Sixteen tons : the Merle Travis story / Merle Travis & Deke Dickerson.

"Sixteen Tons is the story of Country Music Hall of Fame member Merle Travis, a brilliant, multi-talented, and deeply troubled artist who is widely considered to be a musical genius. A world-class guitarist who dazzled audiences with his Kentucky thumb-picking style, Merle was also a pioneering coun...

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Main Authors: Travis, Merle (Author)
Dickerson, Deke (Author)
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : BMG, [2022]
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Physical Description:xiii, 446 pages, 40 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Format: Book

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