Travis Wammack, born on 19 November 1944 in Walnut, Mississippi, was an American guitarist and singer. He began his musical journey at a young age, releasing his first record in 1957 at the age of eleven. At seventeen, he hit the American charts with "Scratchy", an instrumental that peaked at number 80 in 1964. Travis Wammack worked as a session guitarist at Sonic Recording Service and Hi Records in Memphis, and FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in the 1960s. His first album, Travis Wammack, was released in 1972, featuring notable songs like "Whatever Turns You On" and "How Can I Tell You". In 1975, his second album, Not for Sale, generated hits such as "Easy Evil" and "(Shu-Doo-Pa-Poo-Poop) Love Being Your Fool". Travis Wammack served as Little Richard's band leader from 1984 to 1995. He wrote "Greenwood, Mississippi", which Little Richard recorded in 1970. In 1999, Travis Wammack received the Professional Musician Award from the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and was inducted into The Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame in 2005. He continued to perform live at various venues, including the Depot Days Festival. Travis Wammack died in Alabama on 27 February 2026 at the age of 81.
