about. Attempting to support his family via burglary and armed robbery resulted in a term at the notorious San Quentin jail from 1957 to 1960. A performance by Johnny Cash at the jail renewed Haggard s determination to make it in
country music. He went on to have 24 No.1 hits with Capitol Records, and that continued into the 90s after stays with Epic, Mercury and Curb. He has enjoyed over
100 entries on Billboard s
Top Country Singles. Merle Haggard is captured live on the famous US TV series Church Street Station. Live! features 7 of Haggard's Billboard
country chart No.1s and was recorded during a return to popularity of Western Swing. On Live!, Merle performs terrific versions of Bob Wills classics like Take Me Back To Tulsa, San Antonio Rose and ...
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