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Simpson, Red


Roll, Truck, Roll, Simpson's 1966 Capitol debut LP, mixed popular trucker anthems with new material like the title song. Penned by Bakersfield icon Tommy Collins, "Roll, Truck, Roll" reached #38 nationally, with this album hitting #7 on Billboard's Top country LP charts. While 1967's Truck Drivin' Fool continued the focus of his debut album: examining the good and the treacherous, the amusing and'sobering sides of trucker life. Today, Simpson, considered a Bakersfield legend, continues performing around his hometown.
Simpson, Red

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Simpson, Red - Truck Drivin Fool - CD
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Simpson, Red - Truck Drivin' Fool - CD
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Item #: SC 9004 -

    Original album includes the title track, "Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves," "Black Smoke a Blowin' Over 18 Wheels," "Jackknife," "Born to Be a Trucker," "Piggyback Blues," and more.

    Simpson, Red - Truckers Christmas - CD
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    Simpson, Red - Trucker's Christmas - CD
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    Item #: SC 9006 -

      Red Simpson's aiming his 18-wheeler towards the friendly glow of home and hearth, and pulling into town just in time for Christmas with the family. How much better can it get than Trucker's Christmas, Red Simpson's classic 1973 album, stuffed to the busting point with Yuletide cheer (and maybe just a little bit of the wintertime blues)? It's Bakersfield-school trucker's rock as it was meant to be heard: spring, summer, fall... and winter. All year long. Track Listing:1. Truckin' Trees for...