Haggard, who died in 2016, wrote a variety of political songs in his time, from one praising Hillary Clinton, to 1969 “Okie from Muskogee,” a rebuke of the hippie culture during the Vietnam War.

FAMILY: Dad and stepmother, John and Ida Finnerty; mom, Terry Gordon; son, Gage. HOBBIES: Dabbling with theater. Old motorcycles. Cooking for friends.

Throughout his career, Haggard wrote songs across the political spectrum, from lauding Hillary Clinton to criticizing the hippy culture in 1969's "Okie from Muskogee." After reflecting on his ...