Merle Travis – Deep South.mpg
Timeless Melodies Two Titans of the Strings in Perfect Harmony: A Night When Fingerpicking Royalty and the King of Strings Transcended the Screen There are moments in the history of American music…
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Merle Travis – Nine Pound Hammer 1951
Unleashing a Legend: Merle Travis and the “Nine Pound Hammer” of 1951 Looking back at the foundations laid for modern American fingerstyle guitar, there is an invaluable classic film that…
Merle Travis – Saturday Night Shuffle
The Rhythmic Engine of Fingerstyle: Merle Travis and the Syncopated Mastery of “Saturday Night Shuffle” When the evolutionary map of American roots guitar is thoroughly examined, certain up-tempo compositions stand…
Merle Travis – Rose Time
The Architecture of the Thumbpick: Merle Travis and the Nostalgic Radiance of “Rose Time” When the foundational roots of American guitar history are thoroughly mapped out, the entire landscape inevitably…
Merle travis – Possum Up A Simmon Tree
Folk Melodies from the Hills: When Merle Travis Tells the Story of “Possum Up a Simon Tree” In the treasure trove of traditional American music, there are songs that carry…
Merle Travis – Yesteryear Part 1
Fragments of Memories by the Guitar: When Merle Travis Reveals His Life in “Yesteryear” In Part 1 of the documentary series “Yesteryear,” viewers not only get to enjoy masterful guitar…
Merle Travis – Mine All Mine
Melodies from the “Golden Age”: When Merle Travis and Tennessee Ernie Ford collaborated on a sweet, possessive love song. In the treasure trove of American traditional music, the recording “Mine…
Master guitarist Merle Travis slick picking live and brief interview 1955
Master Picking Merle Travis: When the “Travis Picking” Technique Became Legend in 1955 Film. In 1955, on the stage of a show hosted by Bill Bailey, audiences witnessed a historic…
Merle Travis – Petticoat fever
A witty and energetic track: When the “Master of Fingerpicking” tells the story of a fluttering heart. In Merle Travis’s colorful musical repertoire, “Petticoat Fever” stands alone as a vibrant…
Merle Travis – Fuller Blues
The Sound of Silent Effort: A Classic Instrumental from the Hands of a Kentucky Miner. In Merle Travis’s repertoire of instruments, “Fuller Blues” stands alone as a symbol of simplicity…