Merle Travis - Merle Travis Story - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

CMH is proud to present this star-studded and heartfelt tribute to one of the unsung greats of American roots music. Born in Cobb County, Georgia in the year 1900, Clayton McMichen was a true forefather of country, bluegrass and popular music. Bluegrass stalwarts Merle Travis, Mac Wiseman, Joe Maphis, Jackson D. Kane and Red Herron perform 27 songs spanning McMichen's musical life representing the breadth and eclecticism of his career. This collection stands as a small part of this great artist's musical legacy, showing his influence and undeniable presence in the history of American roots music.

A dream package for Travis fans. Here's the original 1947 'Folksongs Of The Hills' album (which included the first versions of songs like Nine Pound Hammer, I Am A Pilgrim, Muskrat, This World Is Not My Home, Sixteen Tons and Dark As A Dungeon etc.). It also includes the 1963 follow up LP, 'Back Home-Songs Of The Coalmines'.

This product is an authorized manufactured on demand CD-R