Artist: Merle Travis

Merle Travis
Born
November 29, 1917
Died
October 20, 1983
Country
United States
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 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1977.
Member of
Brown's Ferry Four
See also
Eddie Pennington

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Cannon Ball Rag Merle Travis October 1952 (2 artists)
2 Dark as a Dungeon Merle Travis 1947 (26 artists)
3 Divorce Me C.O.D. Merle Travis September 1946 (7 artists)
4 Kentucky Means Paradise Merle Travis 1947 (3 artists)
5 Muskrat Merle Travis 1947 (2 artists)
6 No Vacancy Merle Travis 1946 (4 artists)
7 Sixteen Tons Merle Travis 1947 (58 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Beautiful Brown Eyes Merle Travis and Johnny Bond May 1969 Arthur Smith Trio
2 Blow Yo' Whistle, Freight Train Merle Travis and Johnny Bond May 1969 The Delmore Brothers
3 Blue Railroad Train Merle Travis and Johnny Bond May 1969 The Delmore Brothers
4 Blues Stay Away From Me Merle Travis and Johnny Bond May 1969 The Delmore Brothers
5 Blues Stay Away From Me Merle Travis, Eddie Kirk, Tennessee Ernie with Cliffie Stone's Band November 1949 The Delmore Brothers
6 Born to Lose Merle Travis 1981 Ted Daffan and his Texans
7 Brown's Ferry Blues Merle Travis and Johnny Bond May 1969 The Delmore Brothers
8 Dapper Dan Merle Travis December 1948 Frank Crumit
9 Field Hand Man Merle Travis and Johnny Bond May 1969 Delmore Brothers
10 Gambler's Guitar Merle Travis July 1953 Jim Lowe
11 Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar Merle Travis and Johnny Bond May 1969 The Delmore Brothers
12 I Am a Pilgrim Merle Travis 1947 Norfolk Jubilee Quartet
13 John Henry Merle Travis 1947
14 Lazy River Merle Travis 1968 Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra
15 Love Letters in the Sand Merle Travis 1981 Ted Black and His Orchestra
16 Midnight Special Merle Travis 1981 Dave Cutrell with McGinty's Oklahoma Cow Boy Band
17 Nine Pound Hammer Merle Travis 1947
18 Shut Up and Drink Your Beer Merle Travis July 1953 Luke Wills' Rhythm Busters
19 T for Texas Merle Travis 1948 Jimmie Rodgers
20 The Cat Came Back Merle Travis 1994 Fiddlin' John Carson
21 The Waltz You Saved for Me Merle Travis 1955 Wayne King and His Orchestra
22 The Weary Lonesome Blues Merle Travis and Johnny Bond May 1969 The Delmore Brothers
23 The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise Merle Travis 1981
24 There'll Be Some Changes Made Merle Travis 1981 Ethel Waters
25 There's More Pretty Girls Than One Merle Travis and Johnny Bond May 1969 Arthur Smith Trio
26 When It's Time for Whippoorwill to Sing Merle Travis and Johnny Bond May 1969 The Delmore Brothers
27 Wildwood Flower Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys With Merle Travis 1955 The Carter Family
28 You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You Merle Travis 1981 Nat "King" Cole

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Cannon Ball Rag Merle Travis (2 artists)
2 Dark as a Dungeon Merle Travis (26 artists)
3 Divorce Me C.O.D. Merle Travis, Cliffie Stone (7 artists)
4 Kentucky Means Paradise Merle Travis (3 artists)
5 Muskrat Merle Travis, Harold Hensley, Tex Ann (2 artists)
6 No Vacancy Merle Travis, Cliffie Stone (4 artists)
7 Sixteen Tons Merle Travis (58 artists)
8 Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) Merle Travis, Tex Williams (6 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Folk Songs of the Hills Merle Travis 1947 Capitol Records
2 Great Songs of the Delmore Brothers Merle Travis and Johnny Bond May 1969 Capitol Records
3 The Merle Travis Guitar Merle Travis 1955 Capitol Records
4 Strictly Guitar Merle Travis 1968 Capitol Records
5 Travis Pickin' Merle Travis 1981 CMH
6 Unreleased Radio Transcriptions 1944-1949 Merle Travis 1994 Country Routes

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Blues Stay Away From Me Merle Travis, Eddie Kirk, Tennessee Ernie with Cliffie Stone's Band November 1949 Capitol Records
2 Cannon Ball Rag Merle Travis October 1952 Capitol Records
3 Divorce Me C.O.D. Merle Travis September 1946 Capitol Records
4 Gambler's Guitar Merle Travis July 1953 Capitol Records
5 Kentucky Means Paradise Merle Travis 1947 Capitol Records
6 Leave My Honey Bee Alone Merle Travis 1948 Capitol Records
7 No Vacancy Merle Travis 1946 Capitol Records
8 What a Shame Merle Travis December 1948 Capitol Records
9 Wildwood Flower Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys With Merle Travis 1955 Capitol Records

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