“Travelin' Man” is one of the most significant hits by American teen idol Ricky Nelson. Released in 1961, it marked the peak of Nelson's chart success in the Pop genre. The song has a cheerful Pop/Doo-wop melody, telling the story of an incessant "travelin' man" who has a love interest in every port around the world. The lyrics famously use location-specific phrases like a "pretty señorita" in Mexico, an "Eskimo" in Alaska, a "fräulein" in Berlin, and a "Polynesian baby" in Waikiki. The song was