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Merle Haggard

real name Merle Ronald Haggard

US country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter

Bakersfield, United States · 1937-04-06 – 2016-04-06

Merle Haggard is credited on 4,845 releases across 1,351 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1963–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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4,845

Credits

1,351

Albums

7

Decades active

921

In collections

Biography

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American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler and songwriter.
Born on April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, CA – died on April 6, 2016 in Palo Cedro, CA (day of his 79th birthday).
He was married to Leona Williams from 1978 to 1983 and Theresa Lane Haggard was his fifth wife from 1993 until his death.
For his studio see Talley Studios.

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Credited work

4,845 releases · 1,351 albums · active 1963–2026

  • Performance · 8,139
  • Production · 247
  • Other credits · 135
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · CBS Studios, Nashville · Fillmore East · Jack Clement Recording Studios

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