In 1973, Merle Haggard opened his Christmas album with a hardship song. “If We Make It Through December” became so popular that Haggard included it as the title track on his 16th studio album released the following year. Merle Haggard’s Christmas Present contains holiday standards like “Silent Night” and “Jingle Bells.” But the dark opener […]
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