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1937–2016

Who Was Merle Haggard?

Country music star Merle Haggard was born near Bakersfield, California, in 1937.

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Originally a troubled youngster who served time in San Quentin prison, Haggard grew to become a country music legend. With 38 No. 1 hits and 250 original songs, Haggard remains one of the best-known and most covered artists in country music.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Merle Ronald Haggard
BORN: April 6, 1937
DIED: April 6, 2016
BIRTHPLACE: Oildale, California
NICKNAME: The Hag
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Aries

The Lonesome Fugitive

Merle Haggard was born on April 6, 1937, near Bakersfield, California.

The son of a railroad worker, Haggard grew up in Depression-era California and lived with his family in a box car that they had converted into their home. As a child, he was plagued by a respiratory condition, which frequently kept him out of school and confined to bed rest.

In 1945 life grew even more difficult when his father died of a stroke, forcing his mo