In 1963, Dave Dudley had his first major hit with the truck driving classic, "Six Days on the Road". It reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and spent 21 weeks on this chart. It also became a minor hit on Top 40 radio stations, peaking at #32 on the Billboard Hot 100. | GatorRock

May 3, 1928 Dave Dudley is born in Spencer, Wisconsin. His gruff vocals populate several of country's biggest truckin' records in the 1960s, particularly "Six Days On The Road" and "Truck Drivin' Son-Of-A-Gun". | GatorRock

Dave Dudley was the king of truck-driving country, a baritone voice built for chrome, asphalt, and AM radio. His signature hit “Six Days on the Road” rolled out in 1963 and became the anthem of the long-haul life. Dudley stacked a run of driving songs through the ’60s and ’70s, giving real truckers a soundtrack that sounded like the open road at midnight. Follow @lonestarbeer another legend of the road #americana #truckin’ | Truck Stop Chic