Blue Yonder performs "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke!" on Song of the Mountains television show
Blue Yonder performs "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" (written by Merle Travis) on Song of the Mountains, a program recorded in Marion, Virginia and distributed to dozens of public television stations throughout the U.S.
About Merle Travis
Merle Robert Travis was an American country and western singer, songwriter, actor, and guitarist. Born in Rosewood, Kentucky, his songs' lyrics were often about 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". He is best known today, though, for his unique guitar style, still called Travis picking by guitarists, as well as his interpretations of the...
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