When Merle Haggard Surprised a Crowd in Nashville

Editor’s note: This story from CMT.com’s archives details Merle Haggard’s surprise appearance during an April 11, 2012, symposium at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. He talked extensively about his career and his band, the Strangers. The mere aura of Merle Haggard was sufficient to draw a capacity crowd to the… Read more »