Merle Haggard

Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California) is an American country music singer and songwriter.

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April 6 - 1937 - Bakersfield - California - American - Country music - Singer - Songwriter

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In the 1950s, Haggard emerged as the first native of Bakersfield to get involved in the Bakersfield Sound. By the 1970s, he was aligned with the growing outlaw country movement, and has continued to release successful albums through the 1990s and into the 2000s. Haggard was perhaps the best and most influential songwriter in country music since Hank Williams. He sings about familiar themes ? jail, betrayal, drinking, wandering and work ? but with the sort of directness that comes from personal experience.

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1950s - Bakersfield Sound - 1970s - Outlaw country - 1990s - 2000s - Hank Williams

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