- country
- 35 min
- 22 tracks
- Capitol Records
Walkin' the Strings was the first solo acoustic guitar album by Merle Travis, released in 1960 but recorded in the late 1940s and early 1950s, when Travis was at the peak of his performing abilities. It is widely regarded as one of Travis's finest musical achievements.
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Classical in form, intimate, spare and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
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Tracks
- A1Walkin’ the Strings1:43
- A2Little David Play on Your Harp2:21
- A3Saturday Night Shuffle2:10
- A4Thumbing the Bass0:56
- A5Cane Break Blues1:16
- A6Darby’s Ram2:32
- A7Everly Rag0:41
- A8Rose Time1:38
- A9Old Aunt Dinah1:16
- A10My Old Kentucky Home1:25
- A11Pigmeat Stomp1:18
- B1Blue Smoke2:02
- B2Dry Bread2:44
- B3Louisville Clog1:14
- B4On a Bicycle Built for Two1:33
- B5Green Bay Polka0:57
- B6Jordan Am a Hard Road to Travel2:33
- B7Travis Trot0:33
- B8Cannon Ball Stomp1:25
- B9Fuller Blues0:52
- B10Blue Bell1:46
- B11Take My Hand, Precious Lord1:57
22 tracks, 35 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Merle Travis
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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