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