Merle Haggard

Country fans will soon have a new reason to travel down to Muskogee, Okla.

Do you know the nicknames of your favorite country stars?

There's nothing quite like a live country music show ... but the next best thing might just be a live country music album.

These are lyrics that we'll be quoting forever ...

All 50-plus of 'em.

It was a career highlight.

On May 22, 1970, 'Okie From Muskogee' hit No. 1 on the charts.

On May 16, 1979, "the Hag" recorded "Workin' Man Blues", from his 'A Portrait of Merle Haggard' album.

What's your No. 1 pick?

On March 14, 1970, Haggard scored his ninth No. 1 hit.