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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Merle_TravisMerle Travis - Wikipedia

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   Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist born in Rosewood, Kentucky, United States. His songs' lyrics often discussed both the lives and the economic exploitation of American coal miners.

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   Sep 19, 2008 · MERLE TRAVIS - Sixteen Tons. BIRDY KITTEN. 12.9K subscribers. Subscribed. 6.5K. 806K views 15 years ago.

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     Cannonball Rag and Who's Sorry Now by Merle Travis

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4. www.youtube.com › watchCannonball Rag and Who's Sorry Now by Merle Travis - YouTube

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   Feb 4, 2010 · The great Merle Travis performs "Cannonball Rag" and "Who's Sorry Now" on 70s TV. From the DVD "Sixteen Tons." More info at https://stefan-grossmans-guitar-w...

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5. www.countrymusichalloffame.org › artist › merle-travisMerle Travis - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

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   Nov 29, 2022 · Learn about the life and achievements of Merle Travis, a versatile guitarist, songwriter, singer, and author who influenced many country music stars. Find out how he created his own electric guitar, wrote "Sixteen Tons", and appeared in From Here to Eternity.

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7. music.apple.com › us › albumThe Merle Travis Story - 24 Greatest Hits - Apple Music

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   Listen to the 1979 album by Merle Travis, a country music legend and guitar pioneer. The album features 24 of his classic songs, such as Sixteen Tons, Nine Pound Hammer, and Dark As a Dungeon.

8. www.britannica.com › biography › Merle-TravisMerle Travis | Folk-Country, Guitarist, Songwriter | Britannica

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   Merle Travis was an American country singer, songwriter, and guitarist who popularized the complex guitar-picking technique now known as the Travis style, or Travis picking, whereby the index finger plays the melody while the thumb plays rhythmic accompaniment.

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   Who is Merle Travis?

   • ISBN 0-7864-3021-4 Wolfe, Charles K. 1996. Kentucky Country: Folk and Country Music of Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-0879-9, ISBN 978-0-8131-0879-7. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Merle Travis. Merle Travis, member of the Brown's Ferry Four with the Delmore Brothers.

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   Why did Travis name his daughter Merle Atkins?

   • In spite of his problems he was respected and admired by his friends and fellow musicians. Longtime Travis fan Doc Watson named his son Merle Watson, and Travis admirer Chet Atkins named his daughter Merle Atkins, in Travis' honor.

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   Where did Merle Travis grow up?

   • Merle Travis was born and raised in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, a place which would inspire many of Travis' original songs. (This is the same coal mining county mentioned in the John Prine song "Paradise".) He became interested in the guitar early in life and originally played one made by his brother.

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   How did Merle Travis become famous?

   • His reputation as a folk-inspired singer-composer and guitarist grew after the appearance of the album The Merle Travis Guitar in 1956, the reissue of Folk Songs of the Hills with four additional tracks under the title Back Home in 1957, and Walkin' the Strings in 1960, the latter two of which won 5-star ratings from Rolling Stone.

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    Guitarist, songwriter, and performer. Born November 29, 1917. Died October 20, 1983. Full name: Merle Robert Travis. As a leading exponent of the thumb-style guitar technique, his innovative style influenced generations of guitar players.