Merle Haggard
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title:
Merle Haggard
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Merle Ronald Haggard 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. After being released from San Quentin State Prison 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 occa
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American singer-songwriter (1937–2016)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merle_Haggard
date created:
2003-01-16T22:50:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T02:26:07Z
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