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Born Darwin David Pedruska on May 3, 1926 in Spencer, WI, Dave Dudley
grew up in Stevens Point, WI and received his first guitar from his dad
when he was 11.
Dave's first love was baseball and was with the Gainsville Owls when he
tore a muscle in his pitching arm. While recovering, Dave dropped
by WTMT in Wausau, WI and ended up hosting The Texas Stranger Show.
Following a stint at KBOK in Waterloo, IA, Dave headed northwest in 1952
to KCHA in Charles City, IA. A year later, Dave formed the Dave
Dudley Trio which stayed together for seven years.
In 1960, Dave moved to Minnesota, formed the Country Gentlemen, and
joined KEVE in Minneapolis. While packing his away guitar after a
performance at The Flame on December 3, 1960, he was seriously injured
when a car struck him.
Following a lengthy recovery, Dave reached the top 40 with Maybe I Do in
1961 and Under Cover of the Night in 1962. Shortly thereafter,
Jimmy C. Newman gave Dave the demo for Six Days on the Road. After
running undertime on a 1963 session, the song was cut unrehearsed &
nailed on the second take. With Jimmy Colvard providing the
hot licks, Dave received a contract from Mercury and a signature song.
Dave's association with Mercury lasted a decade, before he moved to Rice
Records. By 1975, Dave signed with United Artists. In
1978, he rejoined Rice. Since 1980, Dave has recorded for
numerous labels in North America and Europe.
In 2001, Dave recorded his first all trucking project since 1965,
American Trucker. In 2002, Dave participated in the Songs
For the Long Haul project.
Dave built up a popular following in Europe and continued performing
until his unexpected passing at the age of 77 on December 22, 2003 of a
massive heart attack in his home state of Wisconsin.
From July 31, 2005 through October 9, 2005, a free exhibit of original
artwork will take place at the Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale,
California. One of the pieces will be the original artwork from
one of Dave's album covers.
Dave's top 40
singles include:
· Maybe I Do (1961 on Vee)
· Under Cover of the Night (1962 on Jubilee)
· Six Days on the Road (1963 on Golden Wing)
· Cowboy Boots (1963 on Golden Ring)
· Last Day In the Mines (1963 on Mercury)
· Mad (1964 on Mercury)
· Two Six Packs Away (1965 on Mercury)
· Truck Drivin' Son-Of-A-Gun (1965 on Mercury)
· What We're Fighting For (1965 on Mercury)
· Viet Nam Blues (1966 on Mercury)
· Lonelyville (1966 on Mercury)
· Long Time Gone (1966 on Mercury)
· My Kind of Love (1967 on Mercury)
· Trucker's Prayer (1967 on Mercury)
· Anything Leaving Town Today (1967 on Mercury)
· There Ain't No Easy Run (1968 on Mercury)
· I Keep Coming Back For More (1968 on Mercury)
· Please Let Me Prove (My Love for You) (1968 on
Mercury)
· One More Mile (1969 on Mercury)
· George (and the North Woods) (1969 on Mercury)
· The Pool Shark (1970 on Mercury)
· This Night (Ain't Fit for Nothing But Drinking) (1970 on
Mercury)
· Day Drinkin' with Tom T. Hall (1970 on Mercury)
· Listen Betty (1971 on Mercury)
· Comin' Down (1971 on Mercury)
· Fly Away Again (1971 on Mercury)
· If It Feels Good Do It (1972 on Mercury)
· You've Gotta Cry Girl (1972 on Mercury)
· We Know It's Over with Karen O'Donnal (1973 on
Mercury)
· Keep on Truckin' (1973 on Mercury)
· It Takes Time (1973 on Mercury)
· Fireball Rolled a Seven (1975 on United Artists)
· Me And Ole C.B. (1975 on United Artists)
Dave's discography includes:
· Six Days on the Road (1963 on Golden Ring)
· Songs About the Working Man (1964 on Mercury)
· Traveling with Dave Dudley (1964 on Mercury)
· Talk of the Town (1964 on Mercury)
· Rural Route #1 (1965 on Mercury)
· Truck Drivin' Son-Of-A-Gun (1965 on Mercury)
· The Best of Dave Dudley (1965 on Mercury)
· There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere
(1966 on Mercury)
· Lonelyville (1966 on Mercury)
· Free and Easy (1966 on Mercury)
· My Kind of Love (1967 on Mercury)
· Dave Dudley Country (1967 on Mercury)
· Thanks for All the Miles (1968 on Mercury)
· Dave Dudley's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1968 on Mercury)
· The Pool Shark (1970 on Mercury)
· Keep on Truckin' (1973 on Mercury)
· 1776 (1976 on United Artists)
· Dave Dudley Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (1980 on Sun)
· Diesel Duets with Charlie Douglas (1980 on Sun)
· Interstate Gold (1980 on Sun)
· King of the Road (1981 on Sun)
· 20 Great Truck Hits: Dave Dudley (1983 on EMI)
· More Dudley (1987 on Koch)
· The Silver Album (1988 on Koch)
· Here He Is (1986 on Delta)
· Im Stau (1991 on Koch)
· Truck Drivin' Songs (1992 on Intersound)
· Trucker
Classics (1996 on Sun)
· Six Days
on the Road (1997 on Sun)
· King of the Road (1998 on Sonia)
· Keepin' It Country (1998 on Madroy)
· Dave Dudley
Hits (1999 on Music Mill)
·
Christmas Truck Stop (2000 on Music Mill)
· Six Days on the Road (2001 on AIM)
· American
Trucker (2001 on Music Mill)
· Millenium Collection: The Best of Dave Dudley (2001 on
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