4 votes

Merle Travis - Dark as a Dungeon (solo guitar, 1951)

1 comment

  1. Odysseus
    Link
    Originally recorded in 1946 by Merle Travis, this 1951 rendition is my favorite version of a song that's been covered by countless singers and artists throughout the years. From Wikipedia: [Dark...

    Originally recorded in 1946 by Merle Travis, this 1951 rendition is my favorite version of a song that's been covered by countless singers and artists throughout the years.

    From Wikipedia:
    [Dark as a Dungeon] is a lament about the danger and drudgery of being a coal miner in a shaft mine. It has become a rallying song among miners seeking improved working conditions.

    1 vote