Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard

Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American country and Western song writer, singer, guitarist, fiddler, and instrumentalist.

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When I grew up there wasn't air-conditioning or anything of that nature, and this old car had a wall thickness of about ten inches. So we had a little warmer house in the winter and a little cooler in the summer.

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Merle Haggard

It sounds like something from a Woody Guthrie song, but it's true; I was raised in a freight car.

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In 1960, when I came out of prison as an ex-convict, I had more freedom under parolee supervision than there's available... in America right now.

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Everybody likes Johnny Cash. I think the sad part of it is his health is givin' him problems.

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It's easier to force feed people than it is to give 'em what they want. It makes more money.

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Merle Haggard