Merle Haggard has been called the most influential singer songwriter in country music history. But he's never been called "Doctor" -- at least until now. Cal State University, Bakersfield recently awarded him its first honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts in recognition of his contribution to the "Bakersfield Sound." The university also honored Buck Owens, another architect of that raw music style.
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