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Merle Haggard

CIRCA LATE 1960s: Country musician Merle Haggard performs on stage with Bonnie Owens during a late 1960's concert.
Features

Bonnie Owens Fine-Tuned Merle Haggard's Quintessential Sound Beyond the Stage and Studio

American musicians Willie Nelson (left) and Waylon Jennings (1937 - 2002), circa 1983
Music

Country Music's Rebellious Outlaws Back When They First Challenged Nashville

Photo of Merle Haggard
Music

The 15 Best Merle Haggard Songs, Ranked

Merle Haggard and Ronald Reagan
Music

How a 1972 Pardon From Ronald Reagan Changed Merle Haggard's Life

Merle Haggard performs at the Ryman Auditorium in 2004 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Features

New Merle Haggard Books Weigh Country Giant's Life, Lyrics and Legacy

Photo of Merie Haggard, September 1966, California, Los Angeles, Merie Haggard Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images/ Merle Haggard performs at the 42nd Annual Willie Nelson 4th of July Picnic at Austin360 Amphitheater on July 4, 2015 in Austin, Texas.
Entertainment

Merle Haggard Through the Years: The Country Legend's Life in Photos

Live shots of Charley Pride, Dolly Parton and Merle Haggard
Lists

20 Famous Country Acts' First Grammy Win

Ray Charles and Willie Nelson
Music

'Seven Spanish Angels': The Legacy of Willie Nelson and Ray Charles' Timeless Duet

Entertainment

9 Vintage Photos Of Country Music Artists Before They Were Super Famous

Waylon Jennings performs with 'Willie Nelson' at the Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California on July 26, 1982. (Photo by Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Music

'I've Always Been Crazy': The Story Behind Waylon Jennings' Wayward Hit 

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