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I've Been Everywhere

"I've Been Everywhere"
Single by Hank Snow
from the album I've Been Everywhere
B-side "Ancient History"
Released September 1962
Format 7"
Recorded 27 June 1962
Genre Country
Length 2:45
Label RCA Victor 47-8072
Writer(s) Geoff Mack
Producer(s) Chet Atkins
Hank Snow singles chronology
"You Take The Future (And I'll Take The Past)"
(1962)
"I've Been Everywhere"
(1962)
"The Man Who Robbed The Bank Of Santa Fe "
(1963)

"I've Been Everywhere" is a song which was written by Australian country singer Geoff Mack in 1959, and made popular by Lucky Starr in 1962.

The song as originally written listed Australian towns. It was later adapted by Canadian Hank Snow for North American (predominantly United States) toponyms, by Australian singer Rolf Harris with English and Scottish toponyms (1963), and by John Hore (later known as John Grenell) with New Zealand toponyms (1966).

In 1962, the song was a number-one US country hit for Hank Snow. The song was also recorded by Lynn Anderson (USA 1970), Asleep at the Wheel (USA 1973), Johnny Cash (USA 1996), Chip Dockery, Ted Egan, Little Jan Buckner of Wendy Bagwell & The Sunliters (USA 1972), the "Farrelly Brothers" from the television series The Aunty Jack Show (Australia 1974, a parody version, on the album Aunty Jack Sings Wollongong),John Grenell (NZ 1966), Mike Ford (Canada, 2005), Rolf Harris (UK 1963), Clifton Jansky, The Sunny Cowgirls and the Statler Brothers. Harvey Reid also included the song in his Dreamer or Believer album.


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