merle haggard

     

In 1972 California governor Ronald Reagan granted a full pardon to this "Okie from Muskogee"

Trivia about merle haggard

  • This inductee and one-time San Quentin inmate has his pardon from Governor Reagan displayed at the Hall
  • After the King's 1977 passing, this "Okie from Muskogee" had a hit with "From Graceland To The Promised Land"
  • This country singer who did time in San Quentin was pardoned by Governor Reagan in 1972
  • (Hi, I'm Joe Nichols.) My favorite song, "Footlights", was sung by this country legend whose name appropriately means "tired-looking"