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  • News Ticker: Genesis, Rosanne Cash, Jenny Lewis, Polaris Prize 07/09/2009
  • A Gracious Guest: Dick Gregory 06/28/2009
  • NASHVILLE SKYLINE: A Summertime Country Quiz 06/18/2009
  • "Ocean Front Property" Songwriter Hank Cochran Honored 06/17/2009
  • Bonnaroo attendance up, organizers say 06/15/2009
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    Biography

    As a performer and a songwriter, Merle Haggard was the most important country artist to emerge in the 1960s. Haggard became one of the leading figures of the Bakersfield country scene in the '60s. While his music remained hardcore country, he pushed the boundaries of the music quite far. Like his idol Bob Wills, his music was a melting pot that drew from all forms of traditional American music -- ...more
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    Lyrics

  • Blue Christmas
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    Sound Clips

  • Okie from Muskogee
  • Mama Tried
  • Sing a Sad Song
  • (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers
  • Sing Me Back Home
  • Yesterday's Wine
  • Big City
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    Web Links

  • Merle Is The Man
  • Merle Haggard - The Legend Continues...
  • Merle Haggard at The Music Box
  • RollingStone.com: Merle Haggard
  • Vote Merle Haggard into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
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