Died On This Date (December 22, 2003) Dave Dudley / Country Singer
Dave Dudley (Born David Pedruska)
May 3, 1928 – December 22, 2003
Dave Dudley was a popular country singer who is best remembered for his truck-driving themed records. Beginning with his 1961 charting record, “Maybe I Do,” Dudley released a string of hits throughout the next two decades. His best known songs were “Truck Drivin’ Son-of-a-Gun,” “Six Days On The Road,” and “The Pool Shark.” Dudley’s record sales waned during the ’80s, but he continued to be a popular concert draw. He also accepted an invitation to join the Nashville Teamsters Truck Drivers Union around that time. On December 22, 2003, Dave Dudley died of a heart attack at the age of 75.