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Commander Wallace · 04-06-16, 05:47 PM

I just saw this on the news. Very sad to hear of his passing. A friend of mine purchased a Merle Haggard tribute Fender Telecaster called " Tough Dog Tele " The pickups had a noticeable twang to them

Merle had a rough family life resulting in a number of incarcerations including a stint at San Quentin Prison. He saw a prison show of Johnny cash which had a young Merle thinking seriously about music.

Quote : Haggard was honored as BMI Icon in 1996, and recognized at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2010. He won a slew of ACM, CMA and Grammy awards, and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1977. Haggard was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1994.

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Rest in Peace Merle

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Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	I just saw this on the news. Very sad to hear of his passing. A friend of mine purchased a Merle Haggard tribute Fender Telecaster called " Tough Dog Tele " The pickups had a noticeable twang to them Merle had a rough family life resulting in a number of incarcerations including a stint at San Quentin Prison. He saw a prison show of Johnny cash which had a young Merle thinking seriously about music. Quote : Haggard was honored as BMI Icon in 1996, and recognized at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2010. He won a slew of ACM, CMA and Grammy awards, and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1977. Haggard was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1994. http://tasteofcountry.com/merle-haggard-dead/ Read More: Merle Haggard Dead at 79 \| http://tasteofcountry.com/merle-hagg...ckback=tsmclip Merle Haggard-sing me back home Merle Haggard- The bottle let me down Rest in Peace Merle