Now They Call Them Oldies = 'Travelin' Man' by Ricky Nelson (1961)

This week's 'oldie shuffle' result goes to American singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/actor Ricky Nelson and his 1961 #1 hit song Travelin' Man. Ricky Nelson (Eric Hilliard Nelson) was born on May 8, 1940(1940-05-08) in Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.A. and he was well known for his radio sitcom career, film career, and of course his music career. Nelson is also yet another famous musician to have been tragically killed in an airplane crash, which occurred on December 31st, 1985. Travelin' Man is a classic Nelson song that was released on his Rick Is 21 album in 1961 and which would peak at #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Throughout his music career Ricky Nelson would in fact produce fifty-three songs on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, including 19 top 10 hits; all of which led to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 21, 1987.