Travelin' Man

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For the Dolly Parton song of the same name, see "Traveling Man (Dolly Parton song)".


“Travelin' Man”
“Travelin' Man” cover
Travelin' Man by Ricky Nelson
Single by Ricky Nelson
A-side Travelin' Man
B-side Hello Mary Lou
Released 1961
Length 2:24
Label Imperial Records
Writer(s) Jerry Fuller
Audio sample
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"Travelin' Man" was a number-one Billboard Hot 100 song in late-May 1961 by Ricky Nelson. It was written by songwriter Jerry Fuller.The short film made to promote the single has been claimed as the first music video.

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The song details the loves of a traveling man. They were: a "pretty senorita" in Mexico, an eskimo in Alaska, a fraulein in Berlin, a china doll in Hong Kong, and a Polynesian in Waikiki. There were others mentioned but only once during the opening.

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Preceded by
"Mother-in-Law" by Ernie K-Doe
Billboard Hot 100 number one single
May 29, 1961
Succeeded by
"Running Scared" by Roy Orbison