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Merle Travis

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Aliases
Merle Travis and His Guitar
Merle Travis with Cowboy Band
Real name
Merle Robert Travis
Born
November 29, 1917
Died
October 20, 1983
Country
United States
IPI
00030988962 43 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Country and western singer, songwriter and guitarist. Travis is particularly regarded for his guitar style, a form of fingerpicking, which is widely called "Travis picking" after him. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970, into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1977 and in 2002 into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame.
Member of
Brown's Ferry Four
Tin Ear Tanner and His Back Room Boys
The Westernaires
Family
Tex Ann Wife
Thom Bresh Son
Judy Hayden Wife
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Releases

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
Blue Smoke Merle Travis and His Guitar August 1949 Capitol Records
Blues Stay Away from Me Merle Travis, Eddie Kirk, Tennessee Ernie - With Cliffie Stone's Band November 1949 Capitol Records
Cannon Ball Rag Merle Travis October 1952 Capitol Records
Country Joe Merle Travis July 1967 Capitol Records
Divorce Me C.O.D. Merle Travis September 1946 Capitol Records
Dry Bread Merle Travis December 1950 Capitol Records
Gambler's Guitar Merle Travis July 1953 Capitol Records
Guitar Rag Merle Travis June 1950 Capitol Records
If You Want It, I've Got It Merle Travis and The Whippoorwills October 1955 Capitol Records
I'm a Natural Born Gamblin' Man Merle Travis July 1948 Capitol Records
Kentucky Means Paradise Merle Travis March 1948 Capitol Records
Knee Deep in Trouble Merle Travis January 1953 Capitol Records
Leave My Honey Bee Alone Merle Travis September 1948 Capitol Records
Lost John Boogie Merle Travis July 1951 Capitol Records
Merle's Boogie Woogie Merle Travis October 1947 Capitol Records
No Vacancy Merle Travis May 1946 Capitol Records
Petticoat Fever Merle Travis December 1949 Capitol Records
Rainy Day Feelin' Merle Travis March 1952 Capitol Records
Re-enlistment Blues Merle Travis August 1953 Capitol Records
So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed Merle Travis January 1947 Capitol Records
That's All - Hide Your Face Merle Travis - Red Murrell August 1945 Atlas [US2]
The Same Ol' Natural Urge Merle Travis May 14, 1966 Capitol Records
Three Times Seven Merle Travis with Cowboy Band March 1947 Capitol Records
Too Much Sugar for a Dime Merle Travis and Judy Hayden July 1950 Capitol Records
What a Shame Merle Travis December 1948 Capitol Records
Wildwood Flower Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys with Merle Travis April 1955 Capitol Records

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