KnowraMerle HaggardLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Merle Haggard, each with the reason it gives.All 7Related 6Compared with 1Outlaw countryRelated: His association with outlaw country connected the movement to honky-tonk and working-class narratives.Willie NelsonRelated: Nelson and Haggard recorded and toured together, joining two influential country traditions.Gram ParsonsRelated: Parsons admired Haggard’s country songwriting and recorded his material.Bob WillsRelated: Haggard’s A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World renewed attention to Wills.George StraitRelated: Haggard’s traditional country influence helps place Strait’s style within an earlier lineage.BakersfieldRelated: His life and music linked the city to a distinctive national country tradition.