Travelin' Man ... Rick Nelson

Travelin' Man ... Rick Nelson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0janfcZ8LUw

"Travelin' Man"
Travelin' Man by Ricky Nelson
Single by Ricky Nelson
from the album Rick Is 21
B-side	Hello Mary Lou[1]
Released	1961
Format	7" single
Genre	Pop
Length	2:24
Label	Imperial Records #5741
Writer(s)	Jerry Fuller
Producer	Joe Johnson (Challenge Records)
Ricky Nelson singles chronology
"You Are The Only One" (1960) "Travelin' Man" (1961) "A Wonder Like You" (1961)

"Travelin' Man" is a single by Ricky Nelson, an American singer. It was written by songwriter Jerry Fuller. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100; its b-side, "Hello Mary Lou", reached number nine on the same chart.^[1]

The song details the loves of a traveling man. They were: a "pretty señorita" in Mexico, an eskimo in Alaska, a fraulein in Berlin, a china doll in Hong Kong, and a Polynesian in Waikiki. There were others as well, "in every port ... at least one," mentioned obliquely during the opening verse. The song was produced by Joe Johnson who was also famous for The Champs recording of "Tequila". Joe was the owner of 4 star music and Challenge Records in Nashville.