45 single, Side A. RCA Victor (74-0950) (1973)
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"Traveling Man" is a single by Dolly Parton. It was released on April 30, 1973, by RCA Victor as the only single from Dolly's twelfth solo studio album, Bubbling Over. It was written by Dolly and produced by Bob Ferguson. Dolly had previously recorded the song on her 1971 album, Coat of Many Colors. The single peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and was awarded the Country Award at the BMI Awards in 1974.
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Track listing
Side A
- Traveling Man (Dolly Parton) 2:10
- I Remember (Dolly Parton) 2:41
Recording
"Traveling Man" was recorded on April 9, 1973, at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. "I Remember" was recorded on October 3, 1972, and had previously been released on My Tennessee Mountain Home.
Dolly had previously recorded "Traveling Man" on her 1971 album, Coat of Many Colors.
Dolly had previously recorded "Traveling Man" on her 1971 album, Coat of Many Colors.
Audio
Critical reception
The single was not formally reviewed by Billboard, but they did include it in the "also recommended" section of their Top Single Picks in the issue dated May 12, 1973.
Commercial performance
"Traveling Man" debuted at number 65 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated May 19, 1973. It peaked at number 20 on the chart dated July 14, its ninth week on the chart. The single charted for 11 weeks. It also peaked at number 15 on the Cashbox Country Singles chart. The single peaked at number 12 in Canada on the RPM Country Singles chart,
Accolades
"Traveling Man" was awarded the Country Award at the BMI Awards in 1974.