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Born: November 29, 1917 in Rosewood, KY
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's
Died: October 20, 1983 in Tahlequah, OK
Genre: Country

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 th ...More >>

Discography: 2003 Merle Travis in Boston 1959 1986 Rough Rowdy & Blue 1985 Merle & Grandpa's Farm & Home Hour 1981 Travis Pickin' 1980 Light Singin' & Pickin' More >>

Filmograpy:

1994	The Real Merle Travis Guitar: Like Father, Like Son
1994	Merle Travis: Rare Performances 1946-1981
1994	Legends of Traditional Fingerstyle Guitar
1982	Honkytonk Man

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Member Of: Brown's Ferry Four More >> Similar Artists: Chet Atkins Joe Maphis Doc Watson Les Paul Roy Lanham More >>

Influenced By: The Delmore Brothers Jimmie Rodgers Bill Monroe The Carter Family Roy Acuff More >> Followers: Joe Maphis Eddie Pennington Chet Atkins Link Wray E.C. and Orna Ball More >>

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