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Merle Haggard's combination of pugnacious provincialism and bone deep empathy for the working poor said more about the American temperament than perhaps any songwriter of the 20th century. I wrote about some of his greatest songs a few years ago. A genius. www.stereogum.com/1870888/the-...
Apr 6, 2025, 6:09 PM
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