If the question were asked, "Who forged the genre that is known today as 'modern country musi'?," only a tiny group of country imoortals could step forward to share the spotlight.  One, out of that select handful, would be Merle Haggard.  Merle wasn't in the delivery room on the morning country music was born; it simply seems like he was.  And you won't hear anybody refer to him as the father of country music.  But, many will swear he's at least its godfather.

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Please visit the official Merle Haggard web site to learn more about this Country Music Hall of Fame member.