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Merle Travis (1917–1983)

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Merle Travis (1917–1983)

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115 titles

Past Film & Video (42 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Asteroid City (2023) Performer ("The Sheik of Araby"), Writer ("Steel Guitar Rag", "Sixteen Tons") Performer ("The Sheik of Araby"), Writer ("Steel Guitar Rag", "Sixteen Tons")   See fewer	$25MM	$853K	$28MM	$54MM
Rolling Thunder Revue (2019) Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon")   See fewer
Al Desierto (2017) Performer ("Sixteen Tons") Performer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer				$10K
The Subtle Art of Crafting a Believable Story (2016) (Video) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016) Writer ("Sixteen Tons", "16 Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons", "16 Tons")   See fewer		$17K	$71K	$71K
Number Ones from the Johnny Cash TV Show (2012) (Video) - Writer Writer   See fewer
Emily's First 100 Days of School (2006) (Video) - Writer ("16 Tons") Writer ("16 Tons")   See fewer
Wild Seven (2006) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer	$1MM
Thank You for Smoking (2005) Writer ("Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette!") Writer ("Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette!")   See fewer	$6.5MM	$263K	$25MM	$39MM
Almost Heaven (2005) Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon")   See fewer
Pepe Guindo (1999) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer
Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1999) Writer ("Love Must Be Catchin'") Writer ("Love Must Be Catchin'")   See fewer	$7MM
Casting (1998) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer
Finding North (1998) Performer ("Goodbye My Bluebell") Performer ("Goodbye My Bluebell")   See fewer		$6K	$27K	$27K
Golem, l'esprit de l'exil (1992) Lyrics ("Sixteen Tons"), Music ("Sixteen Tons") Lyrics ("Sixteen Tons"), Music ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer
Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer	$25MM	$9.3MM	$39MM	$39MM
Rocky Mountain Opry (1984) (Video) - Writer ("Cannonball Stomp") Writer ("Cannonball Stomp")   See fewer
DTV: Golden Oldies (1984) (Video) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer
Honkytonk Man (1982) Texas Playboy Texas Playboy   See fewer	$2MM	$668K	$4.5MM	$4.5MM
Every Which Way She Can (1981) Performer ("If I Had You") (uncredited) Performer ("If I Had You") (uncredited)   See fewer
Melvin and Howard (1980) Writer ("Steel Guitar Rag") Writer ("Steel Guitar Rag")   See fewer	$7MM		$4.3MM	$4.3MM
Male Stampede (1976) Writer ("Cannonball Rag") (uncredited) Writer ("Cannonball Rag") (uncredited)   See fewer
Harlan County U.S.A. (1976) Writer ("Dark As A Dungeon") Writer ("Dark As A Dungeon")   See fewer
Hearts of the West (1975) Special Musical Artist Special Musical Artist   See fewer	$2MM
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) Arranger ("John Henry") (uncredited) Arranger ("John Henry") (uncredited)   See fewer	$850K
That Tennessee Beat (1966) Larry Scofield, Performer ("That Tennessee Beat"), Writer ("That Tennessee Beat") Larry Scofield, Performer ("That Tennessee Beat"), Writer ("That Tennessee Beat")   See fewer
Five Minutes to Live (1961) Max, Soundtrack ("Five Minutes To Live") Max, Soundtrack ("Five Minutes To Live")   See fewer	$100K
Locos peligrosos (1957) Writer ("16 Toneladas (16 Tons)") Writer ("16 Toneladas (16 Tons)")   See fewer
From Here to Eternity (1953) Sal Anderson Sal Anderson   See fewer	$1.6MM	$18K	$36K	$36K
Cyclone Fury (1951) Guitar Player, Performer ("Hear the Wind (Singing a Cowboy Song)", "He'll Be Getting Some Sleep") Guitar Player, Performer ("Hear the Wind (Singing a Cowboy Song)", "He'll Be Getting Some Sleep")   See fewer
No Vacancy (1946) (Short) - Musician / Singer / Bandleader, Performer ("No Vacancy"), Writer ("No Vacancy") Musician / Singer / Bandleader, Performer ("No Vacancy"), Writer ("No Vacancy")   See fewer
Old Chisholm Trail (1946) (Short) - Vocalist Vocalist   See fewer
Silver Spurs (1946) (Short) - Vocalist-Guitarist Vocalist-Guitarist   See fewer
Lone Star Moonlight (1946) Merle Travis, Writer ("Catalogue Cowboy Joe") Merle Travis, Writer ("Catalogue Cowboy Joe")   See fewer
Galloping Thunder (1946) Guitar Player, Performer ("He'll Be Getting Some Sleep", "Singing A Country Song", "Texas Home") Guitar Player, Performer ("He'll Be Getting Some Sleep", "Singing A Country Song", "Texas Home")   See fewer
Roaring Rangers (1946) Guitar Player Travis, Performer ("The New Ten-Gallon Hat", "The Old Chisholm Trail") Guitar Player Travis, Performer ("The New Ten-Gallon Hat", "The Old Chisholm Trail")   See fewer
Texas Home (1945) (Short) - Self - Lead Singer-Guitarist, Performer ("Texas Home") Self - Lead Singer-Guitarist, Performer ("Texas Home")   See fewer
Why Did I Fall for Abner? (1945) (Short) - Vocalist-Lead Guitarist Vocalist-Lead Guitarist   See fewer
Beyond the Pecos (1945) Slim Jones (uncredited) Slim Jones (uncredited)   See fewer
The Old Texas Trail (1944) Guitar and Banjo Player (uncredited), Performer ("Ridin' Down That Old Texas Trail") Guitar and Banjo Player (uncredited), Performer ("Ridin' Down That Old Texas Trail")   See fewer
Montana Plains (1944) (Short) - Musician Musician   See fewer
I'm from Arkansas (1944) Musician (uncredited) Musician (uncredited)   See fewer

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Past Television (54 titles)	Episodes
Fallout (2024) (TV Series) - Performer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2024), Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2024) Performer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2024), Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2024)   See fewer The Radio (Apr 10, 2024) Season 1, Episode 7 - Performer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited), Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited) Performer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited), Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited)   See fewer	1
Fargo (2023) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2023) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2023)   See fewer The Paradox of Intermediate Transactions (Nov 28, 2023) Season 5, Episode 3 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer	1
The Morning Show (2019) (TV Series) - Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (1 episode, 2019), Performer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (1 episode, 2019) Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (1 episode, 2019), Performer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (1 episode, 2019)   See fewer In the Dark Night of the Soul It's Always 3:30 in the Morning (Nov 1, 2019) Season 1, Episode 1 - Performer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (uncredited), Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (uncredited) Performer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (uncredited), Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (uncredited)   See fewer	1
LOVE. (2019) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen tons") (2 episodes, 2019), Lyrics ("Sixteen tons") (2 episodes, 2019) Writer ("Sixteen tons") (2 episodes, 2019), Lyrics ("Sixteen tons") (2 episodes, 2019)   See fewer Episode #5.11 (Apr 6, 2019) Season 5, Episode 11 - Lyrics ("Sixteen tons"), Writer ("Sixteen tons") Lyrics ("Sixteen tons"), Writer ("Sixteen tons")   See fewer Episode #5.1 (Jan 26, 2019) Season 5, Episode 1 - Lyrics ("Sixteen tons"), Writer ("Sixteen tons") Lyrics ("Sixteen tons"), Writer ("Sixteen tons")   See fewer	2
New Amsterdam (2019) (TV Series) - Writer ("I Wish I Was the Moon") (1 episode, 2019) Writer ("I Wish I Was the Moon") (1 episode, 2019)   See fewer Croaklahoma (Mar 5, 2019) Season 1, Episode 15 - Writer ("I Wish I Was the Moon") (uncredited) Writer ("I Wish I Was the Moon") (uncredited)   See fewer	1
South Park (2018) (TV Series) - Lyrics ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2018), Music ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2018) Lyrics ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2018), Music ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2018)   See fewer Unfulfilled (Dec 5, 2018) Season 22, Episode 9 - Lyrics ("Sixteen Tons"), Music ("Sixteen Tons") Lyrics ("Sixteen Tons"), Music ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer	1
Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal (2018) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2018) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2018)   See fewer Pleasure vs Duty (Feb 10, 2019) Season 1, Episode 1 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer	1
Conan (2016) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2016) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2016)   See fewer Norm Macdonald/Keke Palmer/ZZ Top (Oct 5, 2016) Season 6, Episode 142 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer	1
The Blacklist (2016) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2016) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2016)   See fewer The Caretaker (No. 78) (Feb 25, 2016) Season 3, Episode 16 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited)   See fewer	1
The Big Bang Theory (2009–2014) (TV Series) - Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (1 episode, 2014), Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2009) Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (1 episode, 2014), Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2009)   See fewer The Expedition Approximation (Oct 20, 2014) Season 8, Episode 6 - Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (uncredited) Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (uncredited)   See fewer The Work Song Nanocluster (Mar 16, 2009) Season 2, Episode 18 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited)   See fewer	2
Music Nation (2014) (TV Series) - Writer ("16 Tons") (1 episode, 2014) Writer ("16 Tons") (1 episode, 2014)   See fewer Soap the Stamps (Apr 24, 2014) Season 1, Episode 4 - Writer ("16 Tons") Writer ("16 Tons")   See fewer	1
Independent Lens (2014) (TV Series) - Writer ("Fat Gal") (1 episode, 2014), Performer ("Fat Gal") (1 episode, 2014) Writer ("Fat Gal") (1 episode, 2014), Performer ("Fat Gal") (1 episode, 2014)   See fewer All of Me (Mar 24, 2014) Season 15, Episode 13 - Performer ("Fat Gal"), Writer ("Fat Gal") Performer ("Fat Gal"), Writer ("Fat Gal")   See fewer	1
The Marty Stuart Show (2010–2011) (TV Series) - Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (1 episode, 2010), Writer ("Until Dawn") (1 episode, 2011) Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (1 episode, 2010), Writer ("Until Dawn") (1 episode, 2011)   See fewer Buck Trent (May 28, 2011) Season 3, Episode 21 - Writer ("Until Dawn") Writer ("Until Dawn")   See fewer Jessi Colter (Apr 3, 2010) Season 2, Episode 16 - Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon")   See fewer	2
Chuck (2011) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2011) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2011)   See fewer Chuck Versus the Seduction Impossible (Feb 7, 2011) Season 4, Episode 14 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer	1
Casal Rock (2010) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (2 episodes, 2010) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (2 episodes, 2010)   See fewer El gran concert (Jul 6, 2010) Season 2, Episode 10 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer Compte enrere (Jun 29, 2010) Season 2, Episode 9 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer	2
The Rusty Bucket Kids: Lincoln, Journey to 16 (2010) (TV Movie) - Arranger ("Nine Pound Hammer") Arranger ("Nine Pound Hammer")   See fewer
Memòries de la tele (2009) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2009) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2009)   See fewer Episode #4.9 (Dec 5, 2009) Season 4, Episode 9 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer	1
Mad Men (2009) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2009) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2009)   See fewer Seven Twenty Three (Sep 27, 2009) Season 3, Episode 7 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited)   See fewer	1
Banda sonora (2009) (TV Series) - Writer ("Dieciséis toneladas") (1 episode, 2009), Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2009) Writer ("Dieciséis toneladas") (1 episode, 2009), Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2009)   See fewer Episode #5.8 (Mar 9, 2009) Season 5, Episode 8 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer Episode #5.5 (Feb 9, 2009) Season 5, Episode 5 - Writer ("Dieciséis toneladas") Writer ("Dieciséis toneladas")   See fewer	2
Tommy Emmanuel: Center Stage (2008) (TV Special) - Writer ("Nine Pound Hammer") Writer ("Nine Pound Hammer")   See fewer
Qwerty (2008) (TV Series) - Writer ("Dieciséis toneladas") (1 episode, 2008) Writer ("Dieciséis toneladas") (1 episode, 2008)   See fewer Episode #3.12 (Dec 3, 2008) Season 3, Episode 12 - Writer ("Dieciséis toneladas") Writer ("Dieciséis toneladas")   See fewer	1
Debt Trap (2008) (TV Movie) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer
Cold Case (2006) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2006) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2006)   See fewer Sandhogs (Oct 8, 2006) Season 4, Episode 3 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer	1
My Name Is Earl (2005) (TV Series) - Writer ("Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)") (1 episode, 2005) Writer ("Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)") (1 episode, 2005)   See fewer Quit Smoking (Sep 27, 2005) Season 1, Episode 2 - Writer ("Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)") Writer ("Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)")   See fewer	1
The Wire (2003) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2003) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 2003)   See fewer Ebb Tide (Jun 1, 2003) Season 2, Episode 1 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited)   See fewer	1
Door to Door (2002) (TV Movie) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer
Cuéntame (2002) (TV Series) - Writer ("Dieciséis toneladas (Sixteen Tons)") (1 episode, 2002) Writer ("Dieciséis toneladas (Sixteen Tons)") (1 episode, 2002)   See fewer Cada cual en su sitio (Jan 31, 2002) Season 1, Episode 17 - Writer ("Dieciséis toneladas (Sixteen Tons)") Writer ("Dieciséis toneladas (Sixteen Tons)")   See fewer	1
Robert Zemeckis on Smoking, Drinking and Drugging in the 20th Century: In Pursuit of Happiness (1999) (TV Movie) - Writer ("Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)") Writer ("Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)")   See fewer
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1998) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1998) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1998)   See fewer The Screaming Skull (Aug 29, 1998) Season 10, Episode 12 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited)   See fewer	1
Stars in Their Eyes (1996) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1996) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1996)   See fewer Episode #7.10 (May 4, 1996) Season 7, Episode 10 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer	1
The George Carlin Show (1994) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1994) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1994)   See fewer George Really Does It This Time (Dec 4, 1994) Season 2, Episode 7 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited)   See fewer	1
The Simpsons (1994) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1994) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1994)   See fewer Bart Gets an Elephant (Mar 31, 1994) Season 5, Episode 17 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited)   See fewer	1
Murphy Brown (1990) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1990) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1990)   See fewer The Bummer of 42 (Nov 26, 1990) Season 3, Episode 9 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited)   See fewer	1
Mr. Belvedere (1985–1987) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (2 episodes, 1985) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (2 episodes, 1985)   See fewer Fall Guy (Dec 11, 1987) Season 4, Episode 7 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited)   See fewer Gorgeous George (Apr 5, 1985) Season 1, Episode 4 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited)   See fewer	2
The A-Team (1986) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1986) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1986)   See fewer Dishpan Man (Sep 26, 1986) Season 5, Episode 1 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer	1
Arena (1984) (TV Series) - Performer ("Nine Pound Hammer") (1 episode, 1984), Self (1 episode, 1984), Writer ("Nine Pound Hammer") (1 episode, 1984) Performer ("Nine Pound Hammer") (1 episode, 1984), Self (1 episode, 1984), Writer ("Nine Pound Hammer") (1 episode, 1984)   See fewer The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience (Nov 2, 1984) Season 10, Episode 1 - Self (archive sound) (archive footage), Performer ("Nine Pound Hammer") (uncredited), Writer ("Nine Pound Hammer") (uncredited) Self (archive sound) (archive footage), Performer ("Nine Pound Hammer") (uncredited), Writer ("Nine Pound Hammer") (uncredited)   See fewer	1
Saturday Night Live (1980) (TV Series) - Writer ("16 Tons") (1 episode, 1980) Writer ("16 Tons") (1 episode, 1980)   See fewer Chevy Chase/Marianne Faithfull (Feb 9, 1980) Season 5, Episode 10 - Writer ("16 Tons") (uncredited) Writer ("16 Tons") (uncredited)   See fewer	1
The Porter Wagoner Show (1968–1974) (TV Series) - Self - Guest Performer / Self - Guest (2 episodes, 1968), Performer ("Lost John", "The Midnight Special") (1 episode, 1968), Writer ("Rock-A-Bye Rag") (1 episode, 1974), Writer ("Cannonball Rag") (1 episode, 1970), Arranger ("Blowing in the Wind / I Want You / Don't Think Twice / Nine Pound Hammer Medley" (instrumental)) (1 episode, 1974), Performer ("If I Had a Hammer", "Cannonball Rag") (1 episode, 1970) Self - Guest Performer / Self - Guest (2 episodes, 1968), Performer ("Lost John", "The Midnight Special") (1 episode, 1968), Writer ("Rock-A-Bye Rag") (1 episode, 1974), Writer ("Cannonball Rag") (1 episode, 1970), Arranger ("Blowing in the Wind / I Want You / Don't Think Twice / Nine Pound Hammer Medley" (instrumental)) (1 episode, 1974), Performer ("If I Had a Hammer", "Cannonball Rag") (1 episode, 1970)   See fewer Chet Atkins (May 20, 1974) Season 1, Episode 510 - Arranger ("Blowing in the Wind / I Want You / Don't Think Twice / Nine Pound Hammer Medley" (instrumental)) Arranger ("Blowing in the Wind / I Want You / Don't Think Twice / Nine Pound Hammer Medley" (instrumental))   See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
The Johnny Cash Show (1969–1970) (TV Series) - Writer (3 episodes, 1970), Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (1 episode, 1969), Writer ("Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)") (1 episode, 1969), Writer ("Sailor on a Concrete Sea") (1 episode, 1970), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1970) Writer (3 episodes, 1970), Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (1 episode, 1969), Writer ("Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)") (1 episode, 1969), Writer ("Sailor on a Concrete Sea") (1 episode, 1970), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1970)   See fewer The Johnny Cash Christmas Show (Dec 25, 1970) Season 2, Episode 13 - Writer (written by) Writer (written by)   See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7
This Is Tom Jones (1969) (TV Series) - Writer ("Dark As a Dungeon", "Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1969) Writer ("Dark As a Dungeon", "Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1969)   See fewer Episode #2.9 (Nov 20, 1969) Season 2, Episode 9 - Writer ("Dark As a Dungeon", "Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Dark As a Dungeon", "Sixteen Tons")   See fewer	1
The Lawrence Welk Show (1969) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1969) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1969)   See fewer Occupations (Mar 8, 1969) Season 14, Episode 24 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited)   See fewer	1
The Jerry Lewis Show (1968) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1968) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1968)   See fewer Episode #1.21 (Feb 27, 1968) Season 1, Episode 21 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited)   See fewer	1
Music City USA (1967) (TV Series) - Soundtrack (1 episode, 1967) Soundtrack (1 episode, 1967)   See fewer Episode #1.6 (1967) Season 1, Episode 6 - Soundtrack ("Sixteen Tons") Soundtrack ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer	1
The Dean Martin Show (1966) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1966) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1966)   See fewer Episode #2.15 (Dec 22, 1966) Season 2, Episode 15 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (uncredited)   See fewer	1
Loco-motion (1966) (TV Special) - Writer ("16 Tons") Writer ("16 Tons")   See fewer
The Wednesday Play (1965) (TV Series) - Writer ("16 Tons") (1 episode, 1965) Writer ("16 Tons") (1 episode, 1965)   See fewer Stand Up, Nigel Barton (Dec 8, 1965) Season 3, Episode 9 - Writer ("16 Tons") Writer ("16 Tons")   See fewer	1
Shindig! (1965) (TV Series) - Writer ("Kentucky Means Paradise") (1 episode, 1965) Writer ("Kentucky Means Paradise") (1 episode, 1965)   See fewer Episode #1.21 (Jan 27, 1965) Season 1, Episode 21 - Writer ("Kentucky Means Paradise") Writer ("Kentucky Means Paradise")   See fewer	1
The Hollywood Palace (1964) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1964) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1964)   See fewer Host: Nat King Cole with guests Diahann Carroll, Paul Winchell and Marty Allen (Mar 21, 1964) Season 1, Episode 12 - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer	1
The Jimmy Dean Show (1963) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sweet Temptation") (1 episode, 1963) Writer ("Sweet Temptation") (1 episode, 1963)   See fewer Maureen O'Hara, Bronwyn FitzSimons, Professor Backwards (Nov 21, 1963) Season 1, Episode 10 - Writer ("Sweet Temptation") (uncredited) Writer ("Sweet Temptation") (uncredited)   See fewer	1
The Night Rider (1962) (TV Movie) - Kentucky, Performer ("Don't Take Your Guns To Town", "Night Herding Song (Move Slow, Little Dogies, Move Slow)", "South of the Border" (excerpt)) (uncredited) Kentucky, Performer ("Don't Take Your Guns To Town", "Night Herding Song (Move Slow, Little Dogies, Move Slow)", "South of the Border" (excerpt)) (uncredited)   See fewer
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1956–1961) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (4 episodes, 1956), Arranger ("John Henry") (3 episodes, 1957), Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (2 episodes, 1961), Writer ("Nine Pound Hammer") (2 episodes, 1957), Writer ("Fat Gal") (1 episode, 1960), … See more Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (4 episodes, 1956), Arranger ("John Henry") (3 episodes, 1957), Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (2 episodes, 1961), Writer ("Nine Pound Hammer") (2 episodes, 1957), Writer ("Fat Gal") (1 episode, 1960), Writer ("Nine Pound Hammer", "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette", "That Fat Gal of Mine" (uncredited)) (1 episode, 1960), Performer ("Party Song" (uncredited), "Nine Pound Hammer", "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette", "Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Loud, Loud Music" (uncredited), "Bless This House" (uncredited), "That Fat Gal of Mine" (uncredited)) (1 episode, 1960), Writer ("Nine Pound Hammer", "Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1960), Self - Singer (1 episode, 1960), Performer ("Sixteen Tons" (1946)) (1 episode, 1959), Writer ("Sixteen Tons" (1946), "Sixteen Tons" (uncredited)) (1 episode, 1959), Writer ("Spoonin' Moon") (1 episode, 1956)   See fewer Robert Horton (Mar 23, 1961) Season 5, Episode 25 - Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (uncredited) Writer ("Dark as a Dungeon") (uncredited)   See fewer See more See fewer Loading	15
Ranch Party (1957) (TV Series) - Self - Singer / Guitarist (2 episodes, 1957), Writer ("Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)) (1 episode, 1957), Performer ("John Henry", "Wildwood Flower") (1 episode, 1957), Performer ("Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)) (1 episode, 1957) Self - Singer / Guitarist (2 episodes, 1957), Writer ("Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)) (1 episode, 1957), Performer ("John Henry", "Wildwood Flower") (1 episode, 1957), Performer ("Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)) (1 episode, 1957)   See fewer Episode #1.2 (1957) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self - Singer / Guitarist, Performer ("Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)), Writer ("Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)) Self - Singer / Guitarist, Performer ("Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)), Writer ("Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette))   See fewer Episode #1.1 (1957) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self - Singer, Performer ("John Henry", "Wildwood Flower") Self - Singer, Performer ("John Henry", "Wildwood Flower")   See fewer	2
Your Hit Parade (1955) (TV Series) - Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1955) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") (1 episode, 1955)   See fewer Christmas Show with skaters Andra McLaughlin & Gundi Busch (Dec 24, 1955) Writer ("Sixteen Tons") Writer ("Sixteen Tons")   See fewer	1
The Gene Autry Show (1951) (TV Series) - Writer ("I Want To Be Sure") (1 episode, 1951) Writer ("I Want To Be Sure") (1 episode, 1951)   See fewer Silver Dollars (Oct 20, 1951) Season 2, Episode 3 - Writer ("I Want To Be Sure") Writer ("I Want To Be Sure")   See fewer	1

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Self (13 titles)
Legends in Concert: Legends of Country Guitar (2004) Self Self   See fewer
Hee Haw (1977–1982) (TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 1977) Self (3 episodes, 1977)   See fewer Episode #13.23 (Feb 27, 1982) Season 13, Episode 23 - Self Self   See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Austin City Limits (1978) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1978) Self (1 episode, 1978)   See fewer Chet Atkins/Merle Travis (1978) Season 3, Episode 5 - Self Self   See fewer
Johnny Cash Christmas Special (1976) (TV Special) - Self Self   See fewer
The Johnny Cash Show (1970–1971) (TV Series) - Self - Singer (2 episodes, 1970) Self - Singer (2 episodes, 1970)   See fewer Episode #2.26 (Mar 31, 1971) Season 2, Episode 26 - Self - Singer Self - Singer   See fewer Episode #2.4 (Oct 14, 1970) Season 2, Episode 4 - Self - Singer Self - Singer   See fewer
The Porter Wagoner Show (1968–1970) (TV Series) - Self - Guest Performer / Self - Guest (2 episodes, 1968) Self - Guest Performer / Self - Guest (2 episodes, 1968)   See fewer Merle Travis (Sep 4, 1970) Season 1, Episode 310 - Self - Guest Performer Self - Guest Performer   See fewer Merle Travis (Jan 30, 1968) Season 1, Episode 161 - Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
Town Hall Party (1952–1962) (TV Series) - Self Self   See fewer
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1960) (TV Series) - Self - Singer (1 episode, 1960) Self - Singer (1 episode, 1960)   See fewer Merle Travis and Molly Bee (Nov 24, 1960) Season 5, Episode 10 - Self - Singer Self - Singer   See fewer
Hometown Jamboree (1949–1960) (TV Series) - Self (1949-1960) Self (1949-1960)   See fewer
Ranch Party (1957) (TV Series) - Self - Singer / Guitarist (2 episodes, 1957) Self - Singer / Guitarist (2 episodes, 1957)   See fewer Episode #1.2 (1957) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self - Singer / Guitarist Self - Singer / Guitarist   See fewer Episode #1.1 (1957) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self - Singer Self - Singer   See fewer
The World Dances (1954) Self - American Singer Self - American Singer   See fewer
The Buddy Rogers Show (1951) (TV Series) - Self - country western singer (1 episode, 1951) Self - country western singer (1 episode, 1951)   See fewer Tex Ritter, Merle Travis, Wesley Tuttle (Apr 13, 1951) Season 1, Episode 5 - Self - country western singer Self - country western singer   See fewer
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