Merle Haggard

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On This Day in 1973, Merle Haggard Was at No. 1 with a Christmas Song That Can Break Your Heart Any Day of the Year

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On This Day in 1966, Merle Haggard Released His First No. 1 Single—a Song With Two Titles That He Almost Never Recorded

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12.09.25

Merle Haggard’s Pick for “the Greatest Singer I’ve Ever Heard” Has a Surprising Connection to the Goo Goo Dolls

By Melanie Davis
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On This Day in 1968, Merle Haggard Recorded a Tribute to His Mother That Has Been Called One of His Best Songs

By Clayton Edwards
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On This Day in 1971, a Song About a Blind Dad and His Homeless Family Band Took Merle Haggard to the Top of the Country Charts for a 10th Time

By Erinn Callahan
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Country Time Machine: Merle Haggard Does a Spot-On Johnny Cash Impression During a Duet with His Wife

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

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Merle Haggard on the Tragedy That Informed His Life and Career: “Things Would Have Been Different, Maybe Better”

By Melanie Davis
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On This Day in 1970, Merle Haggard Was at No. 1 with His Second Chart-Topping Live Album of the Year

By Clayton Edwards
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On This Day in 1970, Merle Haggard Turned His Anger at Hippies Into a No. 1 Album and Proved He Found the Formula for Success

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On This Day in 1968, Merle Haggard Solidified His Country Icon Status With a Defining Album Featuring an Unreleased Dolly Parton Tune

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