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56 Years Ago Today, Merle Haggard Was at No. 1 With the Album (And Title Track) That Became a Cultural Flashpoint

56 Years Ago Today, Merle Haggard Was at No. 1 With the Album (And Title Track) That Became a Cultural Flashpoint

Posted on May 22, 2026 at 5:54 pm by Milltown Radio



56 Years Ago Today, Merle Haggard Was at No. 1 With the Album (And Title Track) That Became a Cultural FlashpointMerle Haggard’s 1969 album ‘Okie From Muskogee’ topped the country albums chart 56 years ago today on May 22, 1970.

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