Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American … Read Full Bio ↴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. "Travis picking", a style of guitar picking, is named after him. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970 and elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1977.
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Merle Travis Lyrics
Blues Stay Away From Me Blues, stay away from me Blues, why don't you let me…
Cincinnati Lou I got a little gal called Cincinnati Lou I don't know…
Crazy Boogie Now don't you try to dance when they play the…
Dark as a Dungeon Oh come all you young fellers so young and so…
Divorce Me C.O.D. I just bought me a great long ticket I'm gonna use…
Fat Gal She keeps me warm in the Winter, Chilly in the Summertime; T…
I Am a Pilgrim I am a pilgrim and a stranger Traveling through this weariso…
I'm a Natural Born Gamblin' Man You ask me why I ramble Ask me why I roam Ask…
John Henry When John Henry was just a little bitty boy Settin' on…
Kentucky Means Paradise A lot of words are spelt the same with a…
Merle's Boogie Woogie Bout twelve o'clock , gonna close the door Can't nobody come…
Missouri I often wish that I could see my old hometown…
Nine Pound Hammer This nine pound hammer, it's a little too heavy For my…
No Vacancy All along the road of life I roam Lookin' for a…
Re-Enlistment Blues My hitch was up Monday Not a dog soljer nor more soljer…
Sioux City Sue I DROVE A HERD OF CATTLE DOWN FROM OLD NEBRASKA…
Sixteen Tons Some people say a man is made outta mud A poor…
So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed So round, so firm, so fully packed That's my gal So complete…
Steel Guitar Rag Been runnin' around, seen many a town, and maybe you'll find…
Sweet Temptation Sweet temptation, that's what you are to me That's all you'l…
Three Times Seven I'm three times seven baby I do as I doggone…
What a Shame What a shame, what a shame And you know you are…
Wildwood Flower Oh, I'll twine with my mingles and waving black hair…