You know what time it is? It's time for Guitar Stories. This week in music history, guitarist Merle Travis was born. He wrote "16 Tons" and many other great songs. He was a tremendous influence me as I listened to his records and tried to emulate "Travis style picking". In the late 70's, I was invited to do a guitar show on CBC Toronto with Merle, Ed Bickert, Mason Williams and Les Paul who had vertigo and couldn't make it. Merle's wife came and was very sweet. I carried his guitars everywhere a