Travelin' Blues
"Travelin' Blues" is a country music song written by fJimmie Rodgers and Shelly Lee Alley. It was first recorded by Rodgers in 1931.
| "Travelin' Blues" | |
|---|---|
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| Song by Jimmie Rodgers | |
| Released | 1931 |
| Genre | Country |
| Label | Victor |
| Songwriter(s) | Jimmie Rodgers, Shelly Lee Alley |
Lefty Frizzell later covered the song for the Columbia label. In October 1951, Frizzell's version reached No. 6 on the country best seller chart.[1] It spent nine weeks on the charts and was the No. 24 best selling country record of 1951.[2][1]
The song was also covered by Merle Haggard, Ernest Tubb, Gene Autry, Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, and Bill Monroe .
References
- Joel Whitburn (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. p. 118. ISBN 0823076326.
- "The Year's Top Country & Western Records" (PDF). The Billboard. January 12, 1952. p. 22.
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