Hope finds herself in a race against the clock as the threat of the prophecy looms and the pressure to rescue the saltzmans grows. Mccall on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs. Cw mccall there wont be no country music there wont be no rock n roll by fox wild. With katys personal life in a holding pattern, which. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Listen to songs by cw mccall on myspace, stream free online music by cw mccall. While most of the songs tended to be humorous or amusing, even reaching into what could be termed the novelty category, some also had serious commentary rooted in the environmental conservation and protection. Mccall is the handle for advertisingagentturnedsmalltownenvironmentalistmayor william fries. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Create a custom radio station based on your favorite album by c.
Mccalls greatest hits convoy, the silverton and more. The song has remained a hit and was named 98 by rolling stone magazine on the list of the 100 greatest country songs as recently as 2014. We havent included any of the various greatest hits albums or cds, cause. With this greatest hits you get lots more humorous songs about life and sometimes near death on the road, the songs are part sung, part spoken, almost adlibed, which has a certain charm. Mccall s greatest hits, as the title suggests, is a greatest hits compilation of country musician c. He was the creation of advertising genius william fries who wrote and sang the music and gave personality to the fictional mccall. Mccall rarely sang, as his longtongued songs usually involved him spinning the yarn while a chorus of females with highpitched voices sang the middle. Mccall on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. Cw mccall convoy original version by hamfan55 free. Mccall s greatest hits convoy, the silverton and more. Mccall the only number one hit of his career, sold two million copies, started a c. While four wheel drive, wolf creek pass and black bear road are as good as convoy, i find theres not enough variety to see me through the whole cd. Stream cw mccall convoy original version by hamfan55 from desktop or your mobile device.
Pop albums, rockpop cds, country, cowboy, bakersfield, greatest hits collections. Many, though not all, of their signature tunes are here, including foggy mountain breakdown, roll in my sweet babys arms, ill just pretend, and pike county breakdown. Mccalls greatest hits, as the title suggests, is a greatest hits compilation of country musician c. Of course, if you know anything about this artist, then you know he was a fictional character created to. The second album, released in 1976, was named for the song about one of the most heinous jeep trails in all of colorado. Another character was also born with the rubber duck, the song round the world with the rubber duck, the sequel to convoy is on this cd as well. Amazons choice recommends highly rated and wellpriced products. An advertising executive whose knack for country novelty songs resulted in the mid70s charttopper convoy.
An alternate version of the song was written for the motion picture convoy. Of course, if you know anything about this artist, then you know he was a fictional character created to appeal to the truck drivers of the time. Now i know the fella by the name of kuboske is real, and ive seen a rock as big as a hall closet in the middle of the trail, but i wouldnt never give the dog peanut butter, so i think bill was funnin us just a tad about some of it. Jun 01, 2014 100 greatest country songs of all time. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Roses for mama was a serious attempt for mccall that was in the same vein as red sovine s teddy bear, and crispy critters sounds like a. Mccalls greatest hits convoy the silverton four wheel drive wolf creek pass classified there wont be no country music. As with all best of releases from mccall, the album contains the wildly popular song convoy, as well as eleven others. There youll find a track listin, the complete liner notes, and a. Sure, i could have downloaded the songs, but looking at the cover makes me smile. For the best experience please update your browser.
Get all the lyrics to songs on the real mccall an american storyteller and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Mccall on allmusic 1978 no other artist took advantage of the cb craze of. Mccalls work, released in 1983 see 1983 in music on. Com largest music collection, millions of tracks, fresh music and much more. Mccall albums crick on the pic to slide on in to the albums 20. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. Mccalls work, released in 1983 see 1983 in music on polydor records, rereleased on september 21, 1993 and containing songs from the first five out of his six albums of original music, including the everpopular convoy and its sequel, round the world with the rubber duck. Four wheel cowboy site map help add to favorites to get full access to the site e. Mercy sakes alive, looks like we got us a convoy was the dark of the moon on the sixth of june in a kenworth pullin logs cabover pete with a reefer on and a jimmy haulin hogs we is headin for bear on ioneoh bout a mile outta shaky town i says, pig pen, this heres the rubber duck.
Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Cw mccalls songs stream online music songs listen free. The sequel to convoy is round the world with the rubber duck, which appears on the album rubber duck. The film starred kris kristofferson, ali macgraw, burt young and ernest borgnine and was directed by sam peckinpah. Mccall is the pseudonym of william dale fries born november 15, 1928 in audubon.
The cover is almost identical to that of mccalls second album, black bear road. Mccall and for his truckthemed outlaw country songs. A dozen mccall songs appeared in billboards hot country singles chart, including the sentimental roses for mama 1977. There wont be no country music there wont be no rock n roll.
And he really wasnt a big rig driver who honked it up on his c. Mccall s work, released in 1983 see 1983 in music on polydor records, rereleased on september 21, 1993 and containing songs from the first five out of his six albums of original music, including the everpopular convoy and its sequel, round the world with the rubber duck. This is a very comprehensive collection of mccall s hits. Mccall is a greatest hits album released by country musician c. Dec 22, 2010 bill fries aka cw mccall performs convoy on the mike douglas show august 1976. No other artist took advantage of the cb craze of the 70s better than cw mccall. Mccall is the pseudonym of william dale fries born november 15, 1928 in audubon, iowa, usa. Close listening will often reveal surprising layers of meaning beneath his. Click on the album cover to get to the page for that record. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Stream ad free with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. B he was an advertising executive who stumbled into a music career by accident.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Mccalls convoy song sparked a cultural phenomenon with its timely themes and glorification of the trucker image and citizens band cb radio use. This is a very comprehensive collection of mccalls hits. In 1978, the movie convoy was released, based on the c.
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