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Songs of Coal Mining: Sarah Ogan Gunning, George Tucker, Merle Travis, Dock Boggs, Maybelle Carter, Mike Seeger, (Archie Green – presenter)

101 Songs of Coal Miners / Merle Travis. Guitar. 102 Songs of Coal Miners / Maybelle Carter, Mike Seeger. Guitar,Autoharp. 103 Songs of Coal Miners / Dock Boggs. Banjo. 104 Songs of Coal Miners / ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1917, the Country Singer Who Pioneered a Brand-New Guitar Style and Sang About the Exploitation of Coal Miners

Popularized in 1955 by country singer Tennessee Ernie Ford, “Sixteen Tons” offers a glimpse into the stark realities of a coal miner working in the mines of Rosewood, Kentucky. Ford’s version reached ...