Merle Travis

Summary

Merle Travis is a human^[1]. He was born in Muhlenberg County^[2]. He was born on November 29, 1917^[3]. He passed away in Tahlequah^[4]. He died on October 20, 1983^[5]. He worked as a singer^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], and guitarist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (944 views/month, #6,903 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Muhlenberg County^[2], Merle Travis…
• Merle Travis passed away in Tahlequah^[4].
• Merle Travis was born on November 29, 1917^[3].
• Merle Travis died on October 20, 1983^[5].
• Merle Travis died on October 19, 1983^[10].
• Merle Travis held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Merle Travis worked as a singer^[6].
• Merle Travis's professions included singer-songwriter^[7].
• Merle Travis worked as a guitarist^[8].
• Merle Travis received the Grammy Awards^[12].
• Merle Travis is recorded as male^[13].
• Merle Travis's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Merle Travis's genre is country music^[15].
• Merle Travis's record label is recorded as King^[16].
• Merle Travis's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[17].
• Merle Travis's Commons category is recorded as Merle Travis^[18].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[19].
• Merle Travis's family name is recorded as Travis^[20].
• Merle Travis's given name is recorded as Merle^[21].
• Merle Travis's given name is recorded as Robert^[22].
• Merle Travis's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[23].
• Merle Travis's instrument is recorded as guitar^[24].
• Merle Travis's instrument is recorded as voice^[25].
• Merle Travis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Merle Travis's start of work period is recorded as 1936^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1917-11-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1983-10-20^[31]

• Genre(s): country, country folk, ragtime, western swing^[32]

• Community tags: country, country folk, ragtime, western swing^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 13da4ed2-7344-49aa-aa73-004826896c5c^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Merle Travis's place of birth was Muhlenberg County^[2]. He was born on November 29, 1917^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], and guitarist^[8].

Recognition

Merle Travis received the Grammy Awards^[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 20, 1983^[5] and October 19, 1983^[10]. Merle Travis died in Tahlequah^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[19].

Why It Matters

Merle Travis ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (944 views/month, #6,903 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Merle Travis born?

Merle Travis was born in Muhlenberg County^[2].

Where did Merle Travis die?

Merle Travis passed away in Tahlequah^[4].

What did Merle Travis do for work?

Merle Travis worked as singer^[6], singer-songwriter^[7], and guitarist^[8].

What awards did Merle Travis receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards^[12].