The Atkins - Travis Traveling Show

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The Atkins-Travis Traveling Show
Studio album by Chet Atkins, Merle Travis
Released	1974
Recorded	January 15-16, 1974, California
Genre	Country, bluegrass
Length	29:56
Label	RCA
Producer	Jerry Reed
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Chet Atkins chronology
Superpickers (1974) The Atkins-Travis Traveling Show (1974) Chet Atkins Picks on Jerry Reed (1974)
Chet Atkins Collaborations chronology
Superpickers (1974) The Atkins-Travis Traveling Show (1974) Chester & Lester (1976)

The Atkins-Travis Traveling Show is the title of a recording by Chet Atkins and Merle Travis. The two musical legends team up on 11 songs, earning the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance. Rehearsed in Nashville, this album was recorded in California.^[1]

Originally released on RCA, it was re-issued on CD by BMG in 2002.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side one

1. "Down South Blues" (Atkins, Travis) – 4:36
2. "Mutual Admiration" (Silverstein) – 2:10
3. "Muskrat Ramble" (Gilbert, Ory) – 2:33
4. "If I Had You" (Campbell, Connelly, Shapiro) – 3:07
5. "Cannonball Rag" (Travis) – 1:22
6. "Boogie For Cecil" (Atkins, Travis) – 2:29

[edit] Side two

1. "Is There Anything Better Than This" (Silverstein) – 2:30
2. "Dance of the Golden Rod" (Travis) – 1:53
3. "Who's Sorry Now?" (Kalmer, Ruby, Snyder) – 2:10
4. "Nine Pound Hammer" (Travis) – 2:53
5. "I'll See You in My Dreams" (Jones, Kahn) – 3:51

[edit] Personnel

• Chet Atkins – guitar, vocals
• Merle Travis - guitar, vocals

[edit] References