than I did. They weren't over there fightin' that war any more than I was."

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I don't even know the Dixie Chicks, but I find it an insult for all the men and women who fought and died in past wars when almost the majority of America jumped down their throats for voicing an opinion. It was like a verbal witch-hunt and

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In 1978, Haggard married Leona Williams. In 1983, they divorced. In 1985 Haggard married Debbie Parret; they divorced in 1991. He married his fifth wife, Theresa Ann Lane, on September 11, 1993. They had two children, Jenessa and Ben.

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In March 2016, Haggard was once again hospitalized. His concerts for April were canceled due to his ongoing double pneumonia. On the morning of April 6, 2016, his 79th birthday, he died of complications from pneumonia at his home in

554:. While his mother was out working during the day Haggard started getting into trouble. She sent him to a juvenile detention center for a weekend to try to correct him, but his behavior did not improve. If anything, he became worse. 537:

In 1946 Haggard's father died of a brain hemorrhage. Nine-year-old Haggard was deeply affected by the loss, and it remained a pivotal event to him for the rest of his life. To support the family, Haggard's mother took a job as a

946:, "I don't like their views on life, their filth, their visible self-disrespect, y'know. They don't give a shit what they look like or what they smell like.... What do they have to offer humanity?" In a 2003 interview with 2051:

answered "Okie from Muskogee" with "Hippie from Olema", in which, in one repetition of the chorus, they change the line, "We still take in strangers if they're ragged" to "We still take in strangers if they're haggard."

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By the age of 13, Haggard was stealing and writing bad checks. In 1950 he was caught shoplifting and sent to a juvenile detention center. The following year he ran away to Texas with his friend Bob Teague. The two

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said, "He's got an Eastwood grin and a Tulare swagger/Hollerin' turn off that rap/And play me some Haggard." Brooks and Dunn also reference Haggard in 1993's "Rock My World (little country girl)" off their

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In 2000, Alan Jackson and George Strait sang "Murder on Music Row," which criticizes mainstream country trends: "The Hag wouldn't have a chance on today's radio/Because they committed murder down on music

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Upon his release from San Quentin in 1960, Haggard started digging ditches for his brother's electrical contracting company. Soon, he was performing again and later began recording with Tally Records. The

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in 1960, he managed to turn his life around and launched a successful country music career. He gained popularity with his songs about the working class; these occasionally contained themes contrary to the

11346: 884:, he elaborated: "My dad passed away when I was nine, and I don't know if you've ever thought about somebody you've lost and you say, 'I wonder what so-and-so would think about this?' I was drivin' on 689:, also written by Liz Anderson, with her husband Casey Anderson, which became his first number-one single. When the Andersons presented the song to Haggard, they were unaware of his prison stretch. 8636: 666:

and heard Wynn's "Sing a Sad Song". He asked for permission to record it, and the resulting single was a national hit in 1964. The following year, he had his first national top-10 record with "

6193: 8411: 1252:, which was willing to release the song. Haggard commented about the situation, "I've never been a guy that can do what people told me.... It's always been my nature to fight the system." 2093:. He described himself as a student of music, philosophy, and communication. He would discuss jazzman Howard Roberts guitar playing, life after death and the unique speaking technique of 1848:

in recognition of his lifetime achievement and "outstanding contribution to American culture". The following day, he was honored at a gala in Washington, DC, with musical performances by

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titled "The Comeback," season five, episode three, original air-date October 10, 1976. He played a bandleader named Red, who had been depressed since the death of his son (Ron Howard).

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obtained the rights to Haggard's Tally sides, including the duets with Owens, resulting in the release of Haggard's first duet album with Owens and the Strangers in 1966, also entitled

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The studio version, which was mellower than the usually raucous live-concert versions, topped the country charts in 1969 and remained there for a month. It also hit number 41 on the

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While at San Quentin, Haggard started a gambling and brewing racket with his cellmate. After he was caught drunk, he was sent for a week to solitary confinement where he encountered

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Haggard's guitar playing and voice gave his country songs a hard-edged, blues-like style in many cuts. Although he was outspoken in his dislike for modern country music, he praised

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Gretchen Wilson's song "Politically Uncorrect" and Eric Church's song "Pledge Allegiance to the Hag" both contain tributes to Haggard, as well as featuring him as a guest vocalist.

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On November 6, 2013, the mayor of Winchester, Virginia, awarded Haggard the Key to the City at the Patsy Cline Theatre after a sold-out show by Bonnie Blue Concerts.

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In the 1970s, several rock acts responded in their own songs to Haggard's criticism of hippie counterculture in "Okie from Muskogee" and "The Fightin' Side of Me".

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sentiment of some popular music of the time. Between the 1960s and the 1980s he had 38 number-one hits on the US country charts, several of which also made the

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centralizes Merle in his song "Monday Morning Merle," with a reference in the chorus "...turns up 'Misery and Gin,' here we are again - Monday Morning Merle."

11549: 9385: 7047: 6100: 2034:'s song "Honky Tonk Saturday Night", he sings the lines, "I went to the jukebox and played some Merle Haggard/Oh me and the waitress think he's outta sight". 4181: 3322: 1211: 4968: 8230: 6715: 6642: 6576: 3814: 3535: 3095: 1215: 542:. Older brother Lowell gave his guitar to Merle when Merle was 12. Haggard learned to play it on his own, with the records he had at home, influenced by 712:

kicked off an artistically and commercially successful run for Haggard. In 2013, Haggard biographer David Cantwell stated, "The immediate successors to

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recorded "My Kind of Girl," which includes the line, "How 'bout some music/She said have you got any Merle/That's when I knew she was my kind of girl."

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wrote an appreciative letter to Haggard upon his hearing of the song, and would go on to invite Haggard to perform at the White House several times.

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and other filmmakers denied this and claimed the character was based on nobody in particular. Duvall, however, said he was a big fan of Haggard's.

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Haggard's parents were Flossie Mae (née Harp; 1902–1984) and James Francis Haggard (1899–1946). The family moved to California from their home in

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Fox, Aaron A. (2004). "White Trash Alchemies of the Abject Sublime: Country as 'Bad' Music". In Washburne, Christopher J.; Derno, Maiken (eds.).

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introduced a limited edition Merle Haggard Signature Edition 000-28SMH acoustic guitar available with or without factory-installed electronics.

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Haggard was hampered by financial woes well into the 1990s, as his presence on the charts diminished in favor of newer country singers, such as

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songs against war dissenters," Haggard was popular with college students in the early 1970s, not only because of the ironic use of his songs by

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Cody Jinks song Hippies and Cowboys has the following lyrics Some old drunk on a bar stool on a Merle Haggard tuneThat's my kind of room"

701:, his prison record is never mentioned, but in July 1968, in the very same publication, it's spoken of as if it were common knowledge." 11499: 6041: 4945: 1421: 961: 3953: 2060:, paid Haggard a tongue-in-cheek tribute with the song, "I'll Change Your Flat Tire, Merle," later covered by other artists including 11474: 11419: 10595: 9378: 8244: 7491: 7246: 5187: 3850: 3109: 2570: 2098: 1719:. Haggard credited her with helping him make his big break as a country artist. He shared the writing credit with Owens for his hit " 890: 5571: 4895: 2064:. Despite these critiques, the Grateful Dead performed "Mama Tried" over 300 times, and "Sing Me Back Home" approximately 40 times. 8160: 7413: 3038: 2410: 1902: 5807: 732:—were among the finest albums of their respective years." Haggard's new recordings showcased his band the Strangers, specifically 693:, Haggard's backup singer and then-wife, is quoted by music journalist Daniel Cooper in the liner notes to the 1994 retrospective 11325: 11251: 7561: 7428: 7097: 6470: 5367: 5015: 2672: 2429: 6121: 3758: 11464: 11218: 11213: 11208: 11203: 11198: 11193: 10772: 9761: 9125: 8070: 7358: 7350: 6331: 5843: 3495: 2336: 2317: 1675: 5997: 1879:

In July 2007, a three-and-a-half-mile stretch of 7th Standard Road in Oildale, California, where Haggard grew up, was renamed

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all-genre singles chart, becoming Haggard's biggest hit up to that time, surpassed only by his 1973 crossover Christmas hit, "

575:. His debut performance was with Teague in a Modesto bar named "Fun Center", for which he was paid US$ 5 and given free beer. 11479: 10618: 8427: 7861: 7642: 7366: 4438: 3710: 3301: 2817: 2704: 2347: 2084: 1821: 1486: 1467:. I don't think someone abusing themselves on drugs determines how wild they are. It might determine how ignorant they are." 523: 456: 5916: 4748: 4296: 11454: 9371: 7764: 7691: 7589: 4562: 4201: 2738: 2328: 1542: 1401: 976:"Okie From Muskogee," "The Fightin' Side of Me," and "I Wonder If They Think of Me" (Haggard's 1973 song about an American 6440: 6142: 11529: 8091: 7812: 7698: 7568: 2688: 2057: 756: 667: 597:, was caught and arrested. Convicted, he was sent to the Bakersfield Jail. After an escape attempt he was transferred to 7066: 2121:". He played Red Turner, a local musician who had become depressed and withdrawn after the death of his son, played by 1102:". Between 1973 and 1976, he and the Strangers scored nine consecutive number-one country hits. In 1977, he switched to 11444: 7875: 7675: 7442: 7033: 6961: 6923: 6900: 6793: 6505: 6416: 6387: 5317: 3500: 3422: 3415: 2445: 1817: 1374: 1241: 1114: 452: 5334: 5160: 11559: 11469: 10158: 8146: 8035: 7979: 7944: 7002: 6983: 6942: 6864: 6845: 6812: 5734: 4408: 3394: 3127: 2987: 2917: 1829: 1248:. After CBS Records Nashville avoided releasing the song, Haggard bought his way out of the contract and signed with 1087: 444: 5597: 5112:"Ketch Secor of Old Crow Medicine Show on Merle Haggard, puking in a hotel elevator in Louisville and 'Wagon Wheel'" 2087:" and their own take on the song with "Jacksonville Kid" (found on the 2001 CD reissue of the album) on their album 11569: 11489: 8515: 8202: 8042: 7882: 7621: 4322: 3070: 2997: 2837: 1720: 5971: 1268:

In 2000, Haggard made a comeback of sorts, signing with the independent record label Anti and releasing the spare

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mentions him in her 2013 song, "I Do Now": "Thank God for Merle Haggard, he's right, the bottle let me down."

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in February 2011. Haggard's final concert was held in Oakland at the Paramount Theatre on February 13, 2016.

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in 1983, with the title track becoming an enormous hit for the duo. In 1987, a second, less successful LP,

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about his incarceration as a young man and said it was "hell" and "the scariest experience of my life".

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They settled with their two elder children, James 'Lowell' (1922–1996) and Lillian, in an apartment in

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Haggard was married five times, first to Leona Hobbs from 1956 to 1964. They had four children: Dana,

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in 1983. The album, on which they were backed by the Strangers, was not a hit, peaking at number 44.

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and I saw a sign that said '19 Miles to Muskogee', while at the same time listening to radio shows of

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Haggard began performing the song in concert in 1969 and was astounded at the reaction it received:

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with Liv Tyler. In addition, his and the Strangers song "Swingin' Doors" can be heard in the film

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Martin Guitar Masterpieces: A Showcase of Artists' Editions, Limited Editions, and Custom Guitars

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However, he made several other statements suggesting that he meant the song seriously. On the

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In 1972, after Haggard had become an established country music star, then-California governor

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In 1989, Haggard recorded a song, "Me and Crippled Soldiers Give a Damn," in response to the

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Proud to Be an Okie: Cultural Politics, Country Music, and Migration to Southern California

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Haggard and the Strangers' number-one hit single "Mama Tried" is featured in the 2003 film

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and began exploring the themes of depression, alcoholism, and middle age on albums such as

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custom-wired 4-way pickup switching. He also played six-string acoustic models. In 2001,

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On December 5, 2015, Haggard was treated at an undisclosed hospital in California for

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detention center later that year, from which he and his friend escaped and headed to

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magazine interview in 2009 indicated that he had resumed regular marijuana smoking.

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on May 6, 1974. He also wrote and performed the theme song to the television series

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Towards the end of the decade, Haggard composed several number-one hits, including "

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Producer Ken Nelson took a hands-off approach to produce Haggard. In the episode of

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A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World (or, My Salute to Bob Wills)

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A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World (or, My Salute to Bob Wills)

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ranked Haggard at number 138 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.

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After "The Fightin' Side of Me" was released, instead, Haggard later commented to

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and sent to a juvenile detention center. After another escape, he was sent to the

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On January 26, 2014, Haggard performed his 1969 song "Okie from Muskogee" at the

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In 1983, Haggard got permission from Epic Records to collaborate with then-wife

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Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music

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and many other artists influenced by the music of Bob Wills on an album titled

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Married and plagued by financial issues, in 1957 he tried to rob a Bakersfield

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and had a Custom Artist signature model Telecaster. The guitar is a modified

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system from the 1920s. It was the last filmed performance of the pair, with

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Before" in which he includes a song, "That's the News". Haggard released a

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PBS America: Country Music: The Sons and Daughters of America (1964-1968)

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and owner of several stations in California and Oregon) with a CD titled

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club scene and someone who had appeared on television. She won the new

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Legendary Route 66: A Journey Through Time Along America's Mother Road

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Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris (2003).

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and the Hag was all about." Skynyrd also performed both a cover of "

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In 1951 he returned to Bakersfield, where he was again arrested for

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This Day in 1961; James ‘Rabbit’ Kendrick, friend of Merle Haggard.

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During his long career, Haggard received numerous awards from the

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was developing in the area as a reaction against the overproduced

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along with Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, and Blake Shelton.

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and provides access to the William M. Thomas airport terminal at

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Merle Haggard's Christmas Present (Something Old, Something New)

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Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver)

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do that,' it would've destroyed me." In the documentary series

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He received many honors and awards for his music, including a

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in his honor. It stretches from North Chester Avenue west to

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Haggard at the White House for the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors

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Aronowitz, Alfred G. (1968). "New Country Twang Hits Town".

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but she listens to Merle/Rock my world little country girl."

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You have wings look and see, Silver wings like Merle and me

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Academy of Country Music Award for Entertainer of the Year

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Shortly after divorcing Hobbs, in 1965, he married singer

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A Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys

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In 2001, Haggard released an album of gospel songs with

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Haggard had wanted to follow "Okie from Muskogee" with "

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Same Train, Different Time: A Tribute to Jimmie Rodgers

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WTTW Chicago Public Media - Television and Interactive

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two shows on January 2 and 3, 2009, in Bakersfield at

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In 2008, Haggard was going to perform at Riverfest in

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Popular Musicians: The Doobie Brothers-Paul McCartney

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more respectfully referenced Haggard in their song, "

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In 2005, Haggard was featured as a guest vocalist on

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Haggard in a 1975 publicity photo for Capitol Records

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Haggard, Merle (March 8, 2003). "Beyond Nashville".

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Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance

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For the Last Time: Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys

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concert at the prison in 1958. Cash sang his song "

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November 10, 2008. Archived from 5837: 5835: 4092: 3523: 3490: 3488: 3486: 1846:John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 1476:with George Jones, an album that produced two 11245: 10780: 10603: 10173: 10159: 9769: 9379: 9133: 8637: 8217:What Am I Gonna Do (With the Rest of My Life) 7091: 6890: 5998:"Merle Haggard Hospitalized, Postpones Shows" 5991: 5989: 5713:, rollingstone.com; accessed August 17, 2016. 4456:Lost Highway: The History of American Country 4234:Lost Highway: The History of American Country 4202:"Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself" 1588:'s 2006 song "Pledge Allegiance to the Hag". 1399:In April 2010, Haggard released a new album, 1160:In 1981, Haggard published an autobiography, 842:In 1969, Haggard and the Strangers released " 11550:Recipients of American gubernatorial pardons 6382:(3rd ed.). Backbeat Books. p. 40. 5103: 4417: 3561: 3559: 3557: 1561:(founder of television broadcasting company 1372:In October 2005, Haggard released his album 6275:Brown, Patricia Leigh (February 26, 2014). 5832: 5483: 4743: 4741: 4426: 3996:"12 Most Badass Merle Haggard Prison Songs" 3803:(CD). Merle Haggard. Capitol Records. 2004. 3483: 3463: 3461: 3459: 3329:1998 Best Country Collaboration with Vocals 1895:for historic preservation and restoration. 1176:, on which he was backed by the Strangers. 755:At the time of Haggard's first top-10 hit " 11252: 11238: 10787: 10773: 10610: 10596: 10166: 10152: 9776: 9762: 9386: 9372: 9140: 9126: 8644: 8630: 7098: 7084: 7026: 6874:Gleason, Holly (1988). "Long Gone Train". 6218: 6122:Merle Haggard was laid to rest on Saturday 5986: 4392: 4390: 1599:'s song "The Cost of Living" on the album 980:in Vietnam) were hailed as anthems of the 759:" in 1965, Owens, who had been married to 31: 11525:Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners 6951: 6766: 6143:"Haggard laid to rest in private service" 5914: 5474:, AllMusic.com; accessed August 17, 2016. 4687: 4622:Bernstein, Jonathan (December 23, 2014). 4621: 4159: 3884: 3830: 3637:(Interview). Interviewed by Terry Gross. 3594: 3592: 3554: 3323:1984 Best Country Vocal Performance, Male 3224:" (won award as both artist and composer) 1982:sang "Just Another Neon Night" off their 1730: 1608:In 2010, Haggard was featured along with 1584:. He is also featured singing a verse on 1484:". In 2006, the pair released a sequel, 624:granted Haggard a full and unconditional 11435:21st-century American singer-songwriters 11425:20th-century American singer-songwriters 6970: 6783: 6687: 6675: 6663: 6600: 6469:. The Grateful Dead Family Discography. 6439:. The Grateful Dead Family Discography. 6411:. Oxford University Press. p. 149. 6373: 6361: 6131:, hallels.com; accessed August 17, 2016. 6088: 5779: 5554:"Hempsters: Plant the Seed – DVD Review" 5301: 5299: 4966: 4931: 4889: 4887: 4885: 4805: 4738: 4714: 4712: 4647: 4583: 4484: 4472: 4147: 4104: 3620: 3456: 1945: 1903:California State University, Bakersfield 1787: 1298:When political opponents were attacking 1259: 1031: 640: 11347:The Buck Owens' Buckaroos Strike Again! 6932: 6910:Haggard, Merle; Russell, Peggy (1981). 6873: 6344:from the original on September 14, 2016 5917:"Merle Haggard: An Okie's Recollection" 5749: 5520: 5518: 5516: 5514: 5512: 5510: 5508: 5506: 5486:"Gretchen Wilson: All Jacked Up: Music" 5276: 4659: 4595: 4453: 4396: 4387: 4346: 4250: 4199: 3990: 3988: 3932: 3846: 3626: 3599:Friskics-Warren, Bill (April 6, 2016). 11402: 8245:Let's Chase Each Other Around the Room 6402: 6304:"The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time" 5894:"Merle Haggard Interview – One on One" 5546: 5332: 5185: 4943: 4688:Dickinson, Chris (December 19, 2001). 4297:"The battle over "Okie from Muskogee"" 4294: 4231: 4123: 3950:Erlewine, Bogdanov & Woodstra 2003 3753: 3751: 3749: 3589: 3395:2006 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 3110:Let's Chase Each Other Around the Room 2780:Number-one hits on U.S. country charts 1736:smoking marijuana in 1995. However, a 1582:Best Country Collaboration with Vocals 1126:in her 1980 television music special, 522:, while James started working for the 16:American singer-songwriter (1937–2016) 11555:The Strangers (American band) members 11233: 10768: 10591: 10147: 9757: 9367: 9121: 8625: 8611:‡ indicates a release performed with 8415:(with George Jones and Willie Nelson) 8161:I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink 8085:A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today 7414:A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today 7367:Merle Haggard Presents His 30th Album 7079: 6805:Merle Haggard: Poet of the Common Man 6802: 6520: 6498:White Masculinity in the Recent South 6491: 6274: 6140: 5996:Stephen L. Betts (December 6, 2015). 5388: 5305: 5296: 4893: 4882: 4718: 4709: 4617: 4615: 4363:from the original on January 11, 2022 4080: 4068: 3896: 3787: 3740: 3725: 3689: 3302:Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum 3039:I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink 2411:A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today 2348:Merle Haggard Presents His 30th Album 1822:Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum 1695: 1439:. In 1994, Haggard collaborated with 1229:. Haggard's last number-one hit was " 1184:—"Yesterdays' Wine" in 1982—and with 1004:magazine criticized Haggard for his " 748:, and the harmony vocals provided by 11495:Country Music Hall of Fame inductees 8106:I'm Always on a Mountain When I Fall 7692:Rainbow Stew Live at Anaheim Stadium 7429:I'm Always on a Mountain When I Fall 6893:My House of Memories: For the Record 6891:Haggard, Merle; Carter, Tom (1999). 6857:Bad Music: The Music We Love to Hate 6521:Dewey, Pamela Starr (May 18, 2015). 6246: 6089:Anderson, Danielle (April 6, 2016). 5841: 5722: 5524: 5503: 5277:Menconi, David (December 10, 2014). 5109: 4565:from the original on January 3, 2016 4427:La Chapelle, Peter (April 3, 2007). 4320: 3985: 3629:"Country Music Legend Merle Haggard" 3147: 2430:I'm Always on a Mountain When I Fall 2106: 1957:As noted by an article published in 1783: 1743: 1633:In 2017, Haggard appeared alongside 11545:People from Kern County, California 11510:Deaths from pneumonia in California 11460:American country singer-songwriters 8092:From Graceland to the Promised Land 8071:If We're Not Back in Love by Monday 7813:(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers 7699:The Epic Collection (Recorded Live) 6854: 6832:, February 12, 1990, pp. 39–77 6473:from the original on March 28, 2016 6443:from the original on March 28, 2016 5366:. December 31, 2006. Archived from 5158: 4830:"The Waltons s5-ep3 - The Comeback" 4381: 3959: 3746: 2058:Big Brother and the Holding Company 1454:In 1972, Haggard agreed to produce 757:(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers 668:(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers 405:singer, songwriter, guitarist, and 13: 11565:Singer-songwriters from California 11440:21st-century American male singers 11430:20th-century American male singers 8428:Kickin' Out the Footlights...Again 7876:I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am 6718:from the original on April 8, 2016 6645:from the original on April 8, 2016 6579:from the original on April 8, 2016 6219:McLaughlin, Tara (July 26, 2007). 6103:from the original on April 7, 2016 5780:Chawkins, Steve (April 26, 2006). 5704:Merle Haggard's last song released 5211: 4612: 4596:McLenan, Andy (October 31, 2003). 4531:from the original on April 8, 2016 3667:. Merlehaggard.com. Archived from 3627:Haggard, Merle (August 14, 1995). 3508:from the original on July 27, 2015 3501:Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 3416:Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 2705:Kickin' Out the Footlights...Again 1818:Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 1487:Kickin' Out the Footlights...Again 1151:Haggard appeared in an episode of 493:Country Music Legend Merle Haggard 453:Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame 14: 11581: 11500:Country musicians from California 11259: 7980:I Wonder If They Ever Think of Me 7765:Merle Haggard's Christmas Present 7105: 7062:Merle Haggard's 15 Greatest Songs 7048:at the Country Music Hall of Fame 7013: 6954:The Encyclopedia of Country Music 6823:The Encyclopedia of Country Music 5915:Crutchmer, Josh (April 7, 2016). 5186:Greene, Andy (February 9, 2011). 5091:. Billings, Montana. May 21, 2015 4662:"Country Music Salutes Old Glory" 4660:Edwards, Joe (November 7, 1985). 4347:Chilton, Martin (April 7, 2016). 3160:1965 Most Promising Male Vocalist 2918:I Wonder If They Ever Think of Me 1830:Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 1637:in the award-winning documentary 1414: 1076:Haggard appeared on the cover of 445:Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 11475:American male singer-songwriters 11450:American anti–Iraq War activists 11420:20th-century American guitarists 7973:It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad) 7862:The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde 7351:It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad) 7279:The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde 6730: 6514: 6485: 6455: 6425: 6396: 6367: 6324: 6296: 6268: 6247:Self, Jennifer (July 29, 2015). 6240: 6212: 6186: 6160: 6134: 6115: 6082: 6052: 6034: 6012: 5960: 5934: 5908: 5886: 5861: 5750:Swenson, Steve (July 15, 2006). 5389:Hudak, Joseph (April 20, 2015). 5243: 4967:Schoemer, Karen (July 6, 1990). 4295:Berlau, John (August 19, 1996). 4200:Haggard, Merle (July 21, 2010). 2908:It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad) 2318:It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad) 2219:The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde 2143: 1828:in 1997. In 2006, he received a 1721:Today I Started Loving You Again 1690: 1630:directed by Michael P. Henning. 1493:Haggard released the duet album 1480:hits, including the number-one " 1333:, as well as in Bryan Bertino's 816:, was also released to acclaim. 487: 467:, having recently suffered from 329: 302: 273: 244: 6828:Di Salvatore, Bryan. "Ornery", 6786:Merle Haggard: The Running Kind 6141:Price, Robert (April 9, 2016). 5842:Fine, Jason (October 1, 2009). 5800: 5743: 5716: 5697: 5667: 5642: 5616: 5590: 5564: 5477: 5458: 5433: 5408: 5382: 5352: 5326: 5270: 5237: 5205: 5179: 5152: 5126: 5077: 5052: 5034: 5008: 4986: 4937: 4847: 4822: 4811: 4773: 4719:Hicks, Dan (October 26, 1972). 4681: 4653: 4589: 4543: 4447: 4340: 4314: 4288: 4275: 4244: 4225: 4153: 4036: 4014: 3911: 3902: 3866:. M.facebook.com. April 6, 1937 3856: 3793: 2103:with enthusiasm and authority. 1964:country songs). These include: 1264:Haggard performing in June 2009 1130:In 1980, Haggard headlined the 1118:. Haggard sang a duet cover of 1027: 636: 451:(2006); and induction into the 349: 325: 298: 269: 240: 37:Haggard performing live in 1971 8001:If We Make It Through December 7987:The Emptiest Arms in the World 7650:Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard 7359:If We Make It Through December 6221:"Haggard Gets His Way (Drive)" 5110:Owen, Brent (April 13, 2016). 4944:Thanki, Juli (April 6, 2016). 4894:Heath, Chris (November 2005), 4130:(Liner notes). Merle Haggard. 3765:. MTV Networks. Archived from 3707:Witzel & Young-Witzel 2007 3657: 3385:1999 Grammy Hall of Fame Award 3274:1970 Male Vocalist of the Year 3222:Are the Good Times Really Over 2938:If We Make It Through December 2818:The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde 2337:If We Make It Through December 2132: 1995:album as they sing "Acts like 1978:In 2005, the country rock duo 1844:on December 4, 2010, from the 1408:The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1071:If We Make It Through December 927:If We Make It Through December 729:The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde 1: 11465:American gun rights activists 9785:CMA Male Vocalist of the Year 9149:American Music Award of Merit 7749:(with Albert E. Brumley, Jr.) 7732:Songs for the Mama That Tried 7622:Merle Haggard's Greatest Hits 6788:. University of Texas Press. 6771:. Vol. 64, no. 18. 6759: 6527:meetmythamerica.wordpress.com 6022:. Inquistr.com. March 3, 2016 5525:Yahr, Emily (April 6, 2016). 5335:"A Taste of Yesterday's Wine" 5333:Shewey, Don (March 3, 1983). 5159:See, Elena (April 12, 2010). 4598:"Merle Haggard – Branded man" 4400:American Culture in the 1970s 3293:1983 Vocal Duo of the Year – 2462:Songs for the Mama That Tried 1513:in 2007, releasing the album 1167:The Legend of the Lone Ranger 474: 11480:Anti- (record label) artists 11372:I'm Coming Back Home to Stay 11365:I've Got a Tiger By the Tail 11326:I've Got a Tiger By the Tail 8238:Someday When Things Are Good 8057:Here Comes the Freedom Train 7952:Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) 7343:Let Me Tell You About a Song 7303:Same Train, a Different Time 6380:All Music Guide to the Blues 4551:"Top 10 Merle Haggard Songs" 4321:Troy, Tevi (April 7, 2016). 3450: 3325:– "That's The Way Love Goes" 3285:Let Me Tell You About a Song 3271:1970 Entertainer of the Year 3236:2013 Crystal Milestone Award 3205:1970 Entertainer of the Year 3103:Someday When Things Are Good 2307:Let Me Tell You About a Song 2252:Same Train, A Different Time 1922: 1832:, and was also honored as a 1816:). He was inducted into the 1669: 1525:. The album's lead single, " 1059:Let Me Tell You about A Song 124:Singer, songwriter, musician 7: 11455:American country guitarists 10639:Felice and Boudleaux Bryant 9395:CMA Entertainer of the Year 8376:A Taste of Yesterday's Wine 8287:Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star 8113:It's Been a Great Afternoon 8008:Things Aren't Funny Anymore 7311:A Portrait of Merle Haggard 7071:Ben Sorensen's REAL Country 6956:. Oxford University Press. 6878:. Vol. 4, no. 6. 6807:. Hal Leonard Corporation. 6407:. In Zunshine, Lisa (ed.). 6254:The Bakersfield Californian 6226:The Bakersfield Californian 6147:The Bakersfield Californian 5470:September 16, 2016, at the 3571:Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame 3471:. bmi.com. November 4, 2006 3430:Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame 3135:Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star 2948:Things Aren't Funny Anymore 2478:A Taste of Yesterday's Wine 2263:A Portrait of Merle Haggard 1826:Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame 1813: 1473:A Taste of Yesterday's Wine 1255: 1231:Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star 681:In 1967, Haggard recorded " 674:, mother of country singer 461:Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame 10: 11586: 11530:Guitarists from California 11340:America's Most Wanted Band 10619:Country Music Hall of Fame 8545:Walking the Floor Over You 8360:Just Between the Two of Us 8329:If You Want to Be My Woman 7391:My Love Affair with Trains 6744:. Academy of Country Music 6523:"White-Washing the Future" 6374:Ruhlmann, William (2003). 5808:"Leona Williams Biography" 5246:"Merle Haggard: Biography" 5216:Just Between the Two of Us 5085:"Merle Haggard—"Big City"" 5060:"Crash (2004)—Soundtracks" 5042:"Merle Haggard Sounds Off" 4946:"Merle Haggard dead at 79" 4834:www.allaboutthewaltons.com 4093:Haggard & Russell 1981 3283:1972 Album of the Year – " 2634:(with Albert Brumley, Jr.) 2381:My Love Affair with Trains 2160:Just Between the Two of Us 2136: 1685:C. F. Martin & Company 1653:electrical sound recording 1640:The American Epic Sessions 1470:In 1982, Haggard recorded 1431:In 1970, Haggard released 1426:Just Between the Two of Us 1302:for criticizing President 834:is the part. He's great." 773:Don't Take Advantage of Me 588:Preston School of Industry 457:Country Music Hall of Fame 11445:Activists from California 11381: 11356: 11317: 11267: 11184: 11146: 11091: 11055: 11019: 10983: 10947: 10911: 10875: 10839: 10803: 10628: 10181: 10175:CMA Vocal Duo of the Year 9791: 9401: 9155: 8659: 8609: 8573: 8525: 8458: 8349: 8342: 8203:Going Where the Lonely Go 8136: 8015:Old Man from the Mountain 7994:Everybody's Had the Blues 7906: 7795: 7788: 7756: 7724:The Land of Many Churches 7715: 7659: 7636:Down Every Road 1962–1994 7606: 7562:Haggard Like Never Before 7464:Going Where the Lonely Go 7231: 7113: 6496:. In Watts, Trent (ed.). 5244:Eddy, Chuck; et al. 4127:Down Every Road 1962–1994 3967:"Merle Haggard biography" 3259:Country Music Association 3220:1982 Song of the Year – " 3142: 3071:Going Where the Lonely Go 2958:Old Man from the Mountain 2928:Everybody's Had the Blues 2493:Going Where the Lonely Go 2139:Merle Haggard discography 2125:, in the episode called " 2085:Honky Tonk Night Time Man 1910:56th Annual Grammy Awards 1802:Country Music Association 1774:Shasta County, California 1755:Buck Owens Crystal Palace 1627:Hempsters: Plant the Seed 631: 505:, 42:14, August 14, 1995. 486: 481: 465:Shasta County, California 389: 375: 360: 219: 215: 211: 201: 160: 150: 128: 120: 94: 77: 57: 47: 42: 30: 23: 11560:Vanguard Records artists 11470:American male guitarists 11333:The Buck Owens Song Book 8439:(with Willie Nelson and 8231:That's the Way Love Goes 7779:I Wish I Was Santa Claus 7772:Goin' Home for Christmas 7471:That's the Way Love Goes 6952:Kingsbury, Paul (2004). 6895:. Harper Entertainment. 6784:Cantwell, David (2013). 5752:"Haggard's ex-wife dies" 5306:Meyer, David N. (2007). 4996:. CNN. December 16, 2004 4160:Dickerson, Deke (2007). 4083:, pp. XXVII–XXVIII. 4024:. CNN. December 16, 2004 3763:Country Music Television 3536:"Full List of Inductees" 3163:1965 Best Vocal Group – 3154:Academy of Country Music 3096:That's the Way Love Goes 2720:(with Willie Nelson and 2681:I Wish I Was Santa Claus 2539:That's the Way Love Goes 2501:Goin' Home for Christmas 1798:Academy of Country Music 1624:in the documentary film 1563:Sainte Partners II, L.P. 1216:That's the Way Love Goes 1214:for his 1984 remake of " 769:Academy of Country Music 422:San Quentin State Prison 416:, toward the end of the 11570:Kennedy Center honorees 11490:Capitol Records artists 10796:Kennedy Center Honorees 8420:Seashores of Old Mexico 8322:A Better Love Next Time 8210:You Take Me for Granted 8050:The Roots of My Raising 7945:Someday We'll Look Back 7917:The Fightin' Side of Me 7676:The Fightin' Side of Me 7399:The Roots of My Raising 7335:Someday We'll Look Back 7255:I'm a Lonesome Fugitive 6933:Hochman, Steve (1999). 6859:. New York: Routledge. 6492:Ching, Barbara (2008). 6127:April 15, 2016, at the 5756:Bakersfield Californian 4994:"A Look at San Quentin" 4458:. Season 1. Episode 3. 4236:. Season 1. Episode 3. 4124:Daniel, Cooper (1996). 4022:"A Look at San Quentin" 3078:You Take Me for Granted 3008:The Roots of My Raising 2868:The Fightin' Side of Me 2788:I'm a Lonesome Fugitive 2579:Seashores of Old Mexico 2392:The Roots of My Raising 2296:Someday We'll Look Back 2186:I'm a Lonesome Fugitive 1506:Seashores of Old Mexico 1233:" from his smash album 1100:The Roots of My Raising 970:The Wall Street Journal 938:The Fightin' Side of Me 714:I'm a Lonesome Fugitive 683:I'm a Lonesome Fugitive 434:all-genre singles chart 11540:Outlaw country singers 11154:Earth, Wind & Fire 8518:" (with Chester Smith) 8511:" (with Willie Nelson) 8273:A Friend in California 8266:I Had a Beautiful Time 8043:It's All in the Movies 7827:The Bottle Let Me Down 7615:Songs I'll Always Sing 7583:The Bluegrass Sessions 7499:A Friend in California 7383:It's All in the Movies 5709:June 11, 2016, at the 4860:Miracles & Mercies 4397:Kaufman, Will (2009). 4071:, pp. XXIII–XXVI. 3217:1981 Top Male Vocalist 3214:1974 Top Male Vocalist 3211:1972 Top Male Vocalist 3208:1970 Top Male Vocalist 3184:1969 Top Male Vocalist 3175:1966 Top Male Vocalist 2998:It's All in the Movies 2731:The Bluegrass Sessions 2563:A Friend in California 2370:It's All in the Movies 1954: 1901:On June 14, 2013, the 1793: 1731:Cigarette and drug use 1389:, on October 2, 2007. 1386:The Bluegrass Sessions 1366:Old Crow Medicine Show 1361: 1317: 1265: 1088:number-one country hit 1037: 919: 646: 526:. A woman who owned a 88:Palo Cedro, California 43:Background information 11176:Michael Tilson Thomas 8556:Politically Uncorrect 8493:" (with George Jones) 8301:We Never Touch at All 8252:A Place to Fall Apart 7938:Soldier's Last Letter 7841:I Threw Away the Rose 6403:Palmer, Alan (2013). 5896:. Concertlivewire.com 5816:. CMT. Archived from 4904:Gentleman's Quarterly 4781:"TIME magazine cover" 3759:"About Merle Haggard" 3402:Kennedy Center Honors 3169:1965 Top Vocal Group 3117:A Place to Fall Apart 1950:Merle Haggard Drive, 1949: 1889:Meadows Field Airport 1791: 1715:, the former wife of 1527:It's All Going to Pot 1394:Little Rock, Arkansas 1356: 1312: 1308:2003 invasion of Iraq 1263: 1144:," a duet with actor 1136:soundtrack alongside 1128:Lynda Carter: Encore! 1035: 936:On his next single, " 914: 866:. American president 779:" and "Branded Man". 720:in 1967 and, in '68, 644: 628:for his past crimes. 11520:Grammy Award winners 11515:Epic Records artists 11505:Curb Records artists 10633:Tennessee Ernie Ford 10528:Florida Georgia Line 10522:Florida Georgia Line 10516:Florida Georgia Line 8516:Wreck on the Highway 8451:(with Willie Nelson) 8423:(with Willie Nelson) 8224:It's All in the Game 7706:Amber Waves of Grain 7597:Working in Tennessee 7478:It's All in the Game 7450:Back to the Barrooms 7422:My Farewell to Elvis 5685:on December 30, 2017 5140:. September 25, 2007 3801:Haggard's 40 #1 Hits 3769:on December 23, 2012 3518:Induction year: 1977 3381:for "Same Old Train" 2759:(with Willie Nelson) 2747:Working in Tennessee 2583:(with Willie Nelson) 2547:It's All in the Game 2454:Back to the Barrooms 2422:My Farewell to Elvis 2415:(with the Strangers) 2396:(with the Strangers) 2385:(with the Strangers) 2374:(with the Strangers) 2363:(with the Strangers) 2352:(with the Strangers) 2341:(with the Strangers) 2322:(with the Strangers) 2311:(with the Strangers) 2300:(with the Strangers) 2289:(with the Strangers) 2278:(with the Strangers) 2267:(with the Strangers) 2256:(with the Strangers) 2245:(with the Strangers) 2234:(with the Strangers) 2223:(with the Strangers) 2212:(with the Strangers) 2201:(with the Strangers) 2190:(with the Strangers) 2179:(with the Strangers) 2095:Garner Ted Armstrong 1986:album. In the song, 1842:Kennedy Center Honor 1622:Julia Butterfly Hill 1343:, and his 1981 hit " 896:Garner Ted Armstrong 441:Kennedy Center Honor 412:Haggard was born in 399:Merle Ronald Haggard 328: 1985; 301: 1978; 272: 1965; 243: 1956; 53:Merle Ronald Haggard 11535:MCA Records artists 11137:Andy Blankenbuehler 11063:Carmen de Lavallade 8448:Django & Jimmie 8431:(with George Jones) 7541:If I Could Only Fly 7492:Out Among the Stars 6978:. Billboard Books. 6803:Cusic, Don (2002). 6463:"Sing Me Back Home" 6174:. September 9, 2010 6000:. Rolling Stone.com 5974:on January 23, 2013 5820:on October 10, 2014 5723:Boak, Dick (2003). 5560:, December 21, 2013 5532:The Washington Post 4948:. thetennessean.com 4787:. TIME. 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