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Merle Travis - Walkin' The Strings flac album
  • Performer Merle Travis
  • Title Walkin' The Strings
  • Date of release 1963
  • Country US
  • Style Country
  • Other formats DMF AC3 MP2 FLAC APE AA WMA
  • Genre World & Folk & Country
  • Size MP3 1835 mb
  • Size FLAC 1123 mb
  • Rating: 4.4
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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. 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.

Walkin' the Strings was the first solo acoustic guitar album by Merle Travis, released in 1960 but recorded in the late 1940s and early 1950s, when Travis was at the peak of his performing abilities. It is widely regarded as one of Travis's finest musical achievements

Tracklist: 1. Walkin’ The Strings, 2. Little David Play On Your Harp, 3. Saturday Night Shuffle, 4. Thumbing The Bass, 5. Cane Break Blues, 6. Darby’s Ram, 7. Everly Rag, 8. Rose Time, 9. Old Aunt Dinah, 10. Old Kentucky Home, 11. Pigmeat Stomp, 12. Blue Smoke, 13. Dry Bread, 14. Louisville Clog, 15. On A Bicycle Built For Two, 16. Green Bay Polka, 17. Jordan Am A Hard Road To Travel, 18. Travis Trot, 19. Cannon Ball Stomp, 20. Fuller Blues, 21. Blue Bell, 22. Take My Hand, Precious Lord. 1. Walkin’ The Strings. 2. Little David Play On Your Harp. 3. Saturday Night Shuffle. 4. Thumbing The Bass.

Walkin' the Strings Album Cover Art. Merle Travis. Cover Art. Tracklist. 12" Vinyl 1. Walkin' the Strings.

Tracklist

A1 Walkin' The Strings 1:38
A2 Little David Play On Your Harp 2:18
A3 Saturday Night Shuffle 2:07
A4 Thumbing The Bass 0:53
A5 Cane Break Blues 1:15
A6 Darby's Ram 2:29
A7 Everly Rag 0:38
A8 Rose Time 1:36
A9 Old Aunt Dinah 1:10
A10 Old Kentucky Home 1:12
A11 Pigmeat Stomp 1:15
B1 Blue Smoke 1:59
B2 Dry Bread 2:43
B3 Louisville Clog 1:09
B4 On A Bicycle Built For Two 1:23
B5 Green Bay Polka 0:53
B6 Jordan Am A Hard Road To Travel 2:31
B7 Travis Trot 0:29
B8 Cannon Ball Stomp 1:22
B9 Fuller Blues 0:47
B10 Blue Bell 1:43
B11 Take My Hand, Precious Lord 1:55

Credits

  • Producer – Ken Nelson
  • Sleeve Notes – Cliffie Stone

Notes

Scranton pressing. Side one & two have the older anvil symbol in the run-off .

Star Line label with silver text on black background 9 [ TRADE MARK UNDER "THE STAR LINE" ] . This release also has entirely different artwork on the rear of the jacket.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Stamped ): 1S -T1-1391-D2 #4 (anvil symbol)
  • Barcode (Side 2 Stamped ): T2-1391-D1 #2 (anvil symbol)

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
T1391 Merle Travis Walkin' The Strings ‎(LP, Album, Mono) Capitol Records T1391 US 1960
1550801 Merle Travis Walkin' The Strings ‎(LP, Album, RE) Pathé Marconi EMI 1550801 France 1984
7243-8-35809-2-7 Merle Travis Walkin' The Strings ‎(CD, RE) Capitol Records 7243-8-35809-2-7 US 1996
T1391 Merle Travis Walkin' The Strings ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE) Capitol Records T1391 US 1963
T1391 Merle Travis Walkin' The Strings ‎(LP, Album, Mono) Capitol Records T1391 US 1960
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