DAVE DUDLEY-THEN I'LL COME HOME

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Dave Dudley was born with the name David Darwin Pedruska on May 3, 1928, in Spencer, Wis. He was raised in Stevens Point, Wis., and played on semi-pro baseball teams until an arm injury forced an end to his athletic career in 1950. Moving toward a career in country music, he became a radio disc jockey, working at stations in Wisconsin, Iowa, Idaho and Minnesota and formed the Dave Dudley Trio in 1953. Dudley was sidelined for several months in 1960 after being struck by a car while loading equipment following a performance in Minneapolis.Dudley first hit the Billboard country singles chart in 1961 with "Maybe I Do" on Vee Records. He charted again a year later with "Under Cover of the Night" on the Jubilee label. But he's best remembered for his 1963 recording of "Six Days on the Road," which spent two weeks at No. 2 on the country charts. Written by Earl Greene and Earl Montgomery, the song was passed along to Dudley by Jimmy C. Newman. Although Dudley was initially reluctant to record the up-tempo song, "Six Days on the Road" helped him land a recording contract with Mercury Records.Building his career on truck driving songs, Dudley charted 41 singles on the Billboard country chart, including "Truck Drivin' Son-of-a-Gun," "There Ain't No Easy Run," "One More Mile," "Trucker's Prayer" and "Truck Driver's Waltz." He scored his only No. 1 hit with "The Pool Shark," a 1970 duet with Mercury labelmate Tom T. Hall. Dudley and Hall also charted a follow-up single, "Day Drinking." Dudley's chart success continued through the '70s on a variety of labels including Mercury, Rice and United Artists. His last charted single, "Rolaids, Doan's Pills and Preparation H," was released in 1980. He died on December 22, 2003.Through his music, Dudley helped create an image of the American trucker that influenced several films and TV shows from the '70s, including Smokey and the Bandit and Movin' On. With his booming voice and a twanging lead guitar, Dudley's recording of "Six Days on the Road" also had an impact on a new generation of musicians. The song was later recorded by Gram Parsons (both as a solo artist and with the Flying Burrito Brothers), Steve Earle, George Thorogood & the Destroyers and Sawyer Brown.

Dave Dudley ~ The Pool Shark

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Dave Dudley was born David Darwin Pedruska on May 3, 1928 in Spencer, Wisconsin. He had a short career as a semi-professional baseball player. After he suffered an arm injury he was no longer able to play baseball. He then decided to pursue a career in country music. Dudley was injured once again in 1960, this time in a car accident, setting back his career in music. Dave's success manifested after many years of working noisy, small town clubs. He first appeared on the Country charts in 1961 with the song "Maybe I Do," released by Vee Records.While working night spots in Minneapolis, he came across a song called "Six Days On the Road." At his own expense, he recorded it and put it out on the tiny Golden Wing Records label in 1963. With the help of a friend, they placed the song in truck-stop jukeboxes across the country. The rocking song about a truck driver going home went all the way to No. 2 and subsequently launched his career. Encouraged by the success of "Six Days On the Road," Dave released "Cowboy Boots" on Golden Wing and it climbed to No. 3 that year.After that, Dave landed a contract with the significantly larger and more lucrative Mercury Records (1963). At the end of the year he released his first single from the label called "Last Day in the Mines." Dudley scored more big hits in the 1960s, including "Truck Drivin' Son-Of-a-Gun," "Trucker's Prayer" and "Anything Leaving Town Today.During the next decade, Dave drifted in and out of the charts with a series of top-20 hits. In 1970, he scored his only No. 1 single, "The Pool Shark." 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. From 1975 through 1980, he was associated with three labels, but generated little chart activity. Dudley wasn't a household name in the country music arena. However, he was one of several artists who helped sustain country music when it was losing popularity. In the 1980s, Dave continued to record, but not as much as he once had. However, he remained popular in the concert arena. Dave scored thirty-three Top 40 Country hits. In total, he recorded more than 70 albums.Dave built up a popular following in Europe and continued performing until his unexpected passing. He died at the age of 77 on December 22, 2003 of a massive heart attack in his home state of Wisconsin. Today Dave Dudley is virtually forgotten and there is little reissue material available on him. Somewhere between the greed for money and sound judgment, the legends of country music were tossed aside for the outlandish sound they call country music today.RJB Nashville, Tennessee.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Pool SharkHe said pardon me for bein' so boldbut you got a cigarette that's already rolledI gave him one he lit it in his own good timeThe smoke in that poolroom hung like a fogWhen he talked it sounded like a growling dogHe said would you care for a dollar on the five or nineNow this man was ugly and his eyes were meanHis clothes were dirty but his hands were cleanHe held that stick like a mother holds the hand of the childWell I've been known to hustle a fewwhen the waitress said is he playing youAnd I said yeah bring me brandy water byLittle Red Parker was way in the back taking quarters and handling racksAnd I told him Red come up here glue 'em up tightThat brandy had me feeling warmI tipped that waitress and I checked her formAnd I said honey you like a winner and she just smiledI played like a man with a broken wrist I won two and he won sixAnd I had him set up so I said let's play for fiveBuy this time the crowd had gathered roundto see this fish and just watch him drownI told that waitress more brandy water byThen he went out and got a custom cue he said it's no offence to youBut I don't play off the wall with nobody but friendsIt had a gold initials in a leather grip pear and silver inlaid tipHe smiled at me and he said hell-a-way we play for tenWell I never seen a man that walk who made those balls and table talkThey're speaking English he sure didn't need my helpHe broke the ball and kept that string for a hundredand eighty seven bucks and a ringTill I gave up and said friend you're gonna have to play by yourselfWell he sacked it up and walked outsideand I strolled out just to watch him rideAnd there was a blonde in their Caddy built like the rest of that carThe boys in the poolroom they had 'em a laugh and I hung it up and just let it passAnd had nothin' but my elbows to put on the barAnd the waitress smiled said water byI took the charity and thanked her politeAnd sittin' there sippin' and suddenly I had me a thoughtUnlucky gambler and lucky in loveguess you know what I was thinking ofWhen I said waitress honey what time do you get off

Duals Singles March 15th

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Duals And Singles, March 15th Burlington Edison High School.Music:Dudley Boyz - We've Had EnoughScorpions - Rock You Like A HurricaneMegaman X5: IntroDune: Fight The Power

Six Days On The Road

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BCB Band sings Six Days On The Road by Dave Dudley.Dave Dudley was born with the name David Darwin Pedruska on May 3, 1928, in Spencer, Wis. He was raised in Stevens Point, Wis., and played on semi-pro baseball teams until an arm injury forced an end to his athletic career in 1950. Moving toward a career in country music, he became a radio disc jockey, working at stations in Wisconsin, Iowa, Idaho and Minnesota and formed the Dave Dudley Trio in 1953. Dudley was sidelined for several months in 1960 after being struck by a car while loading equipment following a performance in Minneapolis.Dudley first hit the Billboard country singles chart in 1961 with "Maybe I Do" on Vee Records. He charted again a year later with "Under Cover of the Night" on the Jubilee label. But he's best remembered for his 1963 recording of "Six Days on the Road," which spent two weeks at No. 2 on the country charts. Written by Earl Greene and Earl Montgomery, the song was passed along to Dudley by Jimmy C. Newman. Although Dudley was initially reluctant to record the up-tempo song, "Six Days on the Road" helped him land a recording contract with Mercury Records.Building his career on truck driving songs, Dudley charted 41 singles on the Billboard country chart, including "Truck Drivin' Son-of-a-Gun," "There Ain't No Easy Run," "One More Mile," "Trucker's Prayer" and "Truck Driver's Waltz." He scored his only No. 1 hit with "The Pool Shark," a 1970 duet with Mercury labelmate Tom T. Hall. Dudley and Hall also charted a follow-up single, "Day Drinking." Dudley's chart success continued through the '70s on a variety of labels including Mercury, Rice and United Artists. His last charted single, "Rolaids, Doan's Pills and Preparation H," was released in 1980. He died on December 22, 2003.Through his music, Dudley helped create an image of the American trucker that influenced several films and TV shows from the '70s, including Smokey and the Bandit and Movin' On. With his booming voice and a twanging lead guitar, Dudley's recording of "Six Days on the Road" also had an impact on a new generation of musicians. The song was later recorded by Gram Parsons (both as a solo artist and with the Flying Burrito Brothers), Steve Earle, George Thorogood & the Destroyers and Sawyer Brown.

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