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Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, actor, and guitarist. Born in Rosewood, Kentucky, his songs' lyrics were often about the lives and the economic exploitation of American coal miners. Among his many well-known songs and recordings are "Sixteen Tons", "Re-Enlistment Blues", "I Am a Pilgrim", and "Dark as a Dungeon". He is best known today, though, for his unique guitar style, still called Travis picking by guitarists, as... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Sixteen Tons - #2: Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) - #3: Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette) - #4: Sixteen Tons - #5: That's All
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06/1946
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08/1946
[RCA Victor 20-1907]
written by Cliffie Stone,
Leon McAuliffe & Merle Travis
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09/1946
[Capitol 290]
written by Merle Travis
& Cliffie Stone
6.
12/1946
as the King Sisters
[RCA Victor 20-2018]
written by Merle Travis
& Cliffie Stone
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[Capitol 349]
written by Merle Travis
,
Eddie Kirk & Cliffie Stone
8.
02/1947
as Johnny Bond and His Red River Valley Boys
[Columbia 37217]
written by Merle Travis
& Cliffie Stone
9.
03/1947
as Johnny Bond and His Red River Valley Boys
[Columbia 37255]
written by Merle Travis
, Eddie Kirk & Cliffie Stone
10.
05/1947
[Capitol 384]
written by Leon McAuliffe, Cliffie Stone & Merle Travis
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05/1947
[Capitol 384]
written by Cliffie Stone & Merle Travis
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06/1947
[Decca 46040]
written by Merle Travis
, Eddie Kirk & Cliffie Stone
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07/1947
[Capitol Americana 40001]
written by Merle Travis
&
Tex Williams 14.
08/1947
as Phil Harris & his Orchestra
written by Merle Travis
& Tex Williams
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11/1947
[Capitol Americana 40026]
written by Merle Travis
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[Capitol Americana 40026]
written by Merle Travis
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[Capitol 3262]
written by Merle Travis
19.
11/1955
[Coral 61529]
written by Merle Travis
20.
with The Mellomen
written by Merle Travis
21.
02/1956 #5 That's All Tennessee Ernie Ford
from
Ford Favorites
[Capitol 3343]
written by Merle Travis
22.
US B side to Don't Blame Me ; charted as Muskrat / Don't Blame Me in UK charts
[Warner 5501]
written by
Harold Hensley , Merle Travis
&
Tex Ann
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as Glen Campbell & The Green River Boys
written by Merle Travis
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12/1962
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as Hank Thompson and the Brazos Valley Boys
[Capitol 5008]
written by
Ned Fairchild & Merle Travis
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[Columbia 42964]
written by Merle Travis
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[Parrot 40016]
written by Merle Travis
28.
R [Boone 1069]
written by Merle Travis
& Tex Williams
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written by Merle Travis
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[novelty]
[Paramount 0216]
written by Merle Travis
& Tex Williams
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[Atlantic 45-3323]
written by Merle Travis
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[ABC/Dot 17738]
written by Merle Travis
& Tex Williams
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[Applause 100]
written by Merle Travis
& Tex Williams
