According to the Okie From Muskogee Songfacts, Haggard and his band started writing this when their tour bus passed through Muskogee, Oklahoma. It started out as a joke making fun of small town rural folks.
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According to the Okie From Muskogee Songfacts, Haggard and his band started writing this when their tour bus passed through Muskogee, Oklahoma. It st… read more
According to the Okie From Muskogee Songfacts, Haggard and his band started writing this when their tour bus passed through Muskogee, Oklahoma. It started out as a joke making fun of sma… read more
Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Haggard was born in Oildale, California, during the Great Depression. His childhood was troubled after the death of his father, and he was incarcerated several times in his youth. After being released from San Quentin State Prison in 1960, he managed to turn his life around and launch a successful country music career. He gained popularity with his songs about the working class that occasionally contained themes contrary to the prevailing anti-Vietnam War sentimen… read more
Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Haggard was born in Oildale, California, during the Great Depression… read more
Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Haggard was born in Oildale, California, during the Great Depression. His childhood was troubled after the death o… read more
