Artist Merle Travis
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Merle Travis - Blue smoke
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Merle Travis - Chattanogie shoe shine
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Merle Travis - Dark as a dungeon
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Merle Travis - I am a pilgrim
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Merle Travis - Kinfolks in carolina
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Merle Travis - Sixteen tons
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Merle Travis - So round so firm so fully packed
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Merle Travis - Too much sugar for a dime
Merle Travis was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his distinctive guitar picking style known as "Travis picking." Born in 1917 in Kentucky, he had a major influence on country, folk, and even rock music. His lyrics often reflected the life and struggles of working-class Americans. Travis was also an accomplished performer and recording artist throughout the 1940s and 1950s and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1977.