56 Years Ago Today, One of Country Music’s Most Defiant Anthems Fueled a No. 1 Album That Cemented Merle Haggard’s Blue-Collar Image
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American country music performer Merle Haggard smiles as he plays an acoustic guitar, 1970. (Photo by Lynn Pelham/Getty Images) On November 7, 1970, Merle Haggard topped the U.S. country albums chart with the live recording 'The Fightin' Side of Me'. The post 56 Years Ago Today, One of Country Music’s Most Defiant Anthems Fueled a No. 1 Album That Cemented Merle Haggard’s Blue-Collar Image appeared first on American Songwriter .
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