American Songwriter

On This Day in 1972, Merle Haggard Received a Full Pardon From Then-California Governor Ronald Reagan: “He Gave Me a Second Chance”

On March 14, 1972, then-California Governor Ronald Reagan changed everything for country music legend Merle Haggard.
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Merle Haggard Wondered if This Important Woman in His Life Was Even Real in Emotional 1998 Interview

In an unearthed 1998 interview, Merle Haggard gets visibly emotional recounting the day he was released from San Quentin ...