The Truth Behind Merle Haggard's Time In Prison 

Hee Haws LuLu Roman, she was smokin

Willie Nelson

We don't have the old hag anymore country music ain't like it used to be back in the day it was country I still got mold grandmother's vinyl collection

Johnny Cash

Hank Williams Sr.

It’s a shame it’s all a lie. He wasn’t an Okie and wasn’t from Muskogee.

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What a great moment for you,Cary West! I'm your age but first saw him after I was grown. I actually had a chance to talk with him a few times when he was in Oklahoma. That was great moment for me as well.

@@tommysmith5135 Sir,my dad liked Merle and Johnny Cash. I never saw The Man in Black. I reckon that l have the country,blues and rock-n-roll in my blood. Being from Texas, its hard not to love those genres of music!

@@carywest9256 Sounds like my dad. Cash was also a favorite. I lean in the direction as you when it comes music.

I saw Hag play with his back to 610 loop at San Felipe in Houston 1994. He played on a small riser in front of two bleachers in front of a yuppie country bar. I remember Sam Houston Coliseum, saw a few shows there myself.

I TURNED 21 IN PRISON DOIN LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE

He was arrested for Burglary and ended up getting sentenced to 15 years in state prison ( Paroled after 3 ) and sent to San Quintin. Prior to being sent to the big leagues of prison , Merle was a petty criminal and had been sent to dozens of juvenile facilities and before San Quintin he had a reputation as an escape artist. Merle had escaped from 17 Juvenile facilities and that was part of the reason he was sent to San Quintin after he turned 18 and caught the Burglary charge. He had the intentions of attempting to escape from San Quintin as well but another inmate had attempted to escape and was quickly caught and sent to death row after shooting a officer during the attempt. After seeing how horribly the man was beaten as well as how quickly he was rounded up , Merle immediately had quite a few “ second thoughts “ about attempting to escape. Then in 1959 on New Years Day Johnny Cash played at the prison and changed Merle’s life forever. Merle vowed that he would do anything he could to follow in Johnny’s path and become a successful country musician. 10 years later he was on the Johnny Cash Show performing in the historic Ryman Memorial Auditorium ( The Grand Ole Opry House ) and sealing his fate !!! It’s Actually a phenomenal tale of persistence and following your dreams they pan out.

@@richardgray7447 thank you so much for your answer... Much appreciated sir

He was a thief he even went to break in a business that was still open when the workers asked him what he was doing he said we're trying to break in the workers told him to come around front were still open lol

john cameron Armed robbery.