Merle Haggard tickets
Out Among The Stars / A Friend In California
Price: $ 14,99
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Warfield |
Warfield San Francisco United States  |
Thursday May 24, 2012 20:00 |
from $ 141,53 |
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Texas Station |
Texas Station Las Vegas United States |
Friday May 25, 2012 20:00 |
from $ 106,64 |
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Family Arena |
Family Arena St.Charles United States |
Sunday June 24, 2012 19:30 |
from $ 124,59 |
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State Theatre Minneapolis |
State Theatre Minneapolis Minneapolis United States |
Wednesday July 25, 2012 19:30 |
from $ 110,64 |
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NTELOS Pavilion Harbor Center |
NTELOS Pavilion Harbor Center Portsmouth United States |
Sunday July 29, 2012 19:00 |
from $ 57,80 |
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Celeste Center (End Stage) |
Celeste Center (End Stage) Columbus United States |
Tuesday July 31, 2012 19:30 |
from $ 77,74 |
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Atlanta Botanical Garden |
Atlanta Botanical Garden Atlanta United States |
Friday August 10, 2012 20:00 |
from $ 93,69 |
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About Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard, born April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has become one of the true giants of country music, and along with Buck Owens helped create the Bakersfield Sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Telecaster guitars, harmonies, and a rough edge not heard on the more polished Nashville recordings of the time. After spending his early life drifting in and out of jail Merle attended three of Johnny Cash's concerts at San Quentin Prison. Seeing Cash perform inspired Haggard to straighten up and pursue his singing career.
Perhaps Merle came to prominence to many in 1966 with 'Swinging Doors' and 'The Bottle Let Me Down'. Although not his first hits, they were among three hits he had that year in the Top Ten. Later hits followed, including 'Branded Man', 'I Threw Away the Rose', 'Mama Tried', 'Today I Started Loving You Again', 'Working Man Blues', 'The Fightin' Side of Me', 'Okie from Muskogee' and 'If We Make It Through December'. The last two songs seem also to have had a major impact in America. The former song spoke particularly to political conservatives and to military folk. It perhaps also spoke to majority anti-hippy feelings at the time. The latter song's effect in 1975 is described below.
Merle Haggard was pardoned in 1972 by California Governer Reagan for his past crimes. "If We Make It Through December" was a classic song that really touched the depth of the poverty of some in recession times. In 2005 he released "Chicago Wind" which included an anti Iraq war song.
"Okie From Muskogee" showed his affinity with ordinary rural America. Throughout his career, he seems to have had an affinity with working people and has indeed been described as the (American) working class poet.
In many Interviews Merle said that the Song "Okie From Muskogee" was meant ironically.
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