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John Steele Member From: Renfrew, Ontario, Canada |
posted 08 June 2000 09:02 PM
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Who wrote/originally recorded "Truck Drivin' Man " ? -John |
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Donny Hinson Member From: Balto., Md. U.S.A. |
posted 08 June 2000 11:16 PM
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I think the most popular version was a hit for Buck Owens, and dozens of others (Dave Dudley, Lynn Anderson, Bill Monroe, ect.) have recorded it as well. Don't know who wrote it, though. Sounds like a Nat Stuckey song! |
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Gregg Galbraith Member From: Goodlettsville,Tn.,USA |
posted 09 June 2000 12:10 AM
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Terry Fell was the writer. |
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Mitch Drumm Member From: santa rosa, ca |
posted 09 June 2000 12:30 AM
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Terry Fell also had the original recording, circa 1953-54. Still stands as the best version. |
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Mike Dennis Member From: Stevens Point WI. |
posted 09 June 2000 04:51 AM
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We play it.... love that song... mike |
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Ron Page Member From: Cincinnati, OH USA |
posted 09 June 2000 08:40 AM
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ET gave it a good go too. ------------------ |
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John Steele Member From: Renfrew, Ontario, Canada |
posted 09 June 2000 09:33 AM
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Thanks gang, you're the greatest. Somehow this tune came up at band practice last night, and it led to a discussion about where it came from. I insisted that Buck recorded it, and the guitarist insisted I was wrong. One thing about it, I knew if I asked here, I'd get the straight goods  Thanks again. -John |
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Jason Odd Member From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
posted 09 June 2000 09:59 AM
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Hey lets not forget Bill Woods 1963 version with Don Rich and truck sound effects, or Rick Nelson's 1966 version which had no steel, but James Burton hot licks adorning it. Yeah Terry Fell wrote it and it's a real classic. |
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Geff King Member From: Greenbelt, MD USA |
posted 09 June 2000 11:38 AM
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Now, for the extra point: Can anybody tell the studio audience what label the original Terry Fell recording was on? (I only know this 'cos I got an original 45 of it for Christmas one year.) |
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Mitch Drumm Member From: santa rosa, ca |
posted 09 June 2000 12:45 PM
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It was on the "X" label, a division of RCA. |
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Tommy Mark Member From: Port Perry Ont, Can. |
posted 12 June 2000 03:49 PM
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Hey John; Who is your guitar player down in your neck of the woods? Isn`t Mickey McGivern living down that way? ------------------ |
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JB Arnold Member From: Longmont,Co,USA |
posted 12 June 2000 03:58 PM
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There's is a live version of that by The New Riders with an absolutely wicked steel ride by Cage on it. Album is "Home,Home, on the Road" John ------------------ |
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Mike Dennis Member From: Stevens Point WI. |
posted 12 June 2000 04:29 PM
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Leon Russell did it on Hank Wilsons Back Vol I 1973... with JJ Cale on electric guitar and Curly Chalker on steel. |
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Janice Brooks Moderator From: Pleasant Gap Pa |
posted 12 June 2000 07:27 PM
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Also Red Stegal on "Lone Star Beer and Bob Wills Music" Koch just reissued this album as a double set with Red's Rodeo album. ------------------ |
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John Steele Member From: Renfrew, Ontario, Canada |
posted 13 June 2000 11:36 AM
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Hi Tommy, There are scores of mediocre guitarists around here. (And I think I've played with all of them  ) I guess the guitar player around here is Steve Piticco. (imho)If you ever get a chance to hear him with his group "South Mountain", don't pass it up. Also in that group is ace steeler Al Bragg and sometimes-substitute Al Brisco. The two Als are a formidable pair! If you're ever in the neighbourhood, drop in and say HI ! -John |
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Henning Antonsen Member From: Langmyrv. 9, 2335 Stange, Norway |
posted 13 June 2000 01:34 PM
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Red Simpson also recorded it. It's on his "Roll, Truck, Roll" album from 1966 (Capitol ST-2468). Great guitar work on this version.. does anyone know who it is? Probably Leo LeBlanc on steel... correct me if I'm wrong. ------------------ |
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Stephen LeBlanc Member From: Los Angeles, CA |
posted 04 October 2002 03:08 PM
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quote: You're right...it's Leo LeBlanc on all the early Red Simpson Capitol Recordings. |
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Alvin Blaine Member From: Sandy Valley, Nevada, USA |
posted 04 October 2002 05:33 PM
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Terry Fell First had it out in 1954 and I think Hylo Brown was the next to cut it(Bluegrass version).One of my favorites is the Commander Cody 1972 album "Hot Licks, Cold Steel & Truckers Favorites" with Bobby Black(Steel) and Bill Kerchin(Tele) |
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Donny Hinson Member From: Balto., Md. U.S.A. |
posted 04 October 2002 05:40 PM
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I think just about every country band does that song!  |
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Joey Ace Sysop From: Southern Ontario, Canada |
posted 05 October 2002 01:55 PM
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My favorite version of that tune is by Commander Cody, circa 1975. Bobby Black on Steel. Hot Stuff! |
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Bob Blair Member From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
posted 05 October 2002 03:10 PM
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And Don Walser did a version, complete with Bill Kirchen playing sorta like he did with Cody, and plenty of Don's yodelling. |
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John LeMaster Member From: St. Johns County, FL |
posted 05 October 2002 05:40 PM
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I believe that George Hamilton IV had a single of "Truck Driving Man" around 1966 or so on RCA, that made the charts. The instrumental break had a lead guitar solo, then a steel solo. Don't know who played it, but it was some neat steel picking. John L. |
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BDBassett Member From: Rimrock AZ |
posted 06 October 2002 09:29 AM
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Hey John, I can just imagine your jazz version of TDM. But seriously I've been singing that one for decades and I remember one of my favorite versions was from a bluegrass band from the UK called Orange Blossom Sound. They featured a fiddler who's name escapes me but I know you know of him...we chatted about this years ago. (you know who I mean...played with Fairport Convention, very british sounding name, you know...) I'll look it up on the ubiquitous internet. BD David Swarbrick! That's it, David Swarbrick. [This message was edited by BDBassett on 07 October 2002 at 07:26 PM.] |
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Neil Hilton Member From: Lexington, Kentucky |
posted 07 October 2002 07:42 AM
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Buck's live Carnegie Hall gig closes out with this song as well, he finished up with a final medley... a super Harlan Howard run, then closes with "pour me another cup of coffee" - lots of speed, a sprint to the finish with Tom Brumley really tearing it up and Don's high harmony in perfect form. |
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Jason Odd Member From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
posted 07 October 2002 04:43 PM
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I do believe that George Hamilton IV did an album as a sort of tribute to West Coast country in 1966, Ralph Mooney was flown to the other town to play steel on the album. Fairport Convention fiddler, well there's been a few members in that group (I'd say the Flying Burrito Brothers and Fairport Convention have had the most members in their lifetime..maybe), but I imagine you are referring to the wonderful Dave Swarbrick: www.innerviews.org/inner/swarb.html |
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