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In Memoriam

Remembering Merle Haggard

1937–2016

Mama Tried by Merle Haggard — cover art

Merle Ronald Haggard was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential figures in country music, he was a central pioneer of the Bakersfield sound. With a career spanning over five decades, Haggard had 38 number-one hits on the US country charts, several of which also made the Billboard all-genre singles chart.

Remembering Merle Haggard in song

Mama Tried by Merle Haggard — cover art
Mama Tried
Merle Haggard
1968
Okie from Muskogee by Merle Haggard — cover art
Okie from Muskogee
Merle Haggard
1969

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