BEFORE THE CURTAIN FELL — MERLE HAGGARD’S LAST VISIT TO HIS EX-WIFE WAS NOT A REUNION, BUT A SILENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF LOVE, LOSS, AND EVERYTHING LEFT UNSAID.
Introduction: Merle Haggard is widely regarded as one of the greatest figures in the history of country music. His voice, his songwriting, and his honesty helped define the genre, not…