Merle Haggard

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Country poet Merle Haggard, who is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, didn't shy away from his past discretions when he put pen to paper. Many of his self-written hits drew directly from his time in San Quentin including "Mama Tried" and "Sing Me Back Home." Merle also addressed political veiws, poverty and the plight of the working man in many of songs.

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