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Working man’s poet, Merle Haggard lived his life in song

by Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Merle Haggard didn't just write great country songs, he lived them. His real life experiences of poverty as the son of Oklahoma migrants, an early stint in prison and a life lived on the road gave his songs true grit when othe
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