The Story of Merle Haggard

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Be part of a special evening dedicated to one of the greatest artists in country
music history - Merle Haggard. In “The Story of Merle Haggard”, JUNO-nominated
singer Jess Lee will take you on a journey through Haggard’s incredible life and
times through stories and songs. With a career spanning six decades, Haggard
rose from poverty and prison to international fame through his songs about
outlaws, underdogs, the heartbroken and the hard-living. Haggard wrote songs
for the working class to drink to, dance to, and cry to. He notched 40 No. 1 hits
including ”Working Man Blues”, “Mama Tried”, “Silver Wings” and one of the
most famous country songs of all time, “Okie From Muskogee”. The show also
includes the stories from Haggard’s life that echo the songs he sang; he was born
poor, raised in a converted railway boxcar and turned 21 in prison before turning
his life around.
Jess Lee rose to fame as the lead singer of the Midnite Rodeo Band, charting 14
singles and numerous awards in the '80's before Lee went solo with songs like
"Crowhill Road". Praised by Country Music News as the best pure country voice
in Canada, Lee effortlessly emulates the rich, smooth baritone of Merle Haggard.