Cannonball Rag and Who's Sorry Now by Merle Travis
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Published 2010-02-04
All Comments (21)
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Merle Travis is my uncle. He was married to my Aunt Mary, my father's sister. Merle's oldest daughter Patty is my cousin and was a Queen in the Kentucky Derby parade in the late 1950. Sadly they have both passed. Cannonball Rag was played in our home many times by my brother Wayne. When I was very young we all lived in Cincinnati and my parents did a radio show with Merle.
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I can't listen to Merle without a tear coming to my eye. What a genuine human being.
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I've been listening to Merle Travis my whole life and I'm 71 years old now
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How friggin cool to have Merle Travis as your old man.
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Merle Travis - how you changed music for the better - thank you.
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He was a great guy and a good friend of my Dad, they played way back when together thank you
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At my age (73+)I have heard and seen some of the finest singers, bands, writers, and all around masters of the guitar. Have owned about 4 or 5 Martins going back to a '67 D-28 all Rosewood, and the last a '73 or so D-45 that was a dream! BUT....when I hear people like Merle Travis and that genre pick and play, my old heart just crys and calls out in total honor and love! Thank you ALL for being there, still, on tape, for us who cries every time we hear perfection played from the heart. Ken Skeen
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Until reading these comments I had no idea that this guy is Merle Travis's son! Legendary! Love, love, love this!
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This is just great on so many levels. Merle Travis was such a charming soul.
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This video is timeless......don't see this kind of stuff anymore.....I could watch this all day......👍👍
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This guy inspired Chet Atkins. A greater accolade I cannot imagine,
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I've been playing guitar for 45+ years. My two biggest regrets are: 1) Not taking personal lessons from the great Pat Martino when I had the chance, and 2) Not learning how to play like this when I first started. This just warms my guitar-pickin' heart so much ... Love it.
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Absolutely insane how they did 1st song.... The talent is unreal
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The man ! Never got the recognition he deserved. But old Tennessee Ernie Ford was sure proud to have known him. I love his style of picking. ,And he was a GREAT song writer.
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Another gem in country music we lost too young like many others before 70 years old. It doesn't seem like Merve Travis, Stringbean, Lefty Frizzell, Marty Robbins, Elvis Presley and Others have all been gone since before 1984. It's like they have all been still alive living into the 1990's and Early 2000's.
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How can anyone give this a thumbs down? This guy is amazing!
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Tom and Merle sound great together. True showmanship too...what an act!
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This has got to the the epitome of total musicianship! What effortless playing! My goodness...
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Paul Rudd's talents never cease to amaze. Time traveller, mimic and ace guitarist 🎉
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I just finished the book "SIXTEEN TONS...THE MERLE TRAVIS STORY" and hands down the best book I've ever read ... and enjoyed ... about how "IT" all began. Wow...is all I got left partner .... Amazing story about an amazing individual... Hats off to you Thom...God Bless..👊♥️💪
