Biography
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Album Description:
Though Merle Travis is known for his brilliant songwriting and fine singing, it is still his guitar playing that remains his most enduring contribution to American music. The syncopated ring of his signature fingerpicking style has gone far beyond the Kentucky coal country where he first heard it as a boy. His earliest recordings were much like the ones included on this album, simple solo acoustic instrumentals later termed, “Travis Pickin’”. It is with an acoustic guitar that the essence of Travis Pickin’ can best be appreciated. Unamplified and unaccompanied in the way Merle first heard the technique played. Every bit of music comes from the hands, the guitar, and the soul of the master, Merle Travis.
Musicians:
Merle Travis - guitar
Produced by John Wagner & Merle Travis
Tracklist:
1. Rose Time
2. There’ll Be Some Changes Made
3. Born To Lose
4. Too Tight Rag
5. You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You
6. Night Sounds
7. Sugar Moon
8. White Heat
9. Midnight Special
10. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
11. Sleep
12. Love Letters In The Sand
13. Drifting And Dreaming
14. Sing Baby Sing