16 Tons - Merle Travis AlbumFolk Songs of the Hills Musical Genre Americana Artist Merle Travis Type of Work (occupation) Miner Year Released1947 Record Label Capitol LyricistMerle Travis Song URLhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szbwQbe1NsI Lyrics URLhttps://genius.com/Merle-travis-sixteen-tons-lyrics Songs About Similar Work or Occupations Down in a Coal Mine The Hard Working Miner (Only a Miner)