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28 Nov 06 - 05:36 PM (#1895023) Subject: Merle Travis's birthday From: The Shambles Merle Travis was born this day (29 November) in 1907. |
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28 Nov 06 - 05:48 PM (#1895043) Subject: RE: Merle Travis's birthday From: The Sandman thanks. |
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29 Nov 06 - 11:53 AM (#1895664) Subject: RE: Merle Travis's birthday (29 November 1907) From: Alaska Mike Merle Travis was a great guitarist and song writer. He developed the "Travis" style of finger picking and he wrote "16 Tons" and many other songs. Thanks for reminding us of his birthday. Mike |
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29 Nov 06 - 01:24 PM (#1895734) Subject: RE: Merle Travis's birthday (29 November 1907) From: The Sandman This nine pound hammer, and Dark as the Dungeon way down in the mine. |
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29 Nov 06 - 02:14 PM (#1895784) Subject: RE: Merle Travis's birthday (29 November 1907) From: Inukshuk And that all time favourite "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette". Quite a little tale behind that song if you care to research. Gotta just love Merle. |
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29 Nov 06 - 02:19 PM (#1895793) Subject: RE: Merle Travis's birthday (29 November 1907) From: GUEST Today's my birthday also...and it's nice to share it with such a great artist as Merle........Frank of Toledo |
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29 Nov 06 - 02:21 PM (#1895795) Subject: RE: Merle Travis's birthday (29 November 1907) From: Francy Lost my cookie for a moment........Anyway Happy Birthday Merle,, wherever you are.........Frank Of Toledo. |
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29 Nov 06 - 03:12 PM (#1895854) Subject: RE: Merle Travis's birthday (29 November 1907) From: Wolfgang Born in 1917, not 1907. Wolfgang |
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30 Nov 06 - 10:36 AM (#1896519) Subject: RE: Merle Travis's birthday (29 November 1907) From: Mark Ross Got to pick with him once at the Philly Festival in '76. A really wonderful gentleman and, needless to say a great picker. He was driving a red Cadillac convertible with a license plate that read 16 TONS, and when he sang that song, he sang the last line of the last chorus as; "I owe my soul to Tennessee Ernie Ford.: Mark Ross |