MERLE TRAVIS

Hello, my name is Daniel Cash and this is my appreciation blog for my biggest idol, Merle Travis. I've collected a lot of photos of Merle over time and thought I'd share them here. Enjoy. Find me on instagram @danielcashguitar Check out some of the other blogs I made for some of my other idols. Chet Atkins Blog Johnny Cash Blog Buddy Holly Blog

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17 new guitar videos! For the next 17 days I’ll be uploading a new Merle Travis video every day at 7pm GMT. Subscribe for daily videos ► http://bit.ly/danielcash

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My second guitar video is online! Cover of Merle Travis’s Thumbing The Bass off the Walkin’ The Strings album

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I’ve been saying for a while that I would be recording videos and I’ve finally posted the first one! 

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Merle in the 1982 film ‘Honkytonk Man’ directed by Clint Eastwood

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Amazing new video of Merle playing I'll See You In My Dreams

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Merle Travis Nine Pound Hammer 1951

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Happy Birthday Merle!

Remembering the great Merle Travis, born today (November 29) 1917

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Chet & Merle during the recording of Atkins Travis Traveling Show

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"From the 1976 Walnut Valley Spring Thing in Winfield, KS. Left-Right: Stuart Mossman, Merle, Doc Watson, and Happy Traum. Photo courtesy of Happy and Jane Traum."

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Cliffie Stone, and Bettie and Merle Travis at the Capitol Pizza Party

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Some rare photos found from a video on YouTube by Roger Maynor

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Merle Travis’ Gibson EH-185 amplifier, owned by RC Allen. “It could tell a lot of stories,” says RC.

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Merle Travis’ Standel amplifier, 1953. The second one made. Owned by RC Allen.

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Chet, Merle & Jerry

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