UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1970: Photo of Merle Haggard Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
CIRCA MID 1970s: Country musician Merle Haggard performs on stage during a mid 1970's concert. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
NEW YORK: Merle Haggard performs live on stage in New York in 1978 (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW – Airdate: December 2, 1970. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) MERLE HAGGARD
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – American country singer Merle Haggard (1937 – 2016) performs at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, 3rd August 1973. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
CIRCA LATE 1960s: Country musician Merle Haggard performs on stage with Bonnie Owens during a late 1960's concert. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
American country music performer Merle Haggard smiles as he plays an acoustic guitar, 1970. (Photo by Lynn Pelham/Getty Images)
CIRCA LATE 1960s: Country musician Merle Haggard poses for a late 1960's portrait. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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