Dave Dudley | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Darwin Pedruska |
| Born | May 3, 1928 Spencer, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 2003 (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 |
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.