Merle Travis Professions : Singer-songwriter Born : November 29, 1917 Died : October 20, 1983 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Merle Travis I have known the fruits of strikes. The bitter and the sweet. Hunger and music. Merle Travis bitterness fruit sweet Who deserves more credit than the wife of a coal miner? Mother was one. Merle Travis coal-miners deserve-more mother The saddest songs are written when a person is happy. Merle Travis saddest persons song My father and brothers were coal miners. Merle Travis coal-miners brother father You load 16 tons, and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt. St. Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go. I owe my soul to the company store. Merle Travis debt another-day soul Similar Authors Bill Anderson singer-songwriter Bill Kaulitz singer-songwriter Bob Whitlock singer-songwriter Bob Weir singer-songwriter Brent Smith singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie singer-songwriter All Authors
