Merle Haggard plays it his way
The Country Music Hall of Fame web site declares, "Haggard is certainly one of the genre's most versatile artists. His repertory ranges wide: aching ballads ... sly, frisky narratives ... semi-autobiographical reflections ... political commentaries ... proletarian homages ... as well as drinking songs that are jukebox, cover-band, and closing-time standards ('Swinging Doors,' 'The Bottle Let Me Down,' 'I Think I'll Just Sit Here and Drink')." Robb D. Cohen/robbsphotos.com
