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Bus driver for Merle Haggard releases book about the country music legend

"Merle Haggard Was A Friend Of Mine"
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A legend here in Kern County and now the subject of a new book. Merle Haggard is the star in a new book written by his friend and formers bus driver, Raymond McDonald.

“Merle Haggard was a Friend of Mine” contains 52 original stories surrounding country music legend Merle Haggard, as remembered by his friend of more than 50 years.

The pages of “Merle Haggard was a Friend of Mine” detail myriad run-ins and interactions with other acclaimed musicians, such as Johnny Cash, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, George Jones, Gene Autry, and, of course, Willie Nelson.

You can find “Merle Haggard was a Friend of Mine” here.

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