 | Hall of Fame in 1977. Merle Travis was born and raised in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, a place which would inspire many of Travis' original songs. (This... 33 KB (3,727 words) - 04:23, 6 April 2024 |
"Mother" Maybelle Carter, Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Merle Travis, Pete "Oswald" Kirby, Norman Blake, Jimmy Martin, and others. It also... 15 KB (1,668 words) - 04:56, 26 January 2024 |
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... 3 KB (112 words) - 10:28, 4 April 2024 |
Sixteen Tons (category Songs written by Merle Travis) Tons" is a song written by Merle Travis about a coal miner, based on life in the mines of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Travis first recorded the song at... 26 KB (3,048 words) - 15:05, 3 May 2024 |
 | Georgia) he heard Merle Travis picking over WLW radio. This early influence dramatically shaped his unique playing style. Whereas Travis used his index finger... 36 KB (4,160 words) - 00:08, 5 May 2024 |
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... 1 KB (179 words) - 09:57, 3 October 2022 |
So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed (category Merle Travis songs) "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... 4 KB (307 words) - 17:51, 19 October 2023 |
 | artists as Mother Maybelle Carter, Earl Scruggs, Roy Acuff, Doc Watson, Merle Travis, and Jimmy Martin. A follow-up album based on the same concept, Will... 26 KB (3,026 words) - 15:56, 20 March 2024 |
 | age of 73. Reed was a heavy smoker for many years. Thom Bresh, son of Merle Travis and a close friend of Reed's, produced a 1990s video with Reed acting... 30 KB (3,205 words) - 23:08, 5 May 2024 |
 | inspired Merle Travis to record it as a guitar instrumental. Many other guitarists, including Chet Atkins and Thom Bresh, followed in Travis's footsteps... 14 KB (1,269 words) - 17:23, 10 November 2023 |