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My son said he died the other day.

Will someone bring up more details?


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William Dale Fries Jr., best known by his stage name C. W. McCall, was an American singer who wrote truck-themed outlaw country songs. He was also an activist and politician. Wikipedia
Born: November 15, 1928, Audubon, IA
Died: April 1, 2022
Full name: William Dale Fries Jr.
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Thank you Kenny.


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Hope his 20 is in a good spot.


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Ole CW was responsible for the sale of many CB radios and booster amps back in the day.

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Originally Posted by kennyd
William Dale Fries Jr., best known by his stage name C. W. McCall, was an American singer who wrote truck-themed outlaw country songs. He was also an activist and politician. Wikipedia
Born: November 15, 1928, Audubon, IA
Died: April 1, 2022
Full name: William Dale Fries Jr.
Nationality: American


Love his music, know nothing about his politics and activism, although could probably guess.

I have one of his 33's lurking around here somewhere.
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Got into it when I was driving big trucks.

Especially appreciate the laconically delivered run-on sentences in his lyrics, that were almost rap-like back when they first came out. But every syllable of which was backed by a grin and a wink.

Worthy. quintessentially American.

May he RIP


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Good times !


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We had a cassette of his album with his song Convoy on it.

His song Convoy was never one of my favorites, but growing up with 4 brothers, there were other songs we liked much better. We still use lines when speaking to each other from Wolf Creek Pass to this day. We wore out that cassette

May he RIP

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he coulda had his pick of poontang at Bob's Country Bunker back in the day.


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I can see him ascending to Heaven in a Chartreuse micro-bus full of long haired Jesus Freaks.

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Last trip to see Mavis Davis, with a dress like two scouts puttin up a pup tent, goin through Wolf Creek Pass with Virgil and a stop off at the Old Home Filler up and Keep on Truckin Cafe.
My kids and I loved those songs.

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Breaker, breaker, Rubber Duck.
One of the few artists who had a movie made after one of his songs. Convoy with Kris Kristofferson and Ali McGraw.

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Originally Posted by Houston_2
Ole CW was responsible for the sale of many CB radios and booster amps back in the day.

He sure was , It was all the craze back in the day ............... ahh the good old days smile

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Originally Posted by reivertom
I can see him ascending to Heaven in a Chartreuse micro-bus full of long haired Jesus Freaks.


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Originally Posted by 57springer
Originally Posted by Houston_2
Ole CW was responsible for the sale of many CB radios and booster amps back in the day.

He sure was , It was all the craze back in the day ............... ahh the good old days smile


I'm here to validate that. But danged if I can remember my handle from back then.


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Originally Posted by Blu_Cs
Originally Posted by 57springer
Originally Posted by Houston_2
Ole CW was responsible for the sale of many CB radios and booster amps back in the day.

He sure was , It was all the craze back in the day ............... ahh the good old days smile


I'm here to validate that. But danged if I can remember my handle from back then.


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Great story teller & songwriter. RIP

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