Billy Grammer
William Wayne Grammer, born on August 28, 1925, in Benton, Illinois, is an
American country music singer and guitarist. After serving in the US Army during
World War II, Grammer's music career began when he was hired by Connie B. Gay to
sing for his WARL radio program, Town and Country Time. Demonstrating his guitar
skills, Grammer was re-contracted as both singer and lead guitarist. Grammer's
breakthrough came with the million-selling single "Gotta Travel On", released in
1959 under Monument Records. The song peaked at number 4 on the U.S. Pop Singles
chart and number 5 on the H...
