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Hace 2 días · 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 .
Hace 20 horas · No one could write a prison number like ex-con Merle Haggard. Despite its humble origin as a commission for Killers Three, a B movie produced by and starring Dick Clark, this 1968 Platonic ideal of a country song turned out to be the Hag’s most autobiographical statement. With its James Burton dobro vamp and haiku-like Roy Nichols […]
Hace 4 días · Tracklist:01. 00:00 - Mama Tried02. 02:08 - The Fightin' Side of Me03. 04:48 - Silver Wings04. 07:50 - Okie from Muskogee05. 10:50 - Okie from Muskogee's Com...
Hace 20 horas · Merle Ronald Haggard was a beloved American country singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was born on April 6, 1937, in Oildale, California, to Flossie Mae and James Francis Haggard . The Haggard family had initially lived in Checotah, Oklahoma, but had to move to California during the Great Depression after their barn was destroyed by a fire in 1934.
Hace 3 días · 1963. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. Before there was “White Line Fever,” “Convoy,” or “East Bound and Down,” there was “Six Days on the Road,” the song that forever hitched ...
Hace 5 días · A Legacy of Truth and Authenticity. In a world often divided by race and class, Merle Haggard’s “I’m a White Boy” stands as a beacon of truth and authenticity. It is a song that speaks to the heart of the working class, offering a message of self-acceptance, pride, and unity.
Hace 4 días · The late Merle Haggard delivered one of the most impactful tributes to fallen servicemembers when he recorded the song “Soldier’s Last Letter.” Haggard never served in the military himself. But he always supported the U.S. troops in his life and his music.
