Merle Haggard: The Greatest of the Giants in Country Music
Howdy, folks. Jeff Breault here, talking about one of the giants of country music. When it comes to naming the ultimate artist throughout country music, it seems that both Billboard and Rolling Stone agree on one major name that virtually everyone who has ever loved country music will know: the late great Merle Haggard. His Origins Merle Haggard was born in California in 1937. California may not be the particular hotbed of country music that young people may imagine it to be compared to today’s country stars (whose origins usually spring forth from the Southern states), but Merle’s songwriting sprung from the Depression-era. His aspirations towards country music were inspired by the late Johnny Cash. Merle had been in and out of jail at the time. He had seen the country legend perform in prison, and was inspired to start anew once he turned 21. H is Beginning I, Jeff Breault , am especially impressed with how he began his career. Now, he may have begun singing and playi