George Strait – The Seashores of Old Mexico The story behind this song winds back to the legendary Merle Haggard, a true giant of country music. Haggard penned “The Seashores of Old Mexico” in the early 1970s, and it became a staple in his repertoire. Several other notable artists, like Hank Snow and even Haggard himself alongside Willie Nelson, released their versions, each adding their own flavor to the tale. But when George Strait took hold of the song, it found a new kind of magic. Strait, t