Merle

"... Merle Haggard had one of those great, painfull country music lives primarily involving prison stays, drugs and loose women. He was one of the innovators of hardcore country and honkytonk that the current bunch of alt-country artists have so lovingly tryed to copy and improve upon."
songs:illinois has posted 2 songs courtesy of the Anti website. Great music!
Don't forget to read Tony Bonyata's (in 'Livewire's One On One') interview 2003 with this legend of country music here.
http://songsillinoismp3.blogspot.com/2004/11/two-from-merle-haggard.html