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Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard

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1 archived appearance · 1997

Merle Haggard (1937–2016) was a country music singer-songwriter and musician recognized as one of the genre's most influential artists, known for his distinctive Bakersfield sound and deeply personal songwriting. As a guest on Art Bell's programs, the Country Music Hall of Famer brought his unvarnished storytelling and authenticity to conversations that revealed the depth of one of America's greatest musical voices.

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September 2, 1997: Merle Haggard Interview

Sep 2, 1997
3h 6m
Art Bell sits down with country music legend Merle Haggard for a freewheeling conversation that ranges from Princess Diana's death to UFO sightings, prison reform, and the changing American landscape. Haggard recounts his troubled youth, from riding freight trains at age eleven to landing in San Quentin at nineteen,...

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Book
My House of Memories: An Autobiography

My House of Memories: An Autobiography

1999

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From the High Desert

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