thank all of you for your amazing comments. . Of course I am biased. . but .. I think my dad is an AMAZING SONGWRITER, MAN, HUSBAND, FATHER, ONE OF A KIND TALENT!! THANK YOU FOR THE COMPLIMENTS
I hope your father kept his publishing rights to this great song. This one song could provide a life's worth of living just from performance rights alone.
Beautiful song, glad I found the video. Not a day goes by I do not miss those days and songs... im 71 now a Retired Firemen, had a pretty good life...:)
One 1970s book, whose name and author I won't mention, called it an original song. Ha! I already knew Rick(y) didn;t write it (he DID write his 1972 finale, GARDEN PARTY, his "happy" tribute to his oldies, and had the last laugh on his fans when that turned gold.RIP RN, 1940-1985)
Being a huge Rick Nelson fan ever since I was a little kid watching Ozzie and Harriet, I always wondered about the person "Jerry Fuller" whose name kept appearing beneath the song title of so many of Rick's hits on the "45s" as being the writer. With the internet, I have learned a lot about him the last few years. but this is still a fascinating story to me. I am glad he was able to get those songs into Rick's hands as they still remain some of my most favorite song sof all time.
What a terrific songwriter. He also produced The Knickerbockers and wrote some great songs for them. All I Need is You was a all time favorite in the Albany NY area.
As I remember it (and without digging out my old collection of singles or looking it up on Google), "Travellin' Man" was on a double-A-side 45, coupled with "Hello Mary-Lou" - or at least it was in the UK. "Hello Mary-Lou" was written by Gene Pitney, in fact, if memory serves. Many thanks for uploading this little gem.
Jerry Fuller is teriffic, very very talented both as a singer and songwriter. One of his earlier recordings on the Hi-Tone label "Once In This World" was later released on Challenge 59052 as the B-side to "Betty My Angel" but retitled "Memories of You" They changed the lyrics but the melody is much the same! Cheers to you Jerry, everything you recorded was really, really exceptional!
I met Jerry at a concert I was on with him & a few others. The Ricky nelson group (with James Burton) was backing us all up. 'Travelin' Man' had already been a major hit and I performed it many times. So I begged Jerry to let me sing it with the band (He was going to do it). He said Okay. I couldn't believe it! So I sang it. They sounded just like the record...
Didn't realize how many songs that this guy wrote that I really loved, it must be a couple dozen or so. I do note he kept up with the times which is kinda hard, not impossible, but hard to do. One of my all time favorite is a song that not many know, it's called, "Guilty of Loving You. I think it came out in '61, love that song wish it was in karaoke.
Loved Sam Cooke’s & Ricky Nelson’s voices! Jerry wrote some fine songs & has a fine voice! ♥️💕 I’m so happy how it turned out! Love hearing that song! Great story! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Jerry Fuller wrote a great song. Truly iconic. I saw Ricky Nelson sing this song at The Royal Albert Hall November 17, 1985 shortly before his tragic death. Little did I know he would be gone so soon. RIP
@@annanicolefuller9594 I am sorry about your Dad but I am more of a part of your family than you know. Anna I’ve known about you and your entire family since being raised at 508 King Drive…You remember who lived there…I am Bill’s son and was raised as such since I was little…I have the privilege of being part of that family and we all talked about you and Adam and your Mom and Dad and how proud we were of all of you…Again I am sorry for your loss…Dad has lost both his brothers now, no matter what terms they were on
@@annanicolefuller9594 I have never said anything publicly about the family and definitely wouldn’t call myself his Grandson…I was Clarence and Lola’s Grandson…
@@christopherseals8487 this isn’t the Place this Type of thing! We have kindly asked you before not to do this, if you really knew History you would know , we Do Not know of you. You NEVER knew him! AGAIN PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL!
@@annanicolefuller9594 Respectfully speaking…I’m part of this family enough to know how you and Adam both joined it…Do not get embarrassed further! You have no idea what family your Dad actually had…My Dad was just there with Uncle Jerry…I’m sorry for your loss but you are not the only one who lost him…
Wow, what a great story about the song Travelin' Man. I used to live right around the corner from this park in the 1980's and would walk by it all the time on my way to the post office. I wonder if Sam Cooke ever found out that the song was written for him. Also, I would love to know J.W. Alexander's reaction to finding out that the song he threw in the trash can became a big hit for Ricky Nelson. By the way, that Wrecking Crew documentary is outstanding.
I would have loved to hear Sam Cooke's version. I think that Sam Cooke was the better singer, as he put more feeling in a song than Ricky Nelson. Both were good at what they did. To bad we never got to hear more of Sam Cooke's singing past 1964, because he was murdered. Much has been hidden about his death.
Some people are just blessed with massive talent. Jerry Fuller is one of these people. Good looking dude, too. And that beautiful smile! Then, again, I never met any ugly man or woman with dimples. :)
thank you so much for posting this... wonderful story, not for the idiot who threw the song in the trash, but for Jerry writing it, Ricky singing it, and Glen playing on it!
He is wrong. He wrote the song and also wrote "Young World"/ "A Wonder Like You"/ "It's Up To You" among others for Ricky but The Jordanaires sang back up on every Nelson record from 1958 until 1967. Fuller also wrote most of Gary Puckett & The Union Gaps hits ( "Young Girl"/ "Lady Willpower"/ "Over You" etc. )
Ever wonder how many times J.W. Alexander kicked himself for throwing this song in the trash?! Just duh! Such an interesting story about a WONDERFUL song. I love that Glen Campbell, my favorite entertainer of all time, was a part of the story. I wish I knew more of the story behind The Trophies. I love the song "Desire" from that group. Quintessential doo-wop.
PATRICK WOODWARD WAS AT MY PLACE ON WINSOR BLVD. JUST BELOW MELROSE AVE. A FEW DAYS BEFORE THAT CRAPPY JET WENT DOWN... WHEN IT DID , ABOUT 7 OF US SHUT DOWN THE SHOW @ RAJIS (L.A.) WE BOUGHT SOME WHISKEY AND DRANK TO THEM ALL...
It was delightful to hear Mr. Fuller and learn the story of this song. I'm so glad that Ricky used it. I wish Sam Cooke would have heard it. Too bad about his man not giving him the opportunity. Sam Cooke would have been great with this song, as he always was. But you can't top Ricky either.
I could definitely picture Sam Cooke singing this song. It had a similar feel to some of his other hits, like "Another Saturday Night". Not sure why his manager rejected it, but I guess Sam's loss was Ricky's gain.
IJerry i love the song you wrote with Artie Butler “Think about things “ I manage to get a copy of the song from Artie s’ office and my hero Johnny Mathis recorded it . You are great producer and arranger ..
Chords for Travelin' Man: th-cam.com/video/NwT4bifWB7c/w-d-xo.html It's amazing that Jerry could write songs with such sophisticated chord structures as you hear in Young Girl and Lady Willpower, despite his very limited guitar and piano skills. Reminds me of Irving Berlin.
It speaks very well of Jerry Fuller that it never dawned on him what kind of idiotic madness would have ensued had Sam Cooke, a Black man, recorded a song in the early 1960’s about having girls, including a lily white one, as his love interests. Maybe Sam Cooke realized it and that’s why he trashed the record. I have my doubts his record company would have ever released it or allowed him to even record it! It was a VERY different time back then.
I think if Sam knew about the song he would have sing it anyway.🎵🎶🎵 I don't think that his manager ever showed him (Sam) he just throw it in the trash. Sam never seen the Lyrics but if he did he probably would have Singed anyway. But I get what you're saying 👌
Jerry Fuller's songs make me feel good whenever I hear any of them. He is a musical gem.
thank all of you for your amazing comments. . Of course I am biased. . but .. I think my dad is an AMAZING SONGWRITER, MAN, HUSBAND, FATHER, ONE OF A KIND TALENT!! THANK YOU FOR THE COMPLIMENTS
That's cool. My distant cousin, great friend, grandfather figure and music contact is W.S. Holland drummer for Johnny Cash.
I hope your father kept his publishing rights to this great song. This one song could provide a life's worth of living just from performance rights alone.
"Awesome" is all I can come up with!
Great story. I never knew.
Your dad appears in "Static" (1961), Twilight Zone episode?
Beautiful song, glad I found the video. Not a day goes by I do not miss those days and songs... im 71 now a Retired Firemen, had a pretty good life...:)
As a devoted, die-hard fan of Rick's, I am happy to hear this story. Jerry Fuller is a great song writer.
One 1970s book, whose name and author I won't mention, called it an original song. Ha! I already knew Rick(y) didn;t write it (he DID write his 1972 finale, GARDEN PARTY, his "happy" tribute to his oldies, and had the last laugh on his fans when that turned gold.RIP RN, 1940-1985)
@@SteveCarras finale?
WAS , a great songwriter
Interesting and a great song. Now I will have to find out more about Jerry and what other songs he wrote. Peace N Love 🎼
Oh, wow. Worked at Columbia Records when the brilliant Jerry Fuller was a producer there -- he was such a lovely guy. SO talented! xoxo P
Thankyou Mr Fuller for writing some truly iconic and amazing songs..We are indebted to you sir...
Ricky Nelson and that song changed my life.
Being a huge Rick Nelson fan ever since I was a little kid watching Ozzie and Harriet, I always wondered about the person "Jerry Fuller" whose name kept appearing beneath the song title of so many of Rick's hits on the "45s" as being the writer. With the internet, I have learned a lot about him the last few years. but this is still a fascinating story to me. I am glad he was able to get those songs into Rick's hands as they still remain some of my most favorite song sof all time.
I can’t believe it was put in the trash! 😮 Lucky for Rick, though!
Me as well.
What a humble and lovely man!
Me too.
Beautiful song I wish it we're still the 60's
Vote Trump and you might get it!🤣
@@MrJeremyWeeks really! You need to leave your political nonsense off music!
@@annanicolefuller9594 It was just a joke, but I get your point.
What a terrific songwriter. He also produced The Knickerbockers and wrote some great songs for them.
All I Need is You was a all time favorite in the Albany NY area.
This is an amazing story. Jerry seems not only a great talent but a really good guy! Thank you!
One of the giant hits that won rock and roll fans.
Great story from Jerry, thanks for this, I am a big Ricky Nelson fan, and also Jerry Fuller, great writer....
As I remember it (and without digging out my old collection of singles or looking it up on Google), "Travellin' Man" was on a double-A-side 45, coupled with "Hello Mary-Lou" - or at least it was in the UK. "Hello Mary-Lou" was written by Gene Pitney, in fact, if memory serves.
Many thanks for uploading this little gem.
Ricky Neson's singles were so well produced including this one. They sound good today. Very full and warm.
As Jerry Fuller’s nephew, he is an AMAZING talent! I’d give anything for an opportunity to meet him one day!
You are NOT Related to US! First My Dad was your grandpa, now yoyr his nephew! Listen, young Man you and Laura need to stop! We Don't want to know you
Jerry Fuller is teriffic, very very talented both as a singer and songwriter. One of his earlier recordings on the Hi-Tone label "Once In This World" was later released on Challenge 59052 as the B-side to "Betty My Angel" but retitled "Memories of You" They changed the lyrics but the melody is much the same! Cheers to you Jerry, everything you recorded was really, really exceptional!
Thanks for writing this and all the great songs Jerry Fuller..RIP...
Great story. This man wrote 23 songs that Ricky Nelson recorded. 3 very talented guys here (Glen Campbell, Ricky, Jerry)
Great story. Loved the song and Ricky Nelson.
I met Jerry at a concert I was on with him & a few others. The Ricky nelson group (with James Burton) was backing us all up. 'Travelin' Man' had already been a major hit and I performed it many times. So I begged Jerry to let me sing it with the band (He was going to do it). He said Okay. I couldn't believe it! So I sang it. They sounded just like the record...
👍🏻👍🏻
So glad to hear of some of jerry fullers beginnings, what a wonderful story on traveling man and ricky nelson. So nice to get a lil history.
As an "Oldie" disc jockey, I have been giving your Dad mentions every time I play one of his songs by Ricky or whoever. What a great talent.
Didn't realize how many songs that this guy wrote that I really loved, it must be a couple dozen or so. I do note he kept up with the times which is kinda hard, not impossible, but hard to do. One of my all time favorite is a song that not many know, it's called, "Guilty of Loving You. I think it came out in '61, love that song wish it was in karaoke.
What a nice writer song man.... the public should repay him for all songs he wrote for musicians...
Loved Sam Cooke’s & Ricky Nelson’s voices! Jerry wrote some fine songs & has a fine voice! ♥️💕 I’m so happy how it turned out! Love hearing that song! Great story! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
R.I.P. Jerry
Great listening to Jerry Fuller talking..
mega talent jerry fuller !
Will be a Ricky Nelson fan ever.
Wow so glad I saw this. What a talented man who wrote so much that enriched the lives of so many pop fans. Great stuff.
Wow...such talent...what a wondefful story.
What wonderful history!
Jerry Fuller wrote a great song. Truly iconic. I saw Ricky Nelson sing this song at The Royal Albert Hall November 17, 1985 shortly before his tragic death. Little did I know he would be gone so soon. RIP
VERY WELL DONE JERRY ! YOU HAVE COMPOSED MY FAVOURITE RICKY NELSON SONG ! THANKS ! 👏👏
I love this story and song! Jerry Fuller is a talented song writer!
Was in the Army with him in the early 60’s.
❤️❤️❤️when grew up poor later in life I got to travel and always sang this song ❤️❤️❤️I saw this song in n Ozzie Harriet when child it’s beautiful
I met him once upon in my native LA, a sweet and classy man.Who wrote great popular songs. RIP Jerry
what a story !
Jerry wrote so many great songs. Nice interview with him
oh man do it again I am spellbound in awe
Sadly the world lost my Uncle Jerry Fuller today 7/18/24…Please pray for the family
@@christopherseals8487 you ARE NOT his Nephew! Last time you said your his Grandson! Please STOP this especially t this HORRIBLE time!
@@annanicolefuller9594 I am sorry about your Dad but I am more of a part of your family than you know. Anna I’ve known about you and your entire family since being raised at 508 King Drive…You remember who lived there…I am Bill’s son and was raised as such since I was little…I have the privilege of being part of that family and we all talked about you and Adam and your Mom and Dad and how proud we were of all of you…Again I am sorry for your loss…Dad has lost both his brothers now, no matter what terms they were on
@@annanicolefuller9594 I have never said anything publicly about the family and definitely wouldn’t call myself his Grandson…I was Clarence and Lola’s Grandson…
@@christopherseals8487 this isn’t the Place this Type of thing! We have kindly asked you before not to do this, if you really knew History you would know , we Do Not know of you. You NEVER knew him! AGAIN PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL!
@@annanicolefuller9594 Respectfully speaking…I’m part of this family enough to know how you and Adam both joined it…Do not get embarrassed further! You have no idea what family your Dad actually had…My Dad was just there with Uncle Jerry…I’m sorry for your loss but you are not the only one who lost him…
Wow, what a great story about the song Travelin' Man. I used to live right around the corner from this park in the 1980's and would walk by it all the time on my way to the post office. I wonder if Sam Cooke ever found out that the song was written for him. Also, I would love to know J.W. Alexander's reaction to finding out that the song he threw in the trash can became a big hit for Ricky Nelson. By the way, that Wrecking Crew documentary is outstanding.
I've loved this song since I've been about 6 years old. Used to play a lot of vinyl on my little turnt able.
Great Story!
Great man and respected the world over......Young girl is my favourite btw
Yup... IMMEDIATELY, you can tell he was thinking "Sam Cooke"... Great tune! (and thanks for the story)
I would have loved to hear Sam Cooke's version. I think that Sam Cooke was the better singer, as he put more feeling in a song than Ricky Nelson. Both were good at what they did. To bad we never got to hear more of Sam Cooke's singing past 1964, because he was murdered. Much has been hidden about his death.
amazing story and songwriter
Great story! Can't wait to see the full film.
Jerry Fuller.....Awesome!!! All I can say!!!
Some people are just blessed with massive talent. Jerry Fuller is one of these people. Good looking dude, too. And that beautiful smile! Then, again, I never met any ugly man or woman with dimples. :)
Jerry shared the heart of that story with me in the 90s in Branson, MO at a reception for Glen Campbell. Great fun talking to him then!
PS: I can totally imagine Sam Cooke doing this song. 'Reminds me a bit of (What a) "Wonderful World" co-created by Lou Adler, Herb Alpert and Sam.
GOD had it planned. Ricky was the one to sing it.Beautiful song you wrote .I love it so much.
JERRY FULLER (1938 - 2024)
My favorite RN song ..
What a great story.
Wow .. I just can't get enough of this stuff. Love it..
Great back story, thank you!
I saw that Documentary I really liked it.
That was a great story for a song I love.
I wonder... where is the original Glen Campbel demo now :D ????
Exactly. Let's hear the demo!
didn't know this story, what a beautiful guy... gonna check out what else he wrote....
What a great story, thanks for sharing.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️wow I saw it when played on Ozzie and Harriet
Great story 🎸🎸🎸
nice vid senorita, que bueno chica en cada puerto
His version of Tennessee Waltz is the best!!
pretty freakin brilliant!
Amazing! From the trash can to selling 6 million! Love it!
great
The guy tossed it in the trash can????,!!!??!! That was perfect for Sam Cooke!
thank you so much for posting this... wonderful story, not for the idiot who threw the song in the trash, but for Jerry writing it, Ricky singing it, and Glen playing on it!
This is so interesting. I love Sam Cooke and Ricky Nelson.
A+
Back in the 1950s & 60’s I’ll bet a lot of songs were pulled out the garbage and became smashes. Different times.
He is wrong. He wrote the song and also wrote "Young World"/ "A Wonder Like You"/ "It's Up To You" among others for Ricky
but The Jordanaires sang back up on every Nelson record from 1958 until 1967. Fuller also wrote most of Gary Puckett &
The Union Gaps hits ( "Young Girl"/ "Lady Willpower"/ "Over You" etc. )
Cool!!!
Ever wonder how many times J.W. Alexander kicked himself for throwing this song in the trash?! Just duh! Such an interesting story about a WONDERFUL song. I love that Glen Campbell, my favorite entertainer of all time, was a part of the story. I wish I knew more of the story behind The Trophies. I love the song "Desire" from that group. Quintessential doo-wop.
PATRICK WOODWARD WAS AT MY PLACE ON WINSOR BLVD. JUST BELOW MELROSE AVE. A FEW DAYS BEFORE THAT CRAPPY JET WENT DOWN... WHEN IT DID , ABOUT 7 OF US SHUT DOWN THE SHOW @ RAJIS (L.A.) WE BOUGHT SOME WHISKEY AND DRANK TO THEM ALL...
Well thanks for this information now I have some more studying to do. U Tube keeps me busy 😂😅✌
It was delightful to hear Mr. Fuller and learn the story of this song. I'm so glad that Ricky used it. I wish Sam Cooke would have heard it. Too bad about his man not giving him the opportunity. Sam Cooke would have been great with this song, as he always was. But you can't top Ricky either.
great story...so kool... what tuning is his guitar in?? open tuning
Yeah, I tried playing it like he did. Didn't work.
I could definitely picture Sam Cooke singing this song. It had a similar feel to some of his other hits, like "Another Saturday Night". Not sure why his manager rejected it, but I guess Sam's loss was Ricky's gain.
As much as I love and respect the great Sam Cooke, and can see him singing "Travelin' Man; bottom line is😢 this is Ricky's song.
Is he saying "Joe Osborne" bassist? Wrecking crew?
Gee, I hope like hell this guy is in the Bu&**?t HOF! One great songwriter! Wayne Arthur
Wayne Arthur sadly My Dad is it in the HOF but I Say Hee Should be!
IJerry i love the song you wrote with Artie Butler “Think about things “ I manage to get a copy of the song from Artie s’ office and my hero Johnny Mathis recorded it . You are great producer and arranger ..
"Cool cat"
IT S A GREAT SONG I LOVE AND SING MANY TIMES I AM SINGER SONG WRITER I WOULD LOVE THAT YOU WOULD HELP ME OUT ON MY SONGS THAT WOULD BE GREAT
It was in the garbage can? Oh brother, That dude didn't hear it . Sam lost out too.
Chords for Travelin' Man:
th-cam.com/video/NwT4bifWB7c/w-d-xo.html
It's amazing that Jerry could write songs with such sophisticated chord structures as you hear in Young Girl and Lady Willpower, despite his very limited guitar and piano skills. Reminds me of Irving Berlin.
Fuller's version is much more nuanced than Nelson's. And, yeah. I can hear Sam Cooke singing it.
what tuning? weird fingering
I guess he does'nt play the guitar... He said he does not play the piano too... The melody was in his head :-)
it seems like a special tuning
Possible. A lot of songs seemed have been done this way. End of the 50 and beginning of the 60. I mean, by this composer.
His guitar was tuned to an open 7th .. Very common with most blues guitarists ..
My Dad plays Guitar!
It speaks very well of Jerry Fuller that it never dawned on him what kind of idiotic madness would have ensued had Sam Cooke, a Black man, recorded a song in the early 1960’s about having girls, including a lily white one, as his love interests. Maybe Sam Cooke realized it and that’s why he trashed the record. I have my doubts his record company would have ever released it or allowed him to even record it! It was a VERY different time back then.
I think if Sam knew about the song he would have sing it anyway.🎵🎶🎵 I don't think that his manager ever showed him (Sam) he just throw it in the trash. Sam never seen the Lyrics but if he did he probably would have Singed anyway. But I get what you're saying 👌
this world is full of wonderful things.. thank you guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, that song was literally saved from the trash bin.
Ha.. who in the hell is this Campbell fellow Mr. Fuller is rattling about.
You don't know? He had many hits.
That has to be a rhetorical question...no one can be that stupid...
Feeble and way out of tune...didn't really need this useless backstory.
If you have nothing nice to say then don’t say anything! Oh please share your backstory!!