Quote of the day
Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
Merle Travis
Born: November 29, 1917
Died: October 20, 1983 (aged 65)
Bio: Merle Robert Travis was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist born in Rosewood, Kentucky. His song's lyrics often discussed both the lives and the economic exploitation of American coal miners.
Known for:
- The Atkins – Travis Traveling Show (1974)
- The Merle Travis Guitar (1956)
- Folk Songs of the Hills (1947)
- Country Guitar Giants (1979)
- Strictly Guitar (1968)







