Merle Haggard honored by Cal State Bakersfield
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Country music legend Merle Haggard waits to receive an Honorary Doctorate at the 2013 Arts and Humanities Commencement ceremonies at California State University, Bakersfield on Friday June 14, 2013. (AP photo/The Bakersfield Californian, Felix Adamo)
Country music legend Merle Haggard waits to receive an Honorary Doctorate at the 2013 Arts and Humanities Commencement ceremonies at California State University, Bakersfield on Friday June 14, 2013. (AP photo/The Bakersfield Californian, Felix Adamo)
Country music legend Merle Haggard receives an Honorary Doctorate at the 2013 Arts and Humanities Commencement ceremonies at California State University, Bakersfield on Friday June 14, 2013. (AP photo/The Bakersfield Californian, Felix Adamo)
Dr. Merle Haggard, right, shares a laugh with fellow doctor, and California State University Trustee, Douglas Faigin at California State University, Bakersfield on Friday June 14, 2013. (AP photo/The Bakersfield Californian, Felix Adamo)
Country music legend Merle Haggard, third from left, waits to be presented with an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from CSUB at the 2013 Arts and Humanities Commencement ceremonies Friday June 14, 2013. At right is Buddy Owens, who accepted the President's Medal on behalf of his father, the late Buck Owens. CSUB President Dr. Horace Mitchell is at left and California State University Trustee Dr. Douglas Faigin, second from left. (AP photo/The Bakersfield Californian, Felix Adamo)
Dr. Richard Collins, Dean, School of Arts and Humanites at CSUB, presents Merle Haggard with his Doctorate of Fine Arts as CSUB President Dr. Horace Mitchell watches at California State University, Bakersfield on Friday June 14, 2013. (AP photo/The Bakersfield Californian, Felix Adamo)
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) ? They call him "The Hag," but now Merle Haggard can answer to "doctor" as well.
Haggard was presented an honorary doctorate Friday by California State University, Bakersfield.
The doctor of fine arts honor was conferred during School of Arts & Humanities commencement ceremonies that also celebrated the late Buck Owens.
The university does not bestow honorary doctorates posthumously, so Owens was instead awarded the President's Medal.
The music of Haggard and Owens exemplifies country music's "Bakersfield Sound."
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