That's All (Merle Travis song)
| "That's All" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Merle Travis | |
| B-side | "Get Along Blues" |
| Released | 1947 |
| Genre | Blues |
| Length | 2:59 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter | Merle Travis |
That's All is a popular song written by Merle Travis, and included on his 1947 debut album Folk Songs of the Hills. Travis was inspired to write the song following a sermon he heard while attending a Cincinnati black church with his grandfather during the 1940s.[1]
The song has had cover versions recorded by many notable artists including Lenny Breau on his 1969 album The Velvet Touch of Lenny Breau – Live!, Doc Watson on his 1973 album Then and Now, and Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis on their 2008 album Two Men with the Blues.
References
- ^ "That's All - Merle Travis - Dec 9, 1966". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 8 March 2018.