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The evolution of technology continues to influence trucking music. Just as truck drivers in the 1970s and 1980s no longer had to rely on AM radio or pre-recorded 8-track tapes to listen to the music they wanted to hear, today the portable computer, wireless Wi-Fi, and satellite radio allows independent singer-songwriters, such as Dale Watson ...
Truck drivers were glorified as modern day cowboys, outlaws, and rebels during the peak of trucker culture in the 1970s. During the latter portion of the 20th century, the trucking industry's image began to wane, and their reputation suffered. More recent portrayals of truckers have been as male chauvinists or serial killers.
Trucking achieved national attention during the 1960s and 70s, when songs and movies about truck driving were major hits. Truck drivers participated in widespread strikes against the rising cost of fuel, during the energy crises of 1973 and 1979, and the industry was drastically deregulated by the Motor Carrier Act of 1980.
After learning of a similar bottle’s sale for $81,250 in 2022, he decided to auction it. The post 15 Things from the 1970s Worth a Ton of Money appeared first on Wealth Gang . Show comments
Some classic TV shows from the 1970s and '80s are remembered for their stars, costumes, or witty writing. Others, however, had scenes snatched by planes, trains and automobiles. Here are some of ...
Bill Mack Smith Jr. (June 4, 1929 – July 31, 2020) [1] was an American country music songwriter, singer, and radio host. While at WBAP Radio, Mack initiated the Bill Mack Million Mile Club for truckers achieving one million miles of accident-free over-the-road driving.
Songs about truck driving or the truck industry. Pages in category "Songs about truck driving" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.
"There Won't Be No Country Music (There Won't Be No Rock 'n' Roll)" (1976) " Convoy " is a 1975 novelty song performed by C. W. McCall (a character co-created and voiced by Bill Fries, along with Chip Davis ) that became a number-one song on both the country and pop charts in the US and is listed 98th among Rolling Stone magazine 's 100 ...