Jimmy Wakely Presents Merle Travis the Guitar Player is a LP album by Merle Travis

Merle Travis

Merle Robert Travis was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and musician born in Rosewood, Kentucky. His lyrics often discussed the life and exploitation of coal miners. Among his many well-known songs are "Sixteen Tons", "Re-Enlistment Blues" and "Dark as a Dungeon"...

 and Jimmy Wakely

Jimmy Wakely

James Clarence Wakeley , better known as Jimmy Wakely, was an American country-Western singer and actor, one of the last crooning cowpokes following World War II...

from 1976 on the Shasta label. The songs were recorded for Jimmy Wakely's CBS Radio Shows in the 50s with the exception of track 4, Bye Bye Blues, which was recorded in 1976.

2002 Varese Sarabande released a CD version titled "Merle Travis - The Very Best"; omitting Kentucky Waltz and adding the medley: No Vacancy/Smoke Smoke (That Cigarette)/I'll See You In My Dreams/Sixteen Tons.

Side One

1. Kentucky Waltz (vocals by Jimmy Wakely) - 2:15
2. Texas Tornado (Instrumental) - 1:50
3. Follow Through - 1:44
4. Bye Bye Blues - 1:24 (Instrumental)
5. Hominy Grits - 2:50
6. Song of the Steamboat The Three Rays - 2:20
7. Gambler's Guitar - 2:49

Side Two

#John Henry - 2:40

1. I'll See You In My Dreams (Instrumental) - 1:38
2. Guitar Rag (with vocals) - 1:50
3. Interview and 16 Tons - 6:34
4. Nobody - 3:35