Ricky Nelson - Travelin’ Man (1961) 4K

Ricky Nelson performs “Travelin’ Man,“ released in 1961. It reached #1 in multiple countries, including the US Billboard Hot 100, UK Singles Chart, Australia, and Canada Top Singles. Written by Jerry Fuller, the inspiration for the song came when he was in a park near his wife’s workplace and used a world atlas to research different countries. Nelson used The Jordanaires, Elvis Presley’s backing singers, on this song, which he did for most of his recordings. Interestingly, Sam Cooke’s manager initially turned down the song when it was offered to him. It was Rick’s bass player, Joe Osborne, who asked to hear the song again and received it after the manager pulled it from the trash. The song became a massive hit for Ricky and stayed on the charts for four months. Ricky Nelson was an American actor, musician, and singer-songwriter who had a successful career from the mid-1950s to the early 1980s. He released multiple hit singles and albums throughout his