Travelin' Man

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For the Dolly Parton song of the same name, see "Traveling Man (Dolly Parton song)".

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“Travelin' Man”
Travelin' Man by Ricky Nelson
Single by Ricky Nelson
A-side	Travelin' Man
B-side	Hello Mary Lou
Released	1961
Length	2:24
Label	Imperial Records
Writer(s)	Jerry Fuller
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"Travelin' Man" was a number-one Billboard Hot 100 song in late-May 1961 by Ricky Nelson. It was written by songwriter Jerry Fuller.The short film made to promote the single has been claimed as the first music video.

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The song details the loves of a traveling man. They were: a "pretty senorita" in Mexico, an eskimo in Alaska, a fraulein in Berlin, a china doll in Hong Kong, and a Polynesian in Waikiki. There were others mentioned but only once during the opening.