Walkin' The Strings
by Merle Travis

Walkin' The Strings by Merle Travis
Year: 1960
Overall rank: 73,382nd   Overall chart history
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1960 (254th)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (3,895th)
Award Best albums of all time (73,382nd)

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Walkin' the Strings by Merle Travis (CD, May-1996, Capitol), 22 Tracks
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Merle Travis bestography

Walkin' The Strings is ranked 3rd best out of 4 albums by Merle Travis on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Merle Travis is Folk Songs Of The Hills which is ranked number 9345 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 129.

Merle Travis album bestography « Higher ranked (21,195th)
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  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Overall rank: 73,382nd | 1960s rank: 3,895th | 1960 rank: 254th

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08/08/2023 07:48 TonySayers61  Ratings distribution  23,76364/100
 
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From 09/26/2016 19:44 | #175848
These songs were recorded in the late 40's & early 50's. These recordings were meant for radio broadcast. Travis is playing a Martin D-28 with amazing ability.
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2. Giant Steps by John Coltrane
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4. Blues & Roots by Charles Mingus
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