Modern agendas can’t sweep the meaning of this well-known trucking song from the highway
Dave Dudley released seven singles for country radio between 1955 and 1962, but as he told Vic Willis of The Willis Brothers on television one
Rhythm of the Road by Kris Rutherford
Driving double-nickels never meant a trucker could stop on a dime
Back in a day many of you probably don’t remember, the U.S. had a national speed limit. No vehicle of any type on any road
Sometimes truck drivers just need to know when to get healthy
If you haven’t read some entries from the “Staying Fit on the Road” section of The Trucker’s site by Bob “The Trucker Trainer” Perry, after
Country duo rides Boy George’s stardom to hit song
I’ve never been a big fan of music videos, at least not the type that dramatizes the lyrics. And I don’t take a liking to
“Too country” of a singer leaves a legacy for all — including truck drivers
Randy Travis’ dream of becoming a country music star didn’t come easy. The young man who, in 1980, sent demo tapes to every record label
What color truck is your time machine?
If you’ve ever sat behind a steering wheel, you have one — that one particular vehicle from your past that you wish you could drive
Events along I-40 serve as long-delayed vindication, create a new trucking song
Pardon me for this column, in which I connect recent events and personal experience that have combined to turn a six-decade-old rockabilly/blues hit into —
Two roads diverged and I am taking the one that happens to be less traveled
Hardcore George Strait fans should recognize the title of this column, borrowed from a song of the same name from his 1986 studio album, “#7.”
Hey, if he wants 40 acres to turn his rig around then do as the song says…
Winter had set in over Maine, and in late March 1983, it showed no sign of “heading out to sea” as the locals often said.
Poor word choice blocks highway to song’s status as anthem for lonely drivers
The “Country Gold” era (early 1950s to mid-1970s) gave rise to a few real-life truck drivers who took shots at making their names in the
Another ‘Red’ rides white line and love-hate relationship to trucking music glory
Country music has offered its share of memorable opening lines over the years. With “It’s a Bloody Mary morning,” Willie Nelson jolted radio listeners out
‘Rubber Duck’ has a sentimental side, and it’s only a flip side away
Among truck drivers, particularly those who drove during the 1970s and ’80s, C.W. McCall and his CB handle, “Rubber Duck,” point directly toward the No.
Dan Seals’ trucking song teaches us to avoid regret and follow our dream
We could spend a week talking about the qualities of classic country music. Whether it’s momma, trucks, trains, prison or what have you, classic country is pure
Kathy Mattea finds a diamond in the rough with 18 wheels, a dozen roses
Contrary to popular belief perpetuated by her late 1980s country music video, Kathy Mattea never met a soon-to-be-retired truck driver named Charlie at a truck stop, and
Country’s best-known ‘common man’ connected in the trucking-obsessed 1970s
When it comes to performers, the connection between singer and songwriter is not just important — it is an absolute must. Since country music was
Ted Daffan: Musical pioneer satisfies society’s simple needs with simple song
Louisiana-born Ted Daffan (1912-1996) had already made his mark as a singer/songwriter in southeast Texas when he pulled into a roadside diner one evening in
For a classic country trucking song of the modern era, look no further than ‘King George’
My previous columns, I believe, have made the point that my preferences in country music rest in the “classic” era — or almost anything recorded
Canadian singer little known to Americans stomped across Canada with trucking song
I’m not much into what Nashville passes off as country music these days, but let’s assume for a moment that these artists are worthy of
Red Sovine’s ‘Giddy-Up-Go’ got up and left after Minnie Pearl climbed aboard bandwagon
In early 1966, Red Sovine had his second No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “Giddy-Up-Go.” As many songs of the era
Famed trucking song boosts artist’s career, publicizes lightly traveled road
When it comes to trucking songs of the “golden era” (1963-1977), songwriters were, for the most part, inspired by locations or experiences in the South,