Country Singer. Born David Darwin Pedruska, he was dubbed the father of truck driving country music best known for his classic hit, "Six Days On The Road" (1963). He began his career as a radio disc jockey, working at stations in the mid-west and formed the "Dave Dudley Trio" in the 1950s. He had his first hit on the Billboard country charts with "Maybe I Do" (1961), followed by "Under Cover of the Night" (1962). In 1963, he signed a recording contract with Mercury Records. Building his career on truck driving songs, he charted 41 singles to include "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 number 1 hit with "The Pool Shark," a duet with Tom T. Hall in 1970. His last charted single "Rolaids, Doan's Pills and Preparation H," was released in 1980.
Country Singer. Born David Darwin Pedruska, he was dubbed the father of truck driving country music best known for his classic hit, "Six Days On The Road" (1963). He began his career as a radio disc jockey, working at stations in the mid-west and formed the "Dave Dudley Trio" in the 1950s. He had his first hit on the Billboard country charts with "Maybe I Do" (1961), followed by "Under Cover of the Night" (1962). In 1963, he signed a recording contract with Mercury Records. Building his career on truck driving songs, he charted 41 singles to include "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 number 1 hit with "The Pool Shark," a duet with Tom T. Hall in 1970. His last charted single "Rolaids, Doan's Pills and Preparation H," was released in 1980.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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