The Hag

Merle Haggard. b. April 6, 1937. One of the cornerstones of country music and one of the primary architects of the "Bakersfield Sound." His music was a raw, stripped-down alternative to the polish of the "Nashville Sound" of the '60's. His music was uniquely authentic because he lived much of what he sang about. In and out of reform schools when young to serving time in San Quentin Prison for a botched burglary.

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The Hag

Merle Haggard. b. April 6, 1937. One of the cornerstones of country music and one of the primary architects of the “Bakersfield Sound.” His music was a raw, stripped-down alternative to…

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Merle Haggard - The Bottle Let Me Down (Live)

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Sing Me Back Home

The Hagg releases his fifth album on January 2, 1968. The title track has quite the story. “Sing Me Back Home” was actually written while Merle was waiting to get out of San Q…

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@Robinbannks I love this: "But it was in prison where he saw Johnny Cash perform and that event moved and inspired him so much he turned his life around and decided to pursue music. It was a life-saver."