Travelin' Man

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"Travelin' Man" is a 1961 pop song by American singer Ricky Nelson that became one of his biggest hits and a classic of early rock and roll.

Observed surface forms (1)

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Travelin’ Man 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedAct The Jordanaires
certification gold record
chartPeakCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
chartPeakDateUSBillboardHot100 1961-05-29
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs classic of early rock and roll
one of Ricky Nelson's biggest hits
era early 1960s pop
followedBySingle A Wonder Like You
format 7-inch single
genre pop
rock and roll
hasBside Hello Mary Lou
hasInstrumentation backing vocals
bass
drums
guitar
hasLyricReference various international cities
hasMusicVideoStyle travelogue-style montage
includedIn Ricky Nelson compilation albums
language English
length 2:21
notableFor commercial success on US charts
international travel theme in lyrics
partOfAlbum Rick Is 21
performer Ricky Nelson
precededBySingle You Are the Only One
producer Joe Johnson
recordedIn 1961
recordLabel Imperial Records
releaseDate 1961-04-08
releaseYear 1961
theme romantic encounters around the world
vocalType male lead vocal
writer Jerry Fuller

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Hello Mary Lou BsideOf Travelin' Man
this entity surface form: Travelin’ Man
Hello Mary Lou hasBside Travelin' Man
this entity surface form: Travelin’ Man
Ricky Nelson notableWork Travelin' Man