Folk Songs Of The Hills
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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Folk Songs Of The Hills
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Barbara Allen In scarlet Town where I was born There was a…
Dark as a Dungeon Oh come all you young fellers so young and so…
I Am a Pilgrim I am a pilgrim and a stranger Traveling through this weariso…
John Bolin Way over in Ireland John Bolin was born His shoes was…
John Henry When John Henry was just a little bitty boy Settin' on…
Lost John The ugliest feller that I ever seen Was Long Lost John…
Muskrat Muskrat, muskrat, what makes your hips so slick? I've been l…
Nine Pound Hammer This nine pound hammer, it's a little too heavy For my…
Over by Number Nine This nine pound hammer, it's a little too heavy For my…
Sixteen Tons Some people say a man is made outta mud A poor…
That's All Some people go to school to learn how to teach Some…


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