Merle Travis: Guitar Man(2016)

Merle Travis: Guitar Man Synopsis

Merle Travis took the experiences of his early years growing up in Muhlenberg County, Ky., to the national stage and rode the rising tide of country music’s popularity in the years following World War II. His considerable talents as a singer, songwriter, bandleader, and guitar-picking pioneer still reverberate in the heartbeat of American music today, more than three decades after his passing.

Merle Travis: Guitar Man (2016) is a music and documentary film, released on February 1, 2016 with a runtime of 57m. It stars Merle Travis, Merle Haggard, Marty Stuart and Eddie Pennington.