Merle Travis Story: 24 Greatest Hits

by Merle Travis

Overview

Although The Merle Travis Story -- 24 Greatest Hits consists of re-recordings from the late '70s, it gives a better sense of why Travis was important than Rhino's The Best of Merle Travis. Unlike Rhino's set, CMH concentrates on Travis' guitar playing, which is why he was an important musician. Therefore, it gives a far better sense of why the guitarist was a revered, influential artist than the vocal hits of Rhino's collection, even if the music was recorded late in his career. ~ Thom Owens

Product Details

Release Date:	05/02/1994
Label:	Cmh Records
UPC:	0027297901827
Rank:	85746

Tracks

1. John Henry
2. Start Even
3. Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
4. Lazy River
5. So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed
6. Sweet Temptation
7. Divorce Me C.O.D.
8. I Am a Pilgrim
9. Cincinnati Lou
10. Dance of the Golden Rod
11. Fat Gal
12. Re-Enlistment Blues
13. Nine Pound Hammer
14. Kentucky Means Paradise
15. Sixteen Tons
16. Steel Guitar Rag
17. Goodbye My Bluebelle
18. I Like My Chicken Fryin' Size
19. When My Baby Double Talks to Me
20. Dark as a Dungeon
21. I'm a Natural Born Gamblin' Man
22. Bayou Baby
23. I'll See You in My Dreams
24. That's All

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Merle Travis   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Billy Linneman   Bass
Buddy Harman   Drums
Herb Remington   Guitar (Steel)
Johnny Gimble   Fiddle,Mandolin
Alex Brashear   Trumpet
Curly Hollingsworth   Piano

Technical Credits

Robin Wrathall   Design
Tex Williams   Composer
Sidney Arodin   Composer
Kelly Owens   Composer
Isham Jones   Composer
Clyde Otis   Composer
Eddie Kirk   Composer
Cliffie Stone   Composer
Fred Karger   Composer
Leon McAuliffe   Composer
M. Christian   Composer
Merle Travis   Composer,Producer
Ron McMaster   Mastering
Gus Kahn   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Woody Woodward   Design,Photography
James Jones   Composer
John Wagner   Producer
R. Wells   Composer
Shug Fisher   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Tex Atchison   Composer