Award winners, (l to r) Roy Clark, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, and Porter Wagoner at the Country Music Association annual awards show. (Photo: Bettmann/Getty Images)
Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard performing at The Smith Center For The Performing Arts Opening Night, Las Vegas, America – 10 Mar 2012 (Photo by Mediapunch/Shutterstock)
Merle Haggard at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on June 14, 2009 in Manchester, Tennessee, Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Manchester, TN, USA – 14 Jun 2009 (Photo by Steve Galli/Shutterstock)
