"all around the world" is a 1955 hit song by little willie john written by titus turner. the song was the debut single and first hit for little willie john, and a hit in 1969 for little milton, renamed as "grits ain't groceries". milton's version reached no. 5 on the us "billboard" r&b chart, and no. 73 on the "billboard" hot 100. james booker also covered the song on his album "classified", and leigh harris and larry sieberth covered it on the album "patchwork: a tribute to james booker".