On This Day in 1970, Merle Haggard Released the Signature Song That Doubled Down on His Divisive “Okie” Reputation

Merle Haggard doubled down on the reputation that was born from “Okie from Muskogee” with his next big hit, “Fightin’ Side of Me”.

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