Dave Dudley
American country music singer (1928–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dave Dudley (born David Darwin Pedruska;[1] May 3, 1928 – December 22, 2003)[2] was an American country music singer best known for his truck-driving country anthems of the 1960s and 1970s and his semi-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.". Other recordings included Dudley's 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.
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Birth name | David Darwin Pedruska |
Born | (1928-05-03)May 3, 1928 Spencer, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | December 22, 2003(2003-12-22) (aged 75) Danbury, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Genres | Country music, Truck-Driving Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1955–2003 |
Labels | National Recording Corporation, Golden Wing Records, Mercury Records |
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