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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, United States. His songs' lyrics often discussed both the lives and the economic exploitation of American coal miners. Among his many well-known songs and recordings are "Sixteen Tons", "Re-Enlistment Blues", "I am a Pilgrim" and "Dark as a Dungeon". However, it is his unique guitar style, still called "Travis picking" by guitarists, as well as his interpretations of the rich musical traditions of his native Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, for which he is best known today. Travis picking is a syncopated style of guitar fingerpicking rooted in ragtime music in which alternating chords and bass notes are plucked by the thumb while melodies

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  • مرلي ترافيس (بالإنجليزية: Merle Travis)‏ هو مغن مؤلف وعازف قيثارة ومغني أمريكي، ولد في 29 نوفمبر 1917 في مقاطعة مولينبرغ في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 20 أكتوبر 1983 في تاهليكوا في الولايات المتحدة بسبب نوبة قلبية. (ar)
  • Merle Travis (* 29. November 1917 in , Kentucky; † 20. Oktober 1983 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma) war ein US-amerikanischer Country-Musiker, -Sänger und Songwriter. (de)
  • Merle Robert Travis (29 de noviembre de 1917 – 20 de octubre de 1983) fue un cantante de música country y western y compositor estadounidense. (es)
  • Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist born in Rosewood, Kentucky, United States. His songs' lyrics often discussed both the lives and the economic exploitation of American coal miners. Among his many well-known songs and recordings are "Sixteen Tons", "Re-Enlistment Blues", "I am a Pilgrim" and "Dark as a Dungeon". However, it is his unique guitar style, still called "Travis picking" by guitarists, as well as his interpretations of the rich musical traditions of his native Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, for which he is best known today. Travis picking is a syncopated style of guitar fingerpicking rooted in ragtime music in which alternating chords and bass notes are plucked by the thumb while melodies are simultaneously plucked by the index finger. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970 and elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1977. (en)
  • Merle Robert Travis, né à (en) (Kentucky) le 29 novembre 1917 et mort à Tahlequah (Oklahoma) le 20 octobre 1983 , est un guitariste américain qui a composé de nombreux morceaux de picking. (fr)
  • Merle Robert Travis (29 November 1917 – 20 Oktober 1983) adalah seorang penyanyi, penulis lagu dan gitaris country dan western Amerika di . Lirik-lirik dari lagunya sering kali menyinggung kehidupan dan ekspolitasi ekonomi dari para penambang batubara Amerika. Beberapa lagu terkenalnya adalah "," "Re-Enlistment Blues," "I am a Pilgrim," dan "." Namun, gaya petik gitar uniknya, yang sering disebut oleh para gitaris, serta pemahamannya terhadap tradisi musik yang kaya dari kampung halamannya , yang membuatnya terkenal pada masa skearang. "" adalah sebuah gaya khas dari gitar yang berakar dalam musik ragtime dimana nada bass dan paduan suara alternatif diiringi oleh iring-iringannya sementara melodi-melodinya dihasilkan oleh petikan indeks. Ia dicantumkan dalam pada 1970 dan terpilih dalam pada 1977. (in)
  • Merle Travis è stato un chitarrista e cantante statunitense.Nel 1970 è stato introdotto nella Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, mentre nel 1977 fu scelto per la Country Music Hall of Fame. (it)
  • Merle Travis ( (Kentucky), 29 november 1917 - Tahlequah, 20 oktober 1983) was een Amerikaanse country-muzikant, -zanger en songwriter. De teksten van zijn liedjes gingen vaak over zowel het leven als de economische uitbuiting van Amerikaanse mijnwerkers. Onder zijn vele bekende nummers en opnamen zijn Sixteen Tons, Re-Enlistment Blues, I am a Pilgrim en Dark as a Dungeon. Het is echter zijn unieke gitaarstijl, die door gitaristen nog steeds Travis-picking wordt genoemd, evenals zijn interpretaties van de rijke muzikale tradities van zijn geboorteland Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, waarvoor hij tegenwoordig het meest bekend is. Travis-picking is een gesyncopeerde stijl van fingerpicking op gitaar, geworteld in ragtime-muziek, waarbij afwisselende akkoorden en basnoten met de duim worden geplukt, terwijl melodieën tegelijkertijd met de wijsvinger worden geplukt. Hij werd in 1970 opgenomen in de Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame en in 1977 verkozen tot de Country Music Hall of Fame. (nl)
  • Merle Robert Travis (Rosewood, 29 de novembro de 1917 - Tahlequah, 20 de outubro de 1983) foi um cantor, compositor e músico americano de country and western, nascido em Rosewood, Kentucky. Suas letras frequentemente se referiam à exploração dos mineiros de carvão. Entre suas canções mais conhecidas estão "Sixteen Tons" e "Dark as a Dungeon". Contudo, é por seu estilo ao tocar a guitarra e suas interpretações das ricas tradições musicais de seu nativo Condado de Muhlenberg que o mantêm lembrado hoje em dia. Seu nome foi colocado no Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame em 1970 e eleito para o Country Music Hall of Fame em 1977. (pt)
  • Мерл Роберт Трэвис (англ. Merle Travis; 29 ноября 1917 — 20 октября 1983) — американский кантри- и вестерн-исполнитель, поэт-песенник. В его лирике часто обсуждалась эксплуатация шахтёров-угольщиков. Владел своеобразной игрой на гитаре, его мастерство признается и по сей день. Включен в в 1970 и в Музей и Зал славы кантри в 1977. Стиль гитарной игры Мерла являлся скрещением фингерстайла, кантри и народных песен Западного Кентукки. (ru)
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  • مرلي ترافيس (بالإنجليزية: Merle Travis)‏ هو مغن مؤلف وعازف قيثارة ومغني أمريكي، ولد في 29 نوفمبر 1917 في مقاطعة مولينبرغ في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 20 أكتوبر 1983 في تاهليكوا في الولايات المتحدة بسبب نوبة قلبية. (ar)
  • Merle Travis (* 29. November 1917 in , Kentucky; † 20. Oktober 1983 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma) war ein US-amerikanischer Country-Musiker, -Sänger und Songwriter. (de)
  • Merle Robert Travis (29 de noviembre de 1917 – 20 de octubre de 1983) fue un cantante de música country y western y compositor estadounidense. (es)
  • Merle Robert Travis, né à (en) (Kentucky) le 29 novembre 1917 et mort à Tahlequah (Oklahoma) le 20 octobre 1983 , est un guitariste américain qui a composé de nombreux morceaux de picking. (fr)
  • Merle Travis è stato un chitarrista e cantante statunitense.Nel 1970 è stato introdotto nella Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, mentre nel 1977 fu scelto per la Country Music Hall of Fame. (it)
  • Merle Robert Travis (Rosewood, 29 de novembro de 1917 - Tahlequah, 20 de outubro de 1983) foi um cantor, compositor e músico americano de country and western, nascido em Rosewood, Kentucky. Suas letras frequentemente se referiam à exploração dos mineiros de carvão. Entre suas canções mais conhecidas estão "Sixteen Tons" e "Dark as a Dungeon". Contudo, é por seu estilo ao tocar a guitarra e suas interpretações das ricas tradições musicais de seu nativo Condado de Muhlenberg que o mantêm lembrado hoje em dia. Seu nome foi colocado no Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame em 1970 e eleito para o Country Music Hall of Fame em 1977. (pt)
  • Мерл Роберт Трэвис (англ. Merle Travis; 29 ноября 1917 — 20 октября 1983) — американский кантри- и вестерн-исполнитель, поэт-песенник. В его лирике часто обсуждалась эксплуатация шахтёров-угольщиков. Владел своеобразной игрой на гитаре, его мастерство признается и по сей день. Включен в в 1970 и в Музей и Зал славы кантри в 1977. Стиль гитарной игры Мерла являлся скрещением фингерстайла, кантри и народных песен Западного Кентукки. (ru)
  • Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist born in Rosewood, Kentucky, United States. His songs' lyrics often discussed both the lives and the economic exploitation of American coal miners. Among his many well-known songs and recordings are "Sixteen Tons", "Re-Enlistment Blues", "I am a Pilgrim" and "Dark as a Dungeon". However, it is his unique guitar style, still called "Travis picking" by guitarists, as well as his interpretations of the rich musical traditions of his native Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, for which he is best known today. Travis picking is a syncopated style of guitar fingerpicking rooted in ragtime music in which alternating chords and bass notes are plucked by the thumb while melodies (en)
  • Merle Robert Travis (29 November 1917 – 20 Oktober 1983) adalah seorang penyanyi, penulis lagu dan gitaris country dan western Amerika di . Lirik-lirik dari lagunya sering kali menyinggung kehidupan dan ekspolitasi ekonomi dari para penambang batubara Amerika. Beberapa lagu terkenalnya adalah "," "Re-Enlistment Blues," "I am a Pilgrim," dan "." Namun, gaya petik gitar uniknya, yang sering disebut oleh para gitaris, serta pemahamannya terhadap tradisi musik yang kaya dari kampung halamannya , yang membuatnya terkenal pada masa skearang. "" adalah sebuah gaya khas dari gitar yang berakar dalam musik ragtime dimana nada bass dan paduan suara alternatif diiringi oleh iring-iringannya sementara melodi-melodinya dihasilkan oleh petikan indeks. Ia dicantumkan dalam pada 1970 dan terpilih dalam (in)
  • Merle Travis ( (Kentucky), 29 november 1917 - Tahlequah, 20 oktober 1983) was een Amerikaanse country-muzikant, -zanger en songwriter. De teksten van zijn liedjes gingen vaak over zowel het leven als de economische uitbuiting van Amerikaanse mijnwerkers. Onder zijn vele bekende nummers en opnamen zijn Sixteen Tons, Re-Enlistment Blues, I am a Pilgrim en Dark as a Dungeon. Het is echter zijn unieke gitaarstijl, die door gitaristen nog steeds Travis-picking wordt genoemd, evenals zijn interpretaties van de rijke muzikale tradities van zijn geboorteland Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, waarvoor hij tegenwoordig het meest bekend is. Travis-picking is een gesyncopeerde stijl van fingerpicking op gitaar, geworteld in ragtime-muziek, waarbij afwisselende akkoorden en basnoten met de duim worden geplu (nl)
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  • Merle Travis (de)
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  • Merle Travis (in)
  • Merle Travis (fr)
  • Merle Travis (it)
  • Merle Travis (nl)
  • Merle Travis (pt)
  • Трэвис, Мерл (ru)
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