“He Wasn’t Singing About Himself — Merle Haggard’s Chilling Encounter in San Quentin That Inspired ‘Sing Me Back Home,’ the Song That Made Even Hardened Prisoners Cry and Became One of Country Music’s Most Haunting Legends.”
Introduction: Hi folks, this is David. Few artists in American music have lived their songs quite like Merle Haggard. Long before he became a legend of country storytelling, Haggard was…