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
Rhythm of the Road by Kris Rutherford
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,
‘Road song’ covers a lot of territory – how do truckers stack up?
The line separating “trucker” and “road” songs is thin. Roger Miller’s signature song, “King of the Road,” makes no mention of trucks but is about
Sorry, Teddy Bear: Red Sovine’s signature song wouldn’t be recorded today
When it comes to trucking songs of the 1960s and 1970s, listeners recognize few voices as easily as that of Woodrow Wilson “Red” Sovine, a