Posted: Apr 06, 2016 12:30 PM CDT <em class=”wnDate”>Wednesday, April 6, 2016 1:30 PM EDT</em>Updated: Apr 06, 2016 12:30 PM CDT <em class=”wnDate”>Wednesday, April 6, 2016 1:30 PM EDT</em>
Merle Haggard (WSMV)
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – Country music legend Merle Haggard has died, his manager confirmed. He turned 79 on Wednesday.
Haggard was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1994. He was best known for his 1969 hit Okie From Muskogee, along with dozens of other No. 1 hits.
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Merle Haggard (WSMV)