Saturday Night Shuffle

A Celebration of Merle Travis - A Man and His Music

The Songs

There Ain't A Cow In Texas
Me And The Dog Gone Blues
Guitar Rag
Sweet Temptation
Sixteen Tons
Saturday Night Shuffle
Knee Deep In Trouble
I Am A Pilgrim
Cannon Ball Rag
Travis Medley: Divorce Me C.O.D./So Round So Firm/Fat Gal
Bayou Baby
Kinfolks In Carolina
Walking The Strings
That's All
Too Much Sugar For A Dime
Nine Pound Hammer
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
Childhood Memories
Dark As A Dungeon

The Players

Vassar Clements - fiddle
Thom Bresh - guitar
Louis Harless - bass
Kenny Malone - drums
Bob Hoban - piano
Stephen Davidowski - saxophone
Buddy Emmons - steel guitar
Mike Cass - steel guitar

Guest Players

Mark O'Conner
Sam Bush
Jerry Douglas
Marty Stuart
Marcel Dadi
Grandpa Jones
Lane Brody
John Hartford
Chet Atkins
Josh Graves

Country Music Hall of Fame member, Merle Travis, was a giant figure in American music. He was one of the most respected and influential guitar players of our time, a writer of countless hit songs and a consummate performing artist with a distinguished recording career. On this album many of Merle's old friends and musical partners have come together to celebrate his legacy.

All cuts written by MERLE TRAVIS BMI/Warner Chappel Music Inc. except "Childhood Memories" written by THOM BRESH (Merle's son) BMI/Great American Music Emporium Game.

All guitars except Chet Atkins' were Merle's guitars. Tom Bresh, Merle's son, owns the guitars.