Travis Tritt — RoadyGoat Artist Profile

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Region: Piedmont Conference: Southeast Regional Rank: #1631

• Got his first guitar at age 8 and taught himself to play — he never learned to read music.
• In 4th grade he performed "King of the Road" for his class and got invited to play every classroom in the school.
• His first wife discouraged music, so he took a job distributing heating and air conditioning equipment in Marietta.
• Was the only country star of his era to skip the cowboy hat, leaning into a gutsy Southern rock outlaw image instead.
• His music video for "Take It Easy" reunited the feuding Eagles after 13 years apart — launching their Hell Freezes Over tour.
• Glenn Frey and Don Felder hadn't spoken in years until Tritt personally convinced them to appear in his video together.
• The Tritt family formerly owned much of northeastern Cobb County, GA — roads, neighborhoods, and a school bear their name.
• Roy Acuff put his arm around Tritt backstage at the Opry and said "Son, we want to see you back here more often."
• His first song "Spend a Little Time" was written about a girlfriend who had just broken up with him in high school.
• Worked as a furniture store clerk and supermarket bagger before a bandmate convinced him to quit his day job for music.

20 location references across 12 songs

Bible Belt

Atlanta, GA Las Vegas, NV

"She was a looker from Atlanta"

It’s A Great Day To Be Alive

Milwaukee, WI

"Or take my old Harley for a three day cruise"

Way Down in Georgia

, GA Savannah, GA Macon, GA Atlanta, GA Beulah, GA

"Way Down in Georgia"

I’m Gonna Be Somebody

Marietta, GA

"Bobby played his hometown one full moon August night"

Take It Easy

Winslow, AZ

"Well, I'm a standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona"

Country Ain’t Country

Detroit, MI

"Came home in a Lexus, he left in a Ford"

Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde

Richmond, VA , VA Johnson City, TN Dallas, TX Gibsland, LA Joplin, MO

"Well, it's a long way to Richmond"

The Whiskey Ain’t Workin’

Nashville, TN

"I need one good honky tonk angel to turn my life around"

Anymore

Marietta, GA

Can I Trust You with My Heart

Marietta, GA

Help Me Hold On

Marietta, GA

Here’s a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)

Marietta, GA