American country/Western singer-songwriter and musician
| Description | American country/Western singer-songwriter and musician Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1917-11-29 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Rosewood Muhlenberg County Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1983-10-20 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Tahlequah Tahlequah Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter guitarist singer country musician songwriter composer musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | guitar voice Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | country music Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | King Capitol Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Tin Ear Tanner and His Back Room Boys Sheppard Brothers Brown's Ferry Four Drifting Pioneers Merle Travis And His Orchestra Red River Trio Merle Travis With Cowboy Band Brown’s Ferry Four Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | Grammy Awards Source: Wikidata |
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