This Merle Haggard song has become synonymous with his entire career, but he often said he regretted ever writing it.

Although Haggard didn’t clarify which “Independence Day” he was talking about, it stands to reason that he meant Martina ...

Upon its 1969 release, Okie From Muskogee, Merle Haggard‘s first live album, was an instant success. The LP became his fifth chart-topper and led to Academy of Country Music awards for Album of ...

Best Known For: Merle Haggard was best known as a country music icon, with songs “The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde” and “Okie from Muskogee.” ...

Once we were there, just trying to get the process going for them.” HOW DID YOU COME TO BE AN OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE? “My mom’s family is from here. My mom and dad decided they would retire here.

Merle Haggard himself maintained a nuanced stance ... from lauding Hillary Clinton to criticizing the hippy culture in 1969's ...

Protest songs have been part of American history for centuries — from “Yankee Doodle” during the Revolutionary War period to “Okie from Muskogee” by Merle Haggard to Kendrick Lamar’s ...