Take a pinch of every song Merle Haggard has written, put it in a huge black pot, and simmer over an open fire until well blended. The result: the embryonic stage of the persona of Merle Haggard. The songs he writes can have as diverse a topic as “Today I Started Loving You Again,” which […]
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