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Merle Travis

1917 - 1983

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Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist born in Rosewood, Kentucky, United States. His songs' lyrics often discussed both the lives and the economic exploitation of American coal miners. Among his many well-known songs and recordings are "Sixteen Tons", "Re-Enlistment Blues", "I am a Pilgrim" and "Dark as a Dungeon". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Merle Travis has received more than 769,360 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Merle Travis is the 1,842nd most popular musician (down from 1,686th in 2019), the 9,385th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,542nd in 2019) and the 743rd most popular American Musician.

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  • 770k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 42.27

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.95

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.30

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Merle Travis ranks 1,842 out of 2,662. Before him are Chick Webb, Yip Harburg, Yuja Wang, Roy Bittan, Roger Miller, and Jeremy Spencer. After him are Edwin Hawkins, Vilayat Khan, Bang Chan, Richie Kotzen, Steve Rothery, and Danny Carey.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1917, Merle Travis ranks 281. Before him are Steve Cochran, Jovdat Hajiyev, Charles Sibley, Ramanand Sagar, Tetsuo Hamuro, and David Hampshire. After him are Mikhail Anikushin, Ottorino Volonterio, Lou Harrison, Oswald Karch, Leonard Chess, and Walter Munk. Among people deceased in 1983, Merle Travis ranks 216. Before him are Kalevi Kotkas, John Le Mesurier, Sabin Carr, Harish-Chandra, André Chamson, and George Bruns. After him are Lutz Eigendorf, Derek J. de Solla Price, Billy Fury, Bjarne Pettersen, Margaret Oakley Dayhoff, and Lynn Fontanne.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Merle Travis ranks 9,385 out of 18,182. Before him are Larry the Cable Guy (1963), Mike Massimino (1962), Wiley Post (1898), Lola Glaudini (1971), Ben Shapiro (1984), and Tranquilo Cappozzo (1918). After him are Peter G. Peterson (1926), Edwin Hawkins (1943), Terry Bisson (1942), Jim Duggan (1954), Janice Rule (1931), and Jeannie Pepper (1958).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Merle Travis ranks 743. Before him are Patrick Leonard (1956), Percy Heath (1923), Chick Webb (1905), Yip Harburg (1896), Roy Bittan (1949), and Roger Miller (1936). After him are Edwin Hawkins (1943), Richie Kotzen (1970), Danny Carey (1961), Joe Lovano (1952), Alison Krauss (1971), and David Gates (1940).

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