Politics Boxed Merle Haggard Out Of Crossover Superstardom

Published: March 9, 2020, 5 p.m.

b'Today host Nate Wilcox welcomes author David Cantwell to discuss Merle Haggard and his book \\u201cThe Running Kind.\\u201d Nate and David grapple with the factors that made Haggard one of the great country superstars but prevented him from crossing over to a pop audience the way Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson or Dolly Parton did.\\nThis show is part of Pantheon Podcasts.\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'