Gotta Travel on - Wikipedia Gotta Travel on `` Gotta Travel On '' Single by Billy Grammer B - side `` Chasing a Dream '' Released October 1958 Genre Country Length 2 : 24 Label Monument Songwriter ( s ) Paul Clayton, The Weavers, Larry Ehrlich, Dave Lazer Billy Grammer singles chronology `` Gotta Travel On '' ( 1958 ) `` Bonaparte 's Retreat '' ( 1959 ) `` Gotta Travel On '' ( 1958 ) `` Bonaparte 's Retreat '' ( 1959 ) `` Gotta Travel On '' is a song written by Paul Clayton, The Weavers, Larry Ehrlich, and Dave Lazer and performed by Billy Grammer. It reached # 4 on the U.S. pop chart, # 5 on the U.S. country chart, # 6 in Australia, and # 14 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1959. The song ranked # 53 on Billboard magazine 's Top 100 singles of 1959. Other charting versions Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys released a version of the song as a single in 1959 which reached # 15 on the U.S. country chart. The Springfields released a version of the song as a single in 1962 which reached # 114 on the U.S. pop chart. Timi Yuro released a version of the song as a single in 1963 which reached # 64 on both the U.S. pop and R&B charts. Damita Jo released a version of the song as a single in 1965 which reached # 119 on the U.S. pop chart. Other versions Harry Belafonte released a version of the song on his 1958 EP Belafonte. Joe Gordon released a version of the song as a single in 1959, but it did not chart. Rose And Cal Maddox featuring The Jack Wayne Band released a version of the song as a single in 1959, but it did not chart. The Weavers released a version of the song on their 1959 EP Travelling with The Weavers Volume 1. Bert Berns released a version of the song as the B - side to his 1960 single `` The Legend of the Alamo ''. Bobby Bare released a version of the song on his 1963 EP Meet Bobby Bare. Trini Lopez released a version of the song on his 1963 album Trini Lopez at PJ 's as part of a medley with `` Down by the Riverside '', `` Marianne '', `` When the Saints Go Marching In '', and `` Volare ''. Towa Carson released a version of the song entitled `` Jag Måste Ge Mej Av '' as the B - side to her 1964 single `` Hjärta ''. Milly Scott released a version of the song entitled `` Ik Moet Verder '' as the B - side to her 1964 single `` Kom Huil Dan ''. Carola released a version of the song entitled `` Nyt Nostan Kytkimen '' as a single in 1964, but it did not chart. Pete Fountain released a version of the song as the B - side to his 1965 single `` Mae ''. Boots Randolph released a version of the song on his 1965 EP More Yakety Sax. Ray Bryant Trio released a version of the song as the B - side to his 1966 single `` It Was a Very Good Year ''. Larry Ramos released a version of the song as the B - side to his 1966 single `` It 'll Take a Little Time ''. Allen Toussaint released a version of the song as the B - side to his 1968 single `` Get Out of My Life, Woman ''. Jerry Naylor released a version of the song as the B - side to his 1969 single `` Posters on the Wall ''. References Jump up ^ `` Billy Grammer, `` Gotta Travel On '' Chart Positions ``. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 - 1959 ''. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Bill Monroe, `` Gotta Travel On '' Chart Position ``. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Springfields, `` Gotta Travel On '' Chart Position ``. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Timi Yuro, `` Gotta Travel On '' Chart Positions ``. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Damita Jo, `` Gotta Travel On '' Chart Position ``. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Harry Belafonte, Belafonte EP Release ''. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Joe Gordon, `` Gotta Travel On '' Single Release ``. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Rose And Cal Maddox featuring The Jack Wayne Band, `` Gotta Travel On '' Single Release ``. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` The Weavers, Travelling with The Weavers Volume 1 EP Release ''. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Bert Berns, `` The Legend of the Alamo '' Single Release ``. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Bobby Bare, Meet Bobby Bare EP Release ''. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Towa Carson, `` Hjärta '' Single Release ``. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Milly Scott, `` Kom Huil Dan '' Single Release ``. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Carola, `` Gotta Travel On '' Single Release ``. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Pete Fountain, `` Mae '' Single Release ``. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Boots Randolph, More Yakety Sax EP Release ''. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Ray Bryant Trio, `` It Was a Very Good Year '' Single Release ``. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Larry Ramos, `` It 'll Take a Little Time '' Single Release ``. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Allen Toussaint, `` Get Out of My Life, Woman '' Single Release ``. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Jerry Naylor, `` Posters on the Wall '' Single Release ``. Retrieved March 30, 2018. Pete Seeger Studio albums American Folk Songs for Children God Bless the Grass Dangerous Songs ! ? Rainbow Race At 89 Pete Remembers Woody Live albums We Shall Overcome Songs `` The Bells of Rhymney '' `` God 's Counting on Me, God 's Counting on You '' `` Gotta Travel On '' `` If I Had a Hammer '' `` If You Miss Me at the Back of the Bus '' `` Little Boxes '' `` My Rainbow Race '' `` Pittsburgh Town '' `` Turn ! Turn ! Turn ! '' `` Waist Deep in the Big Muddy `` We Shall Overcome '' `` Where Have All the Flowers Gone ? 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Question: who wrote the song gotta travel on
Answer: Paul Clayton, The Weavers, Larry Ehrlich, and Dave Lazer