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"Sixteen Tons" is a song written by Merle Travis about a coal miner, based on life in the mines of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. [2] Travis first recorded the song at the Radio Recorders Studio B in Hollywood, California , on August 8, 1946.
Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born in Rosewood, Kentucky, [1] his songs' lyrics were often about the lives and the economic exploitation of American coal miners.
The songs for Bo Diddley is a Gunslinger were recorded from October 1959 to February 1960. [2] Several tracks of interest [ citation needed ] are " Sixteen Tons " which Bo was supposed to perform on The Ed Sullivan Show , [ citation needed ] the title track, and "Diddling" (an instrumental between guitar and saxophone ).
"I'm Throwing Rice at the Girl I Love" Single by Eddy Arnold, The Tennessee Plowboy and His Guitar; from the album Sixteen Tons ; B-side: Show Me The Way Back To Your Heart [1] ...
His songs have been recorded by Al Green, Aaron Neville, Burt Bacharach, Bonnie Raitt, Chicago, Wynonna Judd and Vanessa Williams, among many others. [2] His song "16 Tons of Monkeys," co-written with guitarist Steve Schiff, was featured in the 1992 Academy Award-winning short film Session Man .
The Beyhive considers this one of Beyoncé’s most “personal” songs yet. Here's what '16 Carriages' is really about. Beyoncé's ‘16 Carriages’ Lyrics Sound Incredibly Intimate
Swift always said her 2014 hit was influenced by her own experiences.
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