Der Song-Schreiber, Gitarrist, Countrysänger und Schauspieler Merle Travis wurde am 29. November 1917 in Rosewood, Kentucky, geboren und verstarb am 20. Oktober 1983 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, nach einem Herzanfall.
Seine Singles:
CAPITOL "57-" = 78er
06 49....57-40171....MERLE TRAVIS..That's All/Get Along Blues
08 49....57-40214....MERLE TRAVIS..Blue Smoke/Walkin' The Strings, Fuller Blues
10 49....57-40233....MERLE TRAVIS with WESLEY TUTTLE..It May Be Too Late/God Put A Rainbow In The Clouds
11 49....57-40254....MERLE TRAVIS, EDDIE KIRK & TENNESSEE ERNIE..Blues Stay Away From Me/Philosophy
12 49....57-40272....MERLE TRAVIS..Petticoat Fever/I'm Pickin' Up The Pieces Of My Heart
04 50....F965....MERLE TRAVIS..Start Even/I Got A Mean Old Woman
05 50....F1029....MERLE TRAVIS..Guitar Rag/Cane Bottom Chair
CAPITOL
08 50....F1146....MERLE TRAVIS..Spoonin' Moon/Too Much Sugar For A Dime
09 50....F1241....MERLE TRAVIS..Trouble Trouble/El Reno
12 50....F1337....MERLE TRAVIS..Dry Bread/Woncha Be My Baby
05 51....F1519....MERLE TRAVIS..Deep South (45-7321) Z/Boogie In Minor (45-7322) Y
07 51....F1737....MERLE TRAVIS..Let's Settle Down (45-7323) Z/Lost John Boogie (45-7320) Y
09 51....F1800....MERLE TRAVIS..Done Rovin'/Faithful Fools
03 52....F2014....MERLE TRAVIS..Rainy Day Feelin'/Kinfolks In Carolina
06 52....F2136....MERLE TRAVIS..Ain't That A Cryin' Shame/Two Fast Past
07 52....F2175....MERLE TRAVIS..Merle's Boogie Woogie (45-2092)/Steel Guitar Rag (45-1604)
07 52....F2176....MERLE TRAVIS..Nine Pound Hammer/I Am A Pilgrim
09 52....F2245....MERLE TRAVIS..I'll See You In My Dreams/Cannonball Rag
01 53....F2336....MERLE TRAVIS..Bayou Baby/Knee Deep In Trouble
05 53....F2453....MERLE TRAVIS..I'll Have Myself A Ball/Green Cheese
04 53....F2544....MERLE TRAVIS..Gambler's Guitar/Shut Up And Drink Your Beer
08 53....F2563....MERLE TRAVIS..Dance Of The Golden Rod (45 11553)/Re-Enlistment Blues (45 11554)
03 54....F2757....MERLE TRAVIS..Jolie Fille/I Can't Afford The Coffee (I'm Tired Of Drinkin' Weak Tea Blues)
08 54....F2902....MERLE TRAVIS..Louisiana Boogie (45-10890)/Love Must Be Ketchin' (45-7484)
04 55....F3106....HANK THOMPSON and MERLE TRAVIS..Wildwood Flower/Breakin' In Another Heart
08 55....F3194....MERLE TRAVIS..Beer Barrell Polka/Cuddle Up A Little Closer
10 55....F3247....MERLE TRAVIS and THE WHIPPOORWILLS..Hunky-Dory (45 14333)/If You Want It, I've Got It (45 14331)
02 56....F3362....MERLE TRAVIS..Turn My Picture Upside Down/Lazy River
Folgende Singles sind mir in unserem Bereich bekannt:
CAPITOL (D)
03 54....CF 2563....MERLE TRAVIS..Dance Of The Golden Rod/Re-Enlistment Blues (CAPITOL 2563)
?? 54....CF 2757....Merle Travis..Jolie Fille/I Can't Afford The Coffee (I'm Tired Of Drinkin' Weak Tea Blues) (CAPITOL 2757)
Gerd Miller
Seine Singles:
CAPITOL "57-" = 78er
06 49....57-40171....MERLE TRAVIS..That's All/Get Along Blues
08 49....57-40214....MERLE TRAVIS..Blue Smoke/Walkin' The Strings, Fuller Blues
10 49....57-40233....MERLE TRAVIS with WESLEY TUTTLE..It May Be Too Late/God Put A Rainbow In The Clouds
11 49....57-40254....MERLE TRAVIS, EDDIE KIRK & TENNESSEE ERNIE..Blues Stay Away From Me/Philosophy
12 49....57-40272....MERLE TRAVIS..Petticoat Fever/I'm Pickin' Up The Pieces Of My Heart
04 50....F965....MERLE TRAVIS..Start Even/I Got A Mean Old Woman
05 50....F1029....MERLE TRAVIS..Guitar Rag/Cane Bottom Chair
CAPITOL
08 50....F1146....MERLE TRAVIS..Spoonin' Moon/Too Much Sugar For A Dime
09 50....F1241....MERLE TRAVIS..Trouble Trouble/El Reno
12 50....F1337....MERLE TRAVIS..Dry Bread/Woncha Be My Baby
05 51....F1519....MERLE TRAVIS..Deep South (45-7321) Z/Boogie In Minor (45-7322) Y
07 51....F1737....MERLE TRAVIS..Let's Settle Down (45-7323) Z/Lost John Boogie (45-7320) Y
09 51....F1800....MERLE TRAVIS..Done Rovin'/Faithful Fools
03 52....F2014....MERLE TRAVIS..Rainy Day Feelin'/Kinfolks In Carolina
06 52....F2136....MERLE TRAVIS..Ain't That A Cryin' Shame/Two Fast Past
07 52....F2175....MERLE TRAVIS..Merle's Boogie Woogie (45-2092)/Steel Guitar Rag (45-1604)
07 52....F2176....MERLE TRAVIS..Nine Pound Hammer/I Am A Pilgrim
09 52....F2245....MERLE TRAVIS..I'll See You In My Dreams/Cannonball Rag
01 53....F2336....MERLE TRAVIS..Bayou Baby/Knee Deep In Trouble
05 53....F2453....MERLE TRAVIS..I'll Have Myself A Ball/Green Cheese
04 53....F2544....MERLE TRAVIS..Gambler's Guitar/Shut Up And Drink Your Beer
08 53....F2563....MERLE TRAVIS..Dance Of The Golden Rod (45 11553)/Re-Enlistment Blues (45 11554)
03 54....F2757....MERLE TRAVIS..Jolie Fille/I Can't Afford The Coffee (I'm Tired Of Drinkin' Weak Tea Blues)
08 54....F2902....MERLE TRAVIS..Louisiana Boogie (45-10890)/Love Must Be Ketchin' (45-7484)
04 55....F3106....HANK THOMPSON and MERLE TRAVIS..Wildwood Flower/Breakin' In Another Heart
08 55....F3194....MERLE TRAVIS..Beer Barrell Polka/Cuddle Up A Little Closer
10 55....F3247....MERLE TRAVIS and THE WHIPPOORWILLS..Hunky-Dory (45 14333)/If You Want It, I've Got It (45 14331)
02 56....F3362....MERLE TRAVIS..Turn My Picture Upside Down/Lazy River
Folgende Singles sind mir in unserem Bereich bekannt:
CAPITOL (D)
03 54....CF 2563....MERLE TRAVIS..Dance Of The Golden Rod/Re-Enlistment Blues (CAPITOL 2563)
?? 54....CF 2757....Merle Travis..Jolie Fille/I Can't Afford The Coffee (I'm Tired Of Drinkin' Weak Tea Blues) (CAPITOL 2757)
Gerd Miller