Travis Tritt’s dad used to tell him, “You have a better chance of being the president of the United States than you do making it in the music business.” The lesson young Tritt took away: If you want to make me do something, tell me I can’t do it. Which helps explain why he arrived in Nashville with long hair, black leather pants, and a noticeable absence of cowboy hat.
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