1917 - 1983
Merle Travis American Actor
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American Actor Merle Travis was born Merle Robert Travis on 29th November, 1917 in Rosewood, KY, USA and passed away on 20th Oct 1983 Tahlequah, OK, USA aged 65. He is most remembered for Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1977. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Merle Travis is a member of the following lists: Grammy Award winners, American male singers and Capitol Records artists.
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Details
| First Name |
Merle
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| Last Name |
Travis
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| Full Name at Birth |
Merle Robert Travis
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| Birthday |
29th November, 1917
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| Birthplace |
Rosewood, KY, USA
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| Died |
20th October, 1983
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| Place of Death |
Tahlequah, OK, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Cardiopulmonary arrest
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| Buried |
Ebenezer Cemetery, Ebenezer, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Actor
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1977
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Country, Western swing, Blues, Folk, Gospel, Americana
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| Music Genre |
Country
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| Year(s) Active |
1936–83, 1936–1983
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| Music Style |
Instrumental Country, Country Boogie, International, Finger-Picked Guitar, Traditional Country, Country-Folk
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| Music Mood |
Amiable/Good-Natured, Lively, Innocent, Organic, Confident, Playful, Sentimental, Stylish, Refined/Mannered, Gentle, Freewheeling, Reflective, Smooth, Warm, Relaxed, Earnest, Earthy, Complex
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| Instrument |
Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Guitar
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| Record Label |
King, Capitol, CMH
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| Official Websites |
www.findagrave.com/memorial/11296994, ofgc.bizland.com/merle_travis.htm, www.nndb.com/people/763/000047622/
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Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist born in Rosewood, Kentucky, United States. His songs' lyrics often discussed both the lives and the economic exploitation of American coal miners. Among his many well-known songs are "Sixteen Tons," "Re-Enlistment Blues," "I am a Pilgrim," and "Dark as a Dungeon." However, it is his unique guitar style, still called Travis Picking by guitarists, as well as his interpretations of the rich musical traditions of his native Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, for which he is best known today. "Travis Picking" is a syncopated style of guitar fingerpicking rooted in ragtime music in which alternating chords and bass notes are plucked by the thumb while melodies are simultaneously plucked by the index finger. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970 and elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1977.
