Ricky Nelson Travelin Man (1961)

Ricky Nelson Travelin Man (1961) Artist : Ricky Nelson Song : Travelin Man Album : Rick Is 21 (1961) Travelin Man is an American popular song, best known as a 1961 hit single sung by Ricky Nelson. Singersongwriter Jerry Fuller wrote it with Sam Cooke in mind, but Cooke s manager was unimpressed and did not keep the demo, which eventually wound up being passed along to Nelson. His version reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its bside, Hello Mary Lou, reached No. 9 on the same chart. Nelson is accompanied on the recording by the vocal quartet, The Jordanaires. The song details the loves of a world traveler with an eye for beautiful women. Songwriter Fuller has described it as a girl in every port song. The women in each locale are referenced by a word or phrase associated with the location. The women were: a pretty señorita in Mexico, an Eskimo in Alaska, a fräulein in Berlin, a china doll in Hong Kong, and a Polynesian in Waikiki. There were others as well, in every port. .. at least one