“Travelin' Band” by Creedence Clearwater Revival

"Travelin' Band" roared out of Creedence Clearwater Revival's Cosmo's Factory in 1970, and it's John Fogerty paying his debts to the rock 'n' roll of the 1950s, Little Richard above all, right down to the way he hollers. Fogerty wrote it, arranged it, produced it and sang it, and he doesn't stop there: he's on electric guitar next to Tom Fogerty, and he pounds the piano and blows the saxophone too, while Stu Cook and Doug Clifford keep the rhythm section rolling like a tour bus with no brakes.

The song is about exactly what the title says, the dizzy grind of a band living on the road. Paired with "Who'll Stop the Rain" on a double-sided single, it went to number 2 in America and number 8 in the UK.

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