Merle Travis – Midnight Special solo guitar, 1968
Timeless Melodies Merle Travis and “Midnight Special” (1968): When a Guitar Replaces an Entire Piece of Music In the history of world music, few artists have been able to transform a single…
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Tennessee Ernie Ford & Merle Travis – Sixteen Tons 1977
“Sixteen Tons” (1977): When Tennessee Icons Ernie Ford and Merle Travis Recreate the “Hymn” of the Working Class There are songs that are more than just music; they are the…
Merle Travis – That’s All
Merle Travis and “That’s All”: A Master Guitarist’s Satirical Manifesto In the world of Country and Folk music, Merle Travis is not only revered as a “god” for his unparalleled…
Merle Travis – Too Much Sugar For A Dime
A wry, rhythmic lesson in the economics of the heart, where the sharp wit of the coal mines meets the sophisticated swing of a guitar legend. In the late 1940s,…
Guitar Triple-Header : Randy Bachman, Ed Bickert , Merle Travis
The Historic Reunion of Three Guitar Geniuses: When Merle Travis “Teached” Rockers How to Play Music In the vast archive of music, there are precious film clips where every construction…
Merle Travis – Cannonball rag
“Cannonball Rag”: A Symphony of Fingers and the Immortal Legacy of Merle Travis In the world of guitar enthusiasts, there are pieces of music that are more than just songs;…
Merle Travis – I’ll See You In My Dreams
“I’ll See You In My Dreams”: The Journey of a Melody Through the Hands of Masters If there’s one piece of music that can encapsulate the magnificent beauty of 20th-century…
Merle Travis – Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
The Day the Strings Talked: Revisiting a Masterclass by Merle Travis On a warm July day in 1981, a rare moment of musical history was captured that continues to resonate…
Merle Travis – No Vacancy
Merle Travis and “No Vacancy”: A Musical News Report on Rejected Post-War Dreams As the guns fell silent after World War II, millions of soldiers returned home hoping for a…
Merle Travis – Midnight Special solo guitar, 1968
Merle Travis’ Guitar Lights Up a Folk Classic: “Midnight Special” (1968 Performance) In 1968, legendary guitarist Merle Travis delivered a remarkable solo guitar interpretation of the American folk standard Midnight…