Dave Dudley

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Dave Dudley was a country music singer best known for his truck-driving country anthems of the 1960s and 1970s and his somewhat-slurred bass. His signature song was "Six Days on the Road", and he is also remembered for "Vietnam Blues", "Truck Drivin' Son-of-a-Gun", and "Me and Ol' C.B.". His other recordings include a duet with Tom T. Hall, "Day Drinking", and his own Top 10 hit, "Fireball Rolled a Seven", supposedly based on the career and death of Edward Glenn "Fireball" Roberts. Born in Spencer, Wisconsin, United States,[1] Dudley's grandparents came from Königsberg in East Prussia, Germany. At the age of 11, he was given a guitar by his grandfather and learned to play the chords. He had a short career as a semiprofessional baseball player. After he suffered an arm injury, he was no longer able to play baseball. He then decided to pursue a career in country music. He was one of the earliest artists to record for the National Recording Corporation, with "Where's There's a Will" (1959). Dudley was injured once again in 1960, this time in a car accident, setting back his career in music. He first appeared on the country charts in 1961 with "Maybe I Do", released by Vee Records. He later moved to Golden Wing Records. In 1963, "Six Days on the Road" became a hit for Dudley. The song was written by Earl Green and Peanutt Montgomery. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. In the original version of the song as recorded by Dudley, the lyrics include the

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Six Days On the Road

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Dave Dudley

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Dave Dudley Digitally Remastered

Hits

Here He Is! Dave Dudley

21 Truckin' Hits

American Trucker

Interstate Gold

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This Is Trucker's Jukebox Anthems

The Farewell Album

Trucker Classics

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Dave Dudley

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