
In 1964, my family lived across the street from Merle Haggard's mother, Flossie Haggard, on Yosemite Drive in Oildale. My mom and Merle's mom were acquainted.One day we were watching “Cousin Herb’s Trading Post†and a new singer came on the show. He was really good. That show ended Path to Full Story on The Bakersfield Californian