Merle Haggard: The Running Kind (American Music Series)
An incisive, critical analysis of one of the most complicated and misunderstood artists in country music...Both the Haggard fanatic and the casual country music fan will find their appreciation enriched. (StaffKirkus Reviews2013-08-01)He recounts the high times when the Hag could seemingly do no wrong, as well as his lost decade of the 1990s, when the hot country radio format pushed the old man aside in favor of guys with hats and gals named Shania. Also of interest is a short chapter where Cantwell compares and contrasts the lives and careers of Hag and his contemporary Johnny Cash. 'Merle Haggard: The Running Kind” gives this singular country artist his due and treats fans to a deep and appreciative trek through his songs. (John WintersHannibal Courier-Post2014-01-14)