Mr. Fries, who performed under the stage name C.W. McCall, was an ad executive before he scored a hit with “Convoy,” a CB radio-inspired ode to renegade truckers. By Michael Levenson Bill Fries, the ...
It was “Truck Driver’s Blues,” performed by the Texas Wanderers and sung by piano player Moon Mullican and at other times by Cliff Bruner, said Todd Uhlman. He’s an assistant professor who’s ...
The world of country music is full of “one-hit wonders” who left a larger mark on the genre than they did on the charts. Some only went to No. 1 once as a recording artist but had successful careers ...