186K views · 15K reactions | In July 1968, Merle Haggard released “Mama Tried” as the first single off his album of the same name. The song focuses on the pain he had caused his mother while he was in prison for three years in San Quentin. Fun fact: He was present for Johnny Cash’s concert at the prison, and it inspired him to get his act together and become a country singer! Here’s the Six-String Soldiers singing “Mama Tried.” | Country Music Nation | Facebook