Merle biography
Merle biography
Merle haggard - country music star, age, married - biography.
Merle Haggard
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Who Was Merle Haggard?
Country music star Merle Haggard was born near Bakersfield, California, in 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 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,
DIED: April 6,
BIRTHPLACE: Oildale, California
NICKNAME: The Hag
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Aries
The Lonesome Fugitive
Merle Haggard was born on April 6, , 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 life grew even more difficult when his father died of a stroke, forcing his mother to find work and leave her you