"Many a Long and Lonesome Highway" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Rodney Crowell. It was released in September 1989 as the first single from Crowell's album Keys to the Highway. The song reached number 3 on the BillboardHot Country Singles & Tracks chart in January 1990[1] and number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2] It was written by Crowell and Will Jennings.