Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born in Rosewood, Kentucky...

This often occurs during the break. Travis picking derives its name from Merle Travis. The foundation of Travis picking revolves around the combination...

Georgia) he heard Merle Travis picking over WLW radio. This early influence dramatically shaped his unique playing style. Whereas Travis used his index finger...

"Sixteen Tons" is a song written by Merle Travis about a coal miner, based on life in the mines of Rosewood, Kentucky. Travis first recorded the song at the...

Jimmy Wakely Presents: Merle Travis the Guitar Player is an LP album by Merle Travis and Jimmy Wakely from 1976 on the Shasta label. The songs were recorded...

Clements-Fiddle, Huskey-Bass, Kirby-Dobro "Dark as a Dungeon" (Merle Travis) – 2:45 Travis-Lead vocal and guitar, McEuen-Mandolin, Fadden-Harmonica, Huskey-Bass;...

The Merle Travis Guitar is the second album by Merle Travis and his first instrumental album. It was recorded in 1955 and released on January 1, 1956...

following year, The Merle Travis Guitar, it introduced the style of guitar playing that came to be known, in simplified form, as Travis picking. The album...

"So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed" is a 1947 song by Merle Travis, written by Travis, Eddie Kirk, and Cliffie Stone. The song describes a woman through...

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the age of 73. Reed was a heavy cigarette smoker. Thom Bresh, son of Merle Travis and a close friend of Reed's, produced a 1990s video with Reed acting...

solo acoustic guitar album by Merle Travis, released in 1960 but recorded in the late 1940s and early 1950s, when Travis was at the peak of his performing...

"No Vacancy" is a song written by Merle Travis and Cliffie Stone in 1946. The best-known version of the song is Travis' own, which reached #3 on the country...

Geoff and Maria Muldaur, the Tony Rice Unit, Marty Stuart, Merle Travis, Doc Watson, Doc and Merle Watson Additional song with this title written and recorded...

"Muskrat" is a song written by Merle Travis, Tex Ann, and Harold Hensley and released by Travis on his 1947 album Folk Songs of the Hills (which was reissued...

the bluegrass state, i.e., Kentucky. Travis picking, the influential guitar style, is named after Merle Travis, born and raised in Muhlenberg County...

"Dark as a Dungeon" is a song written by singer-songwriter Merle Travis. It is a lament about the danger and drudgery of being a coal miner in a shaft...

he was invited to Los Angeles by Merle Travis and country music entertainer Johnny Bond. He made two LPs with Travis, recorded for countless country and...

original bassist Bruce Moreland. It includes their cover version of Merle Travis' "Dark as a Dungeon". The track "Far Side of Crazy" is featured in the...

until officially outlawed by Congress in 1967. The country musician Merle Travis, on the album Folk Songs of the Hills, makes reference to coal scrip...

is a country music song recorded by Merle Travis and released on the Capitol label. It was co-written by Travis and Shug Fisher. The song was first recorded...

compared Travis's voice favorably to both Frizzell and Merle Haggard, while also praising the lyrics of the singles in particular. In early 1987, Travis released...

All is a popular song written by Merle Travis, and included on his 1947 debut album Folk Songs of the Hills. Travis was inspired to write the song following...

inspired Merle Travis to record it as a guitar instrumental. Many other guitarists, including Chet Atkins and Thom Bresh, followed in Travis's footsteps...

author and journalist Merle Taylor (1927–1987), American bluegrass musician Merle Travis (1917–1983), American country music singer Merle Tuve (1901–1982)...

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including Merle Travis and Spade Cooley. He started repairing guitars on the side, and gained a reputation for his innovative modifications. Merle Travis approached...

freely, either by soloists or collectively. According to country singer Merle Travis, "Western swing is nothing more than a group of talented country boys...

and country classics, including work by Woody Guthrie, Mel Tillis and Merle Travis. The Parton-penned "Poor Folks Town" was originally recorded as a duet...