Merle Travis

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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:
2003Merle Travis in Boston 1959
1986Rough Rowdy & Blue
1985Merle & Grandpa's Farm & Home Hour
1981Travis Pickin'
1980Light Singin' & Pickin'
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Filmograpy:
1994The Real Merle Travis Guitar: Like Father, Like Son
1994Merle Travis: Rare Performances 1946-1981
1994Legends of Traditional Fingerstyle Guitar
1982Honkytonk Man
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Member Of:
Brown's Ferry Four
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Similar Artists:
Chet Atkins
Joe Maphis
Doc Watson
Les Paul
Roy Lanham
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Influenced By:
The Delmore Brothers
Jimmie Rodgers
Bill Monroe
The Carter Family
Roy Acuff
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Followers:
Joe Maphis
Eddie Pennington
Chet Atkins
Link Wray
E.C. and Orna Ball
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