Merle Haggard
Biography
As a performer and a songwriter, Merle Haggard was the most important country artist to emerge in the 1960s, and he 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 — country, jazz, blues, and folk — and in the process, developed a distinctive style of his own. As a performer, singer, and musician, he was one of the best, influencing countless other artists. Not coincidentally, he was the best singer/songwriter in country music since Hank Williams, writing a body of songs that became classics. Throughout his career, Haggard has been a champion of the working man, largely due to his rough and tumble history.. As a performer and a songwriter, Merle Haggard was the most important country artist to emerge in the 1960s, and he 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 — country, jazz, blues, and folk — and in the process, developed a distinctive style of his own. As a performer, singer, and musician, he was one of the best, influencing countless other artists. Not coincidentally, he was the best singer/songwriter in country music since Hank Williams, writing a body of songs that became classics. Throughout his career, Haggard has been a champion of the working man, largely due to his rough and tumble history.
Top Albums |
![The Best of Country & Western, Merle Haggard: Okie from Muskogee, Drink up and Be Somebody, The Fugitive, Silver Wings & More Classic Country Hits, Merle Haggard](http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music4/v4/93/82/7b/93827bfa-c659-1e6a-ea5f-abc1153c63cd/888608990646.100x100-75.jpg) 1. The Best of ..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![40 Greatest Hits (Rerecorded Version), Merle Haggard](http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/f5/89/f7/mzi.kdkxscia.100x100-75.jpg) 2. 40 Greatest ..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Merle Haggard: 20 #1 Hits (Rerecorded Version), Merle Haggard](http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/71/33/ff/mzi.qglckyph.100x100-75.jpg) 3. Merle Haggar..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Pancho & Lefty, Merle Haggard](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/4a/40/35/mzi.ogsfuoiz.100x100-75.jpg) 4. Pancho &..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Last of the Breed, Merle Haggard](http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Features/6a/22/51/dj.pruunafy.100x100-75.jpg) 5. Last of the ..
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![20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Merle Haggard, Merle Haggard](http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/y2003/m08/d18/h11/dj.aqsxjvsb.100x100-75.jpg) 6. 20th Century..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Merle Haggard: 20 Greatest Hits, Merle Haggard](http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music6/v4/37/0c/53/370c53f2-3b17-4390-15a7-72e4bea3961e/00724353448257.100x100-75.jpg) 7. Merle Haggar..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![His Epic Hits: The First 11, Merle Haggard](http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/ce/94/31/mzi.swpeneli.100x100-75.jpg) 8. His Epic Hit..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Live at Billy Bob's Texas: Merle Haggard - Motorcycle Cowboy, Merle Haggard](http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/y2004/m03/d13/h17/s05.ashjewgt.100x100-75.jpg) 9. Live at Bill..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Merle Haggard: 16 Biggest Hits, Merle Haggard](http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Features/f1/81/75/dj.dpgxtacc.100x100-75.jpg) 10. Merle Haggar..
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![What a Friend We Have in Jesus, Merle Haggard](http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Features/0f/da/79/dj.azxwdwgj.100x100-75.jpg) 11. What a Frien..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![The Essential Merle Haggard: The Epic Years, Merle Haggard](http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/6d/59/c3/mzi.gyxxiwkv.100x100-75.jpg) 12. The Essentia..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![The Bluegrass Sessions, Merle Haggard](http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/d0/1a/aa/mzi.ymsrtpjs.100x100-75.jpg) 13. The Bluegras..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Big City, Merle Haggard](http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/f2/e1/3f/mzi.lwwtssno.100x100-75.jpg) 14. Big City
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Back to the Barrooms, Merle Haggard](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Features/a6/80/07/dj.pycvlcay.100x100-75.jpg) 15. Back to the ..
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![The Fightin' Side of Me - 15 #1 Hits (Re-Recorded Versions), Merle Haggard](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/y2005/m04/d06/h13/s05.uitpmunu.100x100-75.jpg) 16. The Fightin'..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Live from the Last of the Breed Tour, Willie Nelson](http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/14/7b/2c/mzi.omddvggq.100x100-75.jpg) 17. Live from th..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Serving 190 Proof, Merle Haggard](http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Features/v4/17/7a/0d/177a0d82-970b-ebc0-1ec2-fc2f13b20c32/dj.psylpcyc.100x100-75.jpg) 18. Serving 190 ..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![The Essential Porter Wagoner, Merle Haggard](http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/cf/81/f5/mzi.bkqlecih.100x100-75.jpg) 19. The Essentia..
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![Merle Haggard: 40 Greatest Hits (Rerecorded), Merle Haggard](http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music4/v4/b0/d0/de/b0d0dec4-d816-a97e-af1a-57a385860ec7/015095573728.100x100-75.jpg) 20. Merle Haggar..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Pancho and Lefty | Pancho & Lefty | 4:48 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
2. | I Think I'll Just Stay Here and .. | 20th Century Masters - The .. | 4:32 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
3. | Mama Tried (Rerecorded) | 40 Greatest Hits (Rerecorde.. | 2:12 | $0.69 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
4. | Okie from Muskogee (Rerecorded) | 40 Greatest Hits (Rerecorde.. | 2:44 | $0.69 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
5. | Are the Good Times Really Over | Country Super Hits | 4:13 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
6. | That's the Way Love Goes | His Epic Hits: The First 11 | 3:01 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
7. | Workin' Man Blues (Rerecorded) | 40 Greatest Hits (Rerecorde.. | 2:45 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
8. | Fightin' Side of Me (Rerecorded) | 40 Greatest Hits (Rerecorde.. | 2:53 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
9. | I Think I'll Just Stay Here and .. | 40 Greatest Hits (Rerecorde.. | 3:55 | $0.69 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
10. | Big City | His Epic Hits: The First 11 | 2:59 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
11. | Silver Wings | Best of the Best of Merle H.. | 2:44 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
12. | Bottle Let Me Down (Rerecorded) | 40 Greatest Hits (Rerecorde.. | 2:45 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
13. | My Favorite Memory | Big City | 3:04 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
14. | Mama Tried | Merle Haggard: 20 Greatest .. | 2:11 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
15. | Sing Me Back Home (Rerecorded) | 40 Greatest Hits (Rerecorde.. | 2:53 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
16. | Ramblin' Fever | 20th Century Masters - The .. | 3:09 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
17. | If We Make It Through December (Rere.. | 40 Greatest Hits (Rerecorde.. | 2:46 | $0.69 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
18. | Misery and Gin (Rerecorded) | 40 Greatest Hits (Rerecorde.. | 2:54 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
19. | Rainbow Stew | 20th Century Masters - The .. | 2:46 | $1.29 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
20. | Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wi.. | His Epic Hits: The First 11 | 4:13 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
21. | Mama Tried | Best of Country & Weste.. | 2:13 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
22. | Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star | Essential Merle Haggard: Th.. | 3:23 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
23. | Okie from Muskogee (Rerecorded) | Merle Haggard: 20 #1 Hits (.. | 2:48 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
24. | Mama Tried (Rerecorded) | Merle Haggard: 20 #1 Hits (.. | 2:15 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
25. | I'm a Lonesome Fugitive (Rerecor.. | 40 Greatest Hits (Rerecorde.. | 3:11 | $0.99 | ![](../../buyinitunes2.png) |
Top Music Videos |
![Seven Spanish Angels (Live), Ray Charles With Willie Nelson](http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Music/42/fd/82/mzi.mhigkxlh.100x100-75.jpg) 1. Seven Spanish...
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![If I'm the Only One, Rodney Carrington](http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Video/bd/dd/37/mzi.gpoghaqb.100x100-75.jpg) 2. If I'm the On...
![](../../buyinitunes2.png) | ![America First, Merle Haggard](http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Video/89/5d/47/dj.dddgtsye.100x100-75.jpg) 3. America First
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