Thu, 04/26/2012 - 7:30pm Buy Now

UPDATE: Merle Haggard Concert has been postponed and rescheduled for April 26th. All tickets for tomorrow night will be honored for the rescheduled date. If you have questions please call the box office at 270-450-4444.

The word “legend” usually makes an appearance at some point when discussing Merle Haggard. It’s an acknowledgment of his artistry and his standing as “the poet of the common man.” It’s a tribute to his incredible commercial success and to the lasting mark he has made, not just on country music, but on American music as a whole. It’s apt in every way but one.

Haggard's songs were found at the top of the charts on a regular basis. Immediately embraced by country fans, he also earned the respect of his peers. In addition to the 40 #1 hits included here, Haggard charted scores of Top Ten songs. He won just about every music award imaginable, both as a performer and as a songwriter, and in 1994 was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. His body of work easily places him beside Hank Williams as one of the most influential artists in country music.

That’s quite an accomplishment for the boy who was once officially branded “incorrigible.”