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No Vacancy (Merle Travis song)

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The song's lyrics tell, in first person, of a World War II veteran who returns and finds nowhere to live: "All along the line it's the same old sign waitin' for me./No Vacancy, No Vacancy"
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Reportedly, "No Vacancy" got Travis his first major solo recording contract. Cliffie Stone brought the idea for the song to Travis and then brought the demo to
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after Travis wrote and recorded the song. Lee Gillette at Capitol liked the song, signed Travis, and "No Vacancy" became his first hit.
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in 1946. The best-known version of the song is Travis' own, which reached #3 on the country charts in that year.
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Single
Merle Travis
B-side
Studio
Radio Recorders
Genre
Hillbilly
Label
Capitol 258
Songwriter(s)
Merle Travis
Cliffie Stone
Merle Travis
Divorce Me C.O.D.
Merle Travis
Cliffie Stone
Capitol Records
Glen Campbell
Big Bluegrass Special
Ricky Nelson
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