Merle Travis

It's been performed by Elvis, Stevie Wonder, and a host of others, but it was the Tennessee Ernie Ford recording that brought this song to national attention and the top of the Billboard charts. Great...

It's been performed by Elvis, Stevie Wonder, and a host of others, but it was the Tennessee Ernie Ford recording that brought this song to national attention and the top of the Billboard charts. Great...

Experience an unforgettable classic of music history with the sheet music for "Sie hieß Mary-Ann", the beloved German-language adaptation of the global hit "Sixteen Tons". Published by the prestigious...

It's been performed by Elvis, Stevie Wonder, and a host of others, but it was the Tennessee Ernie Ford recording that brought this song to national attention and the top of the Billboard charts. Great...

Sixteen Tons is a country-folk song by Merle Travis (1917-1983). It was written in 1946, and immediately caused controversy, as the lyrics were seen as potentially subversive. They dealt with the life...

Merle Travis was the fountain-head of a blues/jazz tinged country guitar fingerstyle since dubbed 'Travis picking'. Its impact has permeated not only country but folk and 'roots rock' guitar idioms. T...