Merle Haggard.  Son of a railroad worker, Merle is known as one of the most influential country signers to emerge from the 1960s.  His combination of folk, blues, pop and jazz gave him a unique sound and also influenced many other country singers over the years.

Some of his most famous songs were “Okie from Muskogee” and “Someday We’ll Look Back”.  Because of his large body of work and success in the music industry, Haggard was inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1994.

You can learn more at the Merle Haggard fan site.