- Wrote "Sixteen Tons" and "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)."
- Famous for his "Travis Picking" style of guitar playing, which is a great accompanimental style for country, folk and ragtime music amongst other styles.
- Was a guitarist for Gene Autry (replacing Eddie Tudor who was killed in action in France during World War II).
- Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1977.
- Biggest country hits were "Divorce Me C.O.D." (1946) and "So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed" (1947) -- both Billboard magazine 14-week No. 1 hits.
- Served in the United States Marines during World War II.
- Country singer
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