Birth name | Merle Robert Travis |
Born | November 29, 1917, Rosewood, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | October 20, 1983, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Genres | Country, Western swing, blues, folk, gospel, Americana |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
Instruments | guitar |
Years active | 1936–1983 |
Labels | King, Capitol, CMH |
About Merle Travis
Country Singer Merle Travis was born in Rosewood, Kentucky, United States on November 29, 1917. He dies at the age of 65, on October 20, 1983.
Singer known for popularizing the"Travis picking" guitar style and writing hit songs such as"So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed" and"Sixteen Tons".
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Merle Travis before becoming famous
Merle Travis was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1917 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Serpent (蛇).
He learned the five-string banjo from his father and neighbors, including the father of the future Everly Brothers. Travis mastered picking skills that allowed him to play both bass and melodic lines simultaneously.
Achievement of Merle Travis
He wrote the million-copy-selling"Smoke! Smoke! Smoke!" for Country Singer Tex Williams. His own songs"Divorce Me C.O.D". and"Three Times Seven" charted in Billboard's top ten.
Merle Travis's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
He was born in Rosewood, Kentucky, to a former tobacco farmer and coal miner.
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Merle Travis Collabed with
Travis influenced Rock Singer Elvis Presley's guitarist, as well as the Everly Brothers and a slew of other notable performers.
Merle Travis Income & Net worth
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Latest information about Merle Travis updated on March 13 2023.