Billy Grammer

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Billy Grammer (August 28, 1925 - August 10, 2011) was a country music singer and guitarist who became famous during the late 1950s. He had his greatest crossover success with "Gotta Travel On" (1958), which made the Top 5 on both the Pop/Rock and Country charts and became a million-seller. Grammer became a regular performer on the Grand Ole Opry, eventually designing, and marketing his namesake guitar after co-founding a guitar company in Nashville, TN.


Best known songs (with years) include:

  • Gotta Travel On (1958)
  • Bonaparte's Retreat/ (1959)
  • The Kissing Tree (1959)

Pop charts debut year: 1958

Years active: 1959-1969

Genres: Country

Labels: Monument, London, Decca, Epic

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