The Stampeders Hit The Road Jack (1976)

The Stampeders Hit The Road Jack (1976) Artist : The Stampeders Song : Hit The Road Jack Album : Hit The Road (1976) Hit the Road Jack is a song written by the rhythm and blues artist Percy Mayfield and first recorded in 1960 as an a cappella demo sent to Art Rupe. It became famous after it was recorded by the singersongwriterpianist Ray Charles with The Raelettes vocalist Margie Hendrix. The Stampeders version In 1976, Canadian band The Stampeders released a version of the song featuring DJ Wolfman Jack. The song reached number 6 in Canada and the top 40 in the US. The Stampeders are a Canadian rock trio, consisting of Rich Dodson (guitar, vocals), Ronnie King (bass, vocals), and Kim Berly (drums, vocals).