Best #LaborDay song ever written:
“Sixteen Tons” by Merle Travis
For me, “I owe my soul to the company store” is every day
My favorite version is The Platters.
There’s a B.B. King version out there, but good luck finding it (if you do please link).
Best #LaborDay song ever written:
“Sixteen Tons” by Merle Travis
For me, “I owe my soul to the company store” is every day
My favorite version is The Platters.
There’s a B.B. King version out there, but good luck finding it (if you do please link).
It was written by Merle Travis from Rosewood, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. This is the same county that John Prine wrote about in Paradise.
It is in the western coalfield region of Kentucky.