Merle Travis

Merle Travis
Born: Nov 29, 1917 in Rosewood, KY
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Died: Oct 20, 1983 in Tahlequah, OK
Genre: Country
Styles: Instrumental Country, Country Boogie, Finger-Picked Guitar, Traditional Country, Country-Folk
Biography: Merle Travis was virtually without peer as a guitarist and songwriter. A unique stylist, he was respected and prominent enough to have an instrumental style ("Travis picking") named after him, and only Chet Atkins even comes close to the influence that Travis had on the way the guitar is understood and ...Read full biography
Travis Pickin'
Released: 1981
Label: CMH
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Until his Capitol Records instrumental recordings become available again, this is one for guitar buffs to go for. ~ Richard Lieberson, All Music Guide ...Read full review
Great Songs of the Delmore Brothers
Released: 1969
Label: Longhorn
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