Tag: Ricky Nelson

  • Travelin’ Man — Strum-Along

    “Travelin’ Man” is a 1961 song by Ricky Nelson, written by Jerry Fuller. The song became one of Nelson’s biggest hits, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It features a smooth, rockabilly-influenced melody and lyrics that tell the story of a globe-trotting man who has romantic encounters with women in different countries, from…

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  • Lonesome Town — Fingerstyle

    Fingerstyle followed by Strum-Along (2 examples)Key of C4/4 Time One of Ricky Nelson’s big hits, from 1958. I included two versions in this video, fingerstyle followed by a strumming example. Ricky Nelson (1940–1985) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor, widely recognized as one of the first teen idols of the rock and roll era.…

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  • Garden Party — Strum-Along

    Strum-AlongKey of C4/4 Time Ricky Nelson wrote “Garden Party” after he was booed at a Rock ‘n Roll Revival concert in 1971 at Madison Square Garden that featured him as well as Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, and others. The song went to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the fall of 1972 and…

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