In country today, there are too many fresh faces singing obnoxiously twangy tunes that are as authentic as biscuits and gravy at I-Hop. Merle Haggard is not like them. The flag-bearer for outlaw country met hardship as soon as he emerged from the womb. During the Great Depression, his family moved to Oklahoma because their barn burned down. Seriously. Then, he hitchhiked around the country committing petty crimes and digging ditches until he was discovered in the 60s. Haggard became the counter-symbol of Hippiedom with his single "Okie from Muskogee," that sang the praises of the Silent Majority of Middle America. His rough drawl, bare bones style and steel guitar have made him an unreplicable legend.
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In country today, there are too many fresh faces singing obnoxiously twangy tunes that are as authentic as biscuits and gravy at I-Hop. Merle Haggard is not like them. The flag-bearer for outlaw country met hardship as soon as he emerged from the womb. During the Great Depression, his family moved to Oklahoma because their barn burned down. Seriously. Then, he hitchhiked around the country committing petty crimes and digging ditches until he was discovered in the 60s. Haggard became the counter-symbol of Hippiedom with his single "Okie from Muskogee," that sang the praises of the Silent Majority of Middle America. His rough drawl, bare bones style and steel guitar have made him an unreplicable legend.
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