When you think about San Quentin Prison and the music industry, you instantly think of Johnny Cash and his famous live concert at the prison. But Cash is not the only famous musician to have been in San Quentin: Merle Haggard actually was an inmate at San Quentin prison, and after he was released in 1960, he turned his life around to have a successful career in country music. During his successful career as a musician, Haggard become the voice of the working class and one of the many artists that protested the Vietnam War. But Haggard's rise to music fame was a rough one filled with crime, addiction, and financial woes. Haggard's art was one that imitated his life and his life was tragic.

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Tough beginnings | 0:00
Crime and punishment | 1:00
The Man in Black | 2:00
Hard work | 3:05
Abuse and divorce | 4:19
Art imitates life | 5:58
Outlaw legend | 6:46
Return to San Quentin | 8:08
Addiction and money problems | 8:54
Health issues | 10:14
A legend and a legacy | 11:26

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