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Six Days on the Road by Dave Dudley was written by Earl Greene and Carl Montgomery and was first released by Paul Davis [US2] in 1961. [2] Many country music artists and bands—including Alabama, Dick Curless, Merle Haggard, Kathy Mattea, Ronnie Milsap, The Howboy Catts, Jerry Reed, Del Reeves, Dan Seals, Red Simpson, Red Sovine, Joe Stampley, C.W. Well my rig's a little old That don't mean she's slow And the smoke's rolling black as coal Well my hometown's coming in sight If you think I'm happy you're right Six days on the road and I'm gonna see my baby tonight Six days on the road and I'm gonna see my baby tonight Six Days on the Road HILLMAN,CHRIS & FRIENDS (Artist) Format: Audio CD. Nashville Jam "Six Days On The Road'" at Music City Roots Live From the Factory on 11.30.2016. This page was last edited on 1 May 2021, at 12:02. Like Malone, Dahl also cited Dudley's voice as perfect for the song, as "his bottomless pipes were certainly the ultimate vehicle for its delivery, reeking of too much turbid coffee and too many non-filtered cigarettes. Six Days On The Road: 2: Ricky Williams (5) – Eighteen Wheels: 3: Bobby McLee – Girl On The Billboard: 4: Red Sovine – Phantom 309: 5: Billy Wyman – Me And Old C.B. It was also listed at number 13 on their easy listening survey. By featuring the cream of the band's repertoire and capturing the group in its natural live setting, the album is more exciting and engaging than the majority of Sawyer Brown 's releases, making it a live album that's not just for the dedicated -- it's … His duet with Tom T. Hall called "Day Drinking" demonstrated that he was not limited to trucking songs. Six Days On The Road Chords by Dave Dudley. Dave…, Dave Dudley (May 3, 1928 - December 22, 2003) was a country music singer. "Six Days on the Road" is an American song written by Earl Green and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio songwriter Carl Montgomery, made famous by country music singer Dave Dudley. The song was initially recorded by Paul Davis (not the same as the better known singer-songwriter, full name Paul Lavon Davis) and released in 1961 on the Bulletin label. Dave Dudley is best-known for his trucker songs including "Six Days on the Road" and "Truck Drivin' Son-of-a-Gun". Six days on the road and now I'm gonna make it home tonight Well my rig's a little low, but that don't mean she's slow Got the stacks blowin' fire and the smoke's blowing black as coal My hometown's coming in sight If you think I'm happy, you're right Six days on the road … Sawyer Brown's records are frequently hampered by undistinguished material, which is what makes the live album Six Days on the Road such a treat. Only 1 left in stock - order soon. Learn to play guitar by chord / tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Steve Earle recorded the song for the 1987 movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and his version reached No. Lyrics to Six Days on the Road by Red Sovine from the Golden Hits album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more! "Six Days on the Road" is an American song written by Earl Green and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio songwriter Carl Montgomery, made famous by country music singer Dave Dudley. Dave Dudley is best-known for his trucker songs in…, 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Dave Dudley, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. However, "Six Days", Malone continued, "set off a vogue for such songs" that continued for many years. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Six Days On The Road Chords Dave Dudley G G D G Well I pulled out of Pittsburgh rolling down that Eastern seaboard D I got my diesel wound up & she's a running like never before C D … Other recordings included Dudley's duet with Tom T. Hall, "Day Drinking," and his own Top 10 hit, "Fireball Rolled A Seven," supposedly based on the career and death of Edward Glenn "Fireball" Roberts. Ships from and sold by Record Plant. D C Bb G Ab INSTRUMENTAL Eb Ab I.C.C. Malone, Bill, "The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Country Music" ((booklet included with, Learn how and when to remove this template message. Dudley recorded a re-written Christmas version entitled "Six Tons of Toys" on his 1982 album Trucker's Christmas. A E A Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight. Stream songs including "Six Days on the Road", "John Henry" and more. Dave Dudley released it on the single Six Days on the Road in 1963. A Paul Brandt Christmas: Shall I Play for You? Born David Darwin Pedriska, he is best known for his truck-driving country anthems of the 1960s and '70s. Eb Well, I'm a little overweight and my log books way behind. “Six Days on the Road” was written by Earl Green and Carl Montgomery, and appears on the 1963 Dave Dudley album, Dave Dudley Sings Six Days on the Road. 29 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in early 1988. G D G Six days on the road, and I'm gonna make it home tonight. See all 5 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. "Nor is it necessarily the best," said Malone, citing songs such as "Truck Drivin' Man" by Terry Fell and "White Line Fever" by Merle Haggard and the Strangers as songs that "would certainly rival it".[2]. Dave Dudley (May 3, 1928 - December 22, 2003) was a country music singer. In 1963, the song became a major hit when released by Dudley, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and cracking the Top 40 (#32) on the Hot 100, lead… Adam Brand and the Outlaws covered the song on the 2016 album Adam Brand and the Outlaws. The Dirt Road by Sawyer Brown Audio CD $13.89. In 2019, Outer Park covered the song on their album "1968 (slight return)". Six days on the road and I'm a gonna make it home tonight [ guitar ] Icc is a checkin' on down the line Well I'm a little overweight and my log book's way behind But nothin' bothers me tonight I can dodge all the scales alright Six days on the road and I'm a gonna make it home tonight Well my rig's a little old but that don't mean she's slow The Youngbloods performed it during a 1971 concert in San Francisco. It was covered by The Cat and Owl, The Flying Other Brothers Band, Nashville Country Singers, Col Joye - Bob Purtell - Jim Cooper - Laurie Allen and other artists. Others who have recorded "Six Days" include Charley Pride, Del Reeves, George Jones, Red Simpson, Nev Nicholls, Ferlin Husky, Boxcar Willie, Wolfman Jack, Motorpsycho, Red Sovine, Jim Croce, George Thorogood, the Flying Burrito Brothers, who are shown performing the song live in the movie Gimme Shelter, as well as Gram Parsons and the Fallen Angels, blues guitarist Popa Chubby (for his 2008 album Vicious Country), New Riders of the Purple Sage and Tom Petty's band Mudcrutch. D E A D Well my hometown's coming in sight, If you think I'm happy your right. Released in mid-May 1963, "Six Days on the Road" became Dudley's first major hit, reaching No. In 1963, the song became a major hit when released by Dudley, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and cracking the Top 40 (#32) on the Hot 100, leading to it being hailed as the definitive celebration of the American truck driver.[1][2]. Price New from Used from Audio CD, December 11, 2015 "Please retry" $14.99 . 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart that summer. [11] This was covered by Paul Brandt on his 1997 album A Paul Brandt Christmas: Shall I Play for You?. Six Days on the Road is a song written by Carl Montgomery and Earl Green. The song was initially recorded by Paul Davis (not the same as the better known singer-songwriter, full name Paul Lavon Davis) and released in 1961 on the Bulletin label. 13 on the country charts that year. They changed the line "I'm taking little white pills" to "I'm passing little white lines", thus omitting the drug reference. Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs: 1944-2005," 2006. $9.74: $10.98: Audio CD $14.99 This item: Six Days On The Road by Sawyer Brown Audio CD $6.00. In 1997 Sawyer Brown released it as a single, instead of "I'm taking little white pills", it was "I'm passing little white lines". String Cheese Incident has done it at least three times, most notably, at the Electric Forest Festival in Rothbury, MI featuring Jason Carter, Rob McCoury and Ronnie McCoury of The Travelin' McCourys and the Del McCoury Band. Greatest Hits by Sawyer Brown Audio CD $13.46. Several of those artists—Dudley included—became almost exclusively associated with songs about truck drivers and life on the road. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. https://www.last.fm/music/Dave+Dudley/_/Six+Days+On+The+Road In Stock. Born David Darwin Pedriska, he is best known for his truck-driving country anthems of the 1960s and '70s. Their version peaked at No. Go directly to shout page. Johnny Rivers' cover in 1974 hit #58 on the Country charts and #105 on the Billboard Hot 100. Born David Darwin Pedriska, he is best known for his truck-driving country anthems of the 1960s and '70s. His macho interpretation, with its rock-and-roll overtones, is perfect for the song. A E There's a flame from her stack, And the smoke's rolling black as coal. David Allan Coe also recorded it and it appears on his 1994 compilation 20 Greatest Hits. Do you know any background info about this track? Many other versions of "Six Days on the Road" have been recorded, with three of them also being chart hits for other artists. "Six Days on the Road" is an American song written by Earl Green and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio songwriter Carl Montgomery, made famous by country music singer Dave Dudley. Watch the video for Six Days On The Road from Sawyer Brown's Best Of for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Six days on the road and I'm gonna see my baby tonight. In 1997, more than 30 years after Dudley's version charted, country music band Sawyer Brown took the song back to the Hot Country Songs chart, reaching #13. "[2], Allmusic writer Bill Dahl, called "Six Days" the "ultimate overworked rig driver's lament;"[1] indeed, the song's lyrics bemoan highway patrolmen, scale weigh-ins and loneliness for the narrator's girlfriend, and speak of using "little white pills" to keep him awake. "[1], Dudley's version was also played during the STS-3 mission as a wake-up call.[3]. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. Sawyer Brown included the song on their 1997 album Six Days on the Road. Dudley "strikingly captures the sense of boredom, danger and swaggering masculinity that often accompanies long-distance truck driving. According to Dahl, one of the best versions was a blues-rocking rendition recorded in 1969 by Taj Mahal.[1]. "Six Days On The Road" may just be one of the most-covered songs in country music. Verse A E A Well my rig's a little old, But that don't mean she's slow. Start the wiki, Well I pulled outta Pittsburgh a rollin' down that Eastern Sea boardI got my diesel wound up and she's a runnin' like a never beforeThere's a speed…. 3.1 out of 5 stars 19 ratings. The record spent 21 weeks on this chart, and it also became a minor hit on Top 40 radio stations, peaking at No. Steve Earle's cover in 1988 hit #29 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, and was used in … Ships from and sold by -importcds. It was originally performed by Dave Dudley and released in 1963. in the song, the lyrics read "I'm taking little white pills and my eyes are open wide". is a-checking on down the line. The song was initially recorded by Paul Davis (not the same as the better known singer-songwriter, full name Paul Lavon Davis) and released in 1961 on the Bulletin label. McCall, Steve Earle, among many others—recorded successful truck driving songs during the next 25 years. Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. His signature song was "Six Days on the Road," and he is also remembered for "Vietnam Blues," "Truck Drivin' Son-of-a-Gun," and "Me and ol' C.B.". Many truck-driving themed hits followed for Dudley, including "Last Day in the Mines," "Truck Drivin' Son-of-a-Gun" and "Truck Driver's Prayer.". A French version was made by Claude François: "Six jours sur la route". Six days on the road, and I'm gonna make it home tonight The FBI is checkin' on down the line Well, I'm a little overweight, but my log book's way behind But nothing bothers me tonight I'm gonna dodge all the scales, alright Six days on the road, and I'm gonna make it … The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Country Music, "Dave Dudley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)", "Dave Dudley Chart History (Adult Contemporary)", "Sawyer Brown Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)", "Sawyer Brown Chart History (Hot Country Songs)", Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Owner–Operator Independent Drivers Association, National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Glossary of the American trucking industry, Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu, Ain't Ever Satisfied: The Steve Earle Collection, The Devil's Right Hand: An Introduction to Steve Earle, 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Steve Earle, This Thing Called Wantin' and Havin' It All, (This Thing Called) Wantin' and Havin' It All, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Six_Days_on_the_Road&oldid=1020850266, Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs, Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary, Singlechart usages for Billboardbubbling100, Articles needing additional references from March 2021, All articles needing additional references, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. $ 14.99 the 1987 movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and his reached... ], Dudley 's version was made by Claude François: `` Six Days on the Hot... $ 14.99 on 1 May 2021, at 12:02 and my log books behind! 1987 movie Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and the Outlaws May apply on this page for his country... 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