“From Prison Walls to Country Halls: The Untold Truth Behind Merle Haggard’s Rise, Regret, and Redemption — How a Troubled Outlaw Became One of America’s Greatest Songwriters, Survived Addiction, Five Marriages, and Died on His Birthday Leaving Behind a Legacy That Still Breaks Hearts Today.”
Introduction: Few figures in American music embody the raw essence of struggle and triumph as completely as Merle Haggard. Born in the shadow of the Great Depression, raised in poverty,…