Louisiana Boogie

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Merle Travis

Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) 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". However, it is his masterful guitar playing and his interpretations of the rich musical traditions of his native Muhlenberg County, Kentucky for which he is best known today. "Travis picking", a syncopated style of finger picking, is named after him. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970 and elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1977. more »

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Way down in Lousiana where a fella played piana in a boogie woogie delta band 
When trouble was arriving, he'd go right onto jiving with a 38 special in his hand 
He got to shootin' one night, and not a meanin' no harm he ended up a workin'' on a prison farm
And now they call him old delta Dan, the Lousiana boogie woogie man 

He does the Lousiana boogie 
(lousiana boogie)
Wear the ball and chain 
(ball and chain)
He knows the boogie woogie just like his middle name.

When the sun a comes a cookin' and the guard he ain't a lookin'
He gets a good grip on his --
Starts ta granin' and a choppin', reelin' and a rockin'
Til he gets to the end of the road 
Just a choppin' and a rhythm and a havin' his fun
A hittin' 8 beats to the other mans 1 
Ol' 8 beat delta Dan the Lousiana boogie woogie man 

He does the Lousiana boogie 
(lousiana boogie)
Wear the ball and chain 
(ball and chain)
He knows the boogie woogie just like his middle name.

One day he told the warden if he couldn't get a part -- that would suit him so well 
Tell the state of lousiana just to give him my piana, lock it with me in my cell
When gabriel blows his trumpet at the end of time
 I'll have him boogie woogin' when he blows the second line  
Oh boogie woogie delta Dan the lousiana boogie woogie man 

He does the Lousiana boogie 
(lousiana boogie)
Wear the ball and chain 
(ball and chain)
He knows the boogie woogie just like his middle name.

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