Merle Haggard - The Lyrics

by Merle Haggard

Merle Haggard is known as "the poet of the common man." His songs are some of the most important and influential in the history of country music, on par with the likes of those by Jimmie Rodgers and Hank Williams. Through a life as tumultuous as his music, scarred by struggles with inner demons, incarceration and addiction - all of which he has brutally and directly confronted through his lyrics - Haggard has emerged with an American songbook that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 063403295X
• ISBN13: 9780634032950
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.7"

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Review of Merle Haggard: poet of the common man - The Lyrics

A must for any fans/followers of Merle Haggard, his life or his music. This book is a beautiful collection of the best of his lyrics, and easily shows why Merle is a legend who will live forever.