Australian singles charts:
King of the Road entered the Kent charts on 27 February 1965 and peaked at #16.
Album:
The song is on the 1965 album The Return of Roger Miller.
Songwriter:
Roger Miller
Producer:
Jerry Kennedy
Record label of Australian release:
Philips
Wikipedia:
King of the Road was written and first recorded by American country singer Roger Miller. 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 the road”.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_the_Road_(song)
Roger and the song won six Grammy Awards in 1966:
Best Country Song: King of the Road
Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: King of the Road
Best Country and Western Recording, Single: King of the Road
Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Male: King of the Road
Best Contemporary (Rock ‘N Roll), Single: King of the Road
Best Country and Western Album: The Return of Roger Miller
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