This was written by the Australian songwriter and country singer Geoff Mack, and recorded in 1962 by the Australian singer Leslie Morrison, who used the stage name Lucky Starr. The original version was a list of Australian destinations, including Wallangarra, Billabong, Darwin and Woolloomooloo. Later in 1962, Mack re-wrote the lyrics with places in America (using a map to determine place names), and country singer Hank Snow took it to the top of the Country charts. Snow was originally from Canada, but was known for traveling, which is often what he sang about.
Johnny Cash recorded a popular version of this song that was used in commercials for Comfort Inn and also in the 2004 remake of the movie Flight Of The Phoenix. Other artists to record the song include Rolf Harris, Lynn Anderson, Willie Nelson and The Statler Brothers.
This was used on an episode of The Simpsons where Homer buys an RV.
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