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King of the Road (song) " King of the Road " is a song written by country singer Roger Miller, who first recorded it in November 1964. [2] The lyrics tell of the day-to-day life of a traveling hobo who, despite having little money (a "man of means by no means"), revels in his freedom, describing himself humorously and cynically as the "king of ...
Roger Dean Miller Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer-songwriter, widely known for his honky-tonk -influenced novelty songs and his chart-topping country hits "King of the Road", "Dang Me", and "England Swings". After growing up in Oklahoma and serving in the U.S. Army, Miller began his musical career as a ...
Critics gave the album positive reviews, remarking that "King of the Road" was "perhaps the most perfect country song ever written" [1] and that "it is packed with detail and nuance like a Vincent van Gogh painting." [2] By itself, the track won five Grammy awards for Miller including best Rock and roll single. By comparison, the whole album ...
Roger Miller discography. The discography for American country music artist Roger Miller consists of 52 singles and 19 studio albums. Miller released singles between 1957 and 1986, charting two number 1 singles on Hot Country Songs and nine additional Top 10 hits.
Allmusic. [1] King of the Road: The Genius of Roger Miller is a compilation album by Roger Miller released in 1995. [2] 70 songs in chronological order from every label (Mercury/Starday, Decca, RCA, Smash, Columbia, and MCA) for which Roger Miller recorded, and two songs from the Tony Award winning Broadway Musical Big River.
Robert Earl Keen (born January 11, 1956) [ 1 ] is an American country singer-songwriter and entertainer. Debuting with 1984's No Kinda Dancer, the Houston native has recorded 20 full-length albums for independent and major record labels. His songs been covered by artists including George Strait, Joe Ely, Lyle Lovett, The Highwaymen and Nanci ...
Queen of the House. " Queen of the House " is a song originally recorded and made commercially successful by American singer Jody Miller. It was an answer song to Roger Miller 's "King of the Road". It featured lyrics written by Mary Taylor, with credit also given to Roger Miller. The song describes the day-to-day domestic duties of a housewife.
The Long Run is the sixth studio album by American rock group the Eagles.It was released in 1979 by Asylum Records in the United States and the United Kingdom. This was the first Eagles album to feature bassist Timothy B. Schmit, who had replaced founding member Randy Meisner, and the last full studio album to feature Don Felder before his termination from the band in 2001.