The True Story: Merle Haggard Opens Up About His Career And Time In Prison In A Rare Interview

Merle Haggard is one of the original Country Music Outlaw's and still has that bad-boy exterior about him.

Raised in a modified railroad boxcar that his dad built, Haggard had some very meager beginnings.

Starting down a path of juvenile delinquency just shortly after his father died, Haggard began running away at the mere age of ten. Often stowing away on trains, he got caught up in some trouble and was in and out of institutions well over a dozen times before his 21st birthday.

Fleeing custody became his specialty until he was locked up in San Quentin Prison, classified as one of their most dangerous convicts.

To date, this classic country musician has 38 No. 1 hits, and an incredible list of awards and achievements including an honorary doctorate from California State University, Bakersfield.

For The Full Deep Story On How Merle Haggard Became One Of The Most Notable Country Music Artists In The World Check Out The Video Below!