Grammer,Billy Gotta Travel On: Singles Collection & More 1958-62 CD

Singer, guitarist, session picker and (eventually) guitar designer & manufacturer Billy Grammer enjoyed an extraordinary career, which included a lifetime's, 50+ years' membership of The Grand Ole Opry. He is perhaps chiefly remembered by collectors for his million-selling worldwide hit 'Gotta Travel On', the first release on Fred Foster's Monument label in 1958. This compilation is based on his singles releases between 1958-62, complemented by EP?and LP tracks, presenting the Very Best of Billy's output during this period. Includes further US hits like 'Bonaparte's Retreat', 'The Kissing Tree', 'Willy, Quit Your Playing', 'Rainbow Round My Shoulder', 'Have A Drink On Me' and of course 'I Wanna Go Home', the template for Bobby Bare and Tom Jones' later million-seller, 'Detroit City'. This is the first time this body of work has been thus compiled, and much of this material is difficult to find elsewhere on CD.

1. Gotta Travel on 2. Chasing a Dream 3. Bonaparte's Retreat 4. The Kissing Tree 5. Willy, Quit Your Playing 6. It Takes You 7. A Thousand Miles Ago 8. How's the World Treating You 9. One Thousand Concrete Blocks 10. Barrel House Bessie 11. Loveland 12. On the Job Too Long 13. War Paint 14. Little Joe's Guitar 15. Princess of Persia 16. Unknown Soldier 17. Big, Big Dream 18. River of Regret 19. Rainbow Round My Shoulder 20. Columbus Stockade Blues 21. Have a Drink on Me 22. Finger 23. Save Your Tears 24. I'd Like to Know Why 25. Wabash Cannonball 26. Take Me Back South 27. He Ain't My Buddy No More 28. Blue Roller Rink 29. I Wanna Go Home (Detroit City) 30. The Bottom of the Glass