Gotta Travel On Billy Grammer

[dominowrong]

James Kirkland on Rickenbaker bass!

[paigecassara]

holy unibrow!

[TheWizzooo]

I really like the version by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates. Does anyone know if there are any videos?

[psychedelicsam1]

@TheWizzooo there used to be a johnny kidd version on here. it may have been removed though

[dog1701]

Looks like he's being backed up by Jim Reeve's group, The Blue Boys.

[Riff156]

Wow, what a great tune--I've never heard it before!

An interesting bit of trivia: this song was Buddy Holly's set opener on the Winter Dance Party tour.

[Eifelbboggie]

Ray Bryant liked it too!

[nayanmgl]

um ma ne pad me hum

[Me1203tlh]

RIP, Billy!!! One of the greats! Always loved this song!  Thanks for sharing the video!!!

[Idolmakercat]

He sounds very good for the time period. Just read on Internet news that he passed away. RIP.

[sandicue8]

Sorry to hear of his passing..great song..ya gotta travel on!!!

[melvynthecat]

is that leo jackson playing in the group ???

[etong2002001]

You will always travel on, Billy.  RIP.

[NoBigFeat]

@blowfuel? more like @blowschunks...phillistine....

[Rocccc1]

@blowfuel I think of how innocent america was songs were sung not mouthed & you don't have that bass drum in the back so you can stand there bobbing you head. why don't you listen to something you do like and SAVE US your thaughtless coments THANKS

[treebeard431]

Yep, I recall hearing this coming through my little AM transistor radio before the rural SC station I listened to went off the air nightly. That was an age ago, and a whole world away from where we are now...

He's gone to join that great band in Heaven now.

[1957wrb]

One of the greats. So sad we have lost another great musician, friend and brother. RIP Billy Grammer

[DancingSpiderman]

Wow, I remember this song, playing on the radio early in the morning, crack of dawn, coffee brewing in Grandma's house. What a song !

Rest In Peace, Billy Grammer.

[label1877]

Rest in peace!

[denten51]

Thanks for sharing your talents with us. You will be missed.

[ms1996]

RIP

[SoloLdy]

I grew up on this song. Will dearly missed. God Bless Family. He is now singin with the Angels.

[Moopscrap]

Great performance! Especially notable is the bassist playing an early Rickenbacker 4000...it purrs like a kitten.

[jjc2656]

R.I.P

[glennMcarson]

another good one gone, RIP

[Angelswingsalways]

RIP.....

[MyStardusty]

R.I.P. UNCLE BILLY WE WILL MISS YOU.

[TheBeebee1954]

RIP, you will entertain them in Heaven....

[BlackjackDSapolis]

Thanks for the music - rest in peace!



[gaian2000]

I will miss your humor, the great stories and your incomparable abilities on the guitar. Rest well my friend.

[Blogbarger]

You will be missed, Grandpa.

[MichaelGreen65]

I want to send my sympathies to his family and friends. He was truly a great.

[burzski]

The world lost a great man today we will all miss u uncle bill

[wandaleigh54]

What a great song.A great man.You will missed Billy.

[campcasey62]

A favorite of my Late Father. Daddy, if you could this in Heaven: I am playing it for you.

[bubbat95]

Billy Grammer is my ex girlfriends moms uncle :o

[dog1701]

Hey! That's The Blue Boys, Jim Reeves' band, doing backup.

[tommylord]

Sounds like he sings "I've been trampled on" in the first verse.

Am I hearing things, or was that a playful jab at the TV host?

[tommylord]

@tommylord I should have said opening chorus instead of "first verse" in my comment below.

[Ezdduf4kuZ]

Thanks for the video....I use to really like this song, of coarse I'm referring to the original. This is not the original. The song may not mean a damnthing to me but it was the beat & the song in general. It isn't a standard r&r classic as it's a country song in nature. It was however played on CFUN here in Vancouver like was Johnny Cash cause we didn't have a country radio station until 1986. Thx4 postin

[misscarla1962]

Thanks have had this song in my head. Haven't heard it in over 50 years.

[Kigsgrama]

Wow how wonderful to see these old black and white clips. I have this old 45 - this is much better to listen to!! Thank you so much for posting.

[charlyW34]

Man oh man, these clips and those from THP are a treasure. Are we not due for another retro trend in country music? Things are pretty dire out there at the moment. Cheers

[abt7217tc]

omg! music! in 2011!

[BorisTorris]

Perfect, just plain perfect. Nice walking bass

[kingrutentuten]

Paul Clayton was the original artist (and songwriter).

[freiherrudet]

Dang, man. This is music!

[jrdill1929]

Was he the original artist ?

[char4him99]

great

[AMERICANBUS]

damn cool...look at the damn cool guitars,,!