Merle Haggard Passes Away on His 79th Birthday | This Week In Music History

This week, we remember Merle Haggard, who was born on April 6 and died on his 79th birthday. Did you know he attended Johnny Cash's famous San Quentin State Prison concert as a prisoner?

Head to our website to hear the full story on his episode of The Big Interview with Dan Rather: https://bit.ly/HaggardTBI

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