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Merle Travis

Merle Travis


Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and musician born in Rosewood, Kentucky. His lyrics often discussed the exploitation of coal miners. Some of the songs he wrote or performed include: "Sixteen Tons", "Dark as a Dungeon", "So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed", and "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke that Cigarette"; however, it is his masterful guitar playing that he is best known for today.

Read more about Merle Travis on Last.fm.


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Sixteen Tons

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Nine Pound Hammer

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Dark as a Dungeon

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John Henry

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No Vacancy

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Muskrat

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Lost John

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Sweet Temptation

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16 Tons

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Dark as a Dungeon

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Stack O' Lee

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Blue Bell

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No Vacancy

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Cincinnati Lou

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Sixteen Tons

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Divorce Me C.O.D.

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Three Times Seven

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