Roll, Truck, Roll

by Red Simpson

Roll, Truck, Roll cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: March 1966
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 29:16
  • Community rating: 3.54/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Solidifying the niche subgenre of truck driving country, 'Roll, Truck, Roll' relies heavily on the twang-driven Bakersfield sound championed by Capitol Records. Red Simpson delivers rich narratives centered on highway life, driven by telecaster instrumentation and steady, rolling rhythms.

Genres

Descriptors: vehicles, novelty

Tracklist

  1. Truck Drivin' Man (2:19)
  2. Roll, Truck, Roll (2:50)
  3. Nitro Express (2:39)
  4. Give Me Forty Acres (2:37)
  5. Happy Go Lucky Truck Driver (2:17)
  6. Highway Man (2:35)
  7. Motivatin' Man (2:00)
  8. Truck Driver's Blues (3:09)
  9. Big Mack (2:06)
  10. My Baby's Waitin' (2:10)
  11. Six Days On The Road (2:20)
  12. Runaway Truck (2:09)

Credits

  • Red Simpson - primary artist, written-by
  • Terry Fell - written-by
  • Tommy Collins - written-by
  • Chris Roberts - written-by
  • Jim Thornton - written-by
  • Scott Turner - written-by
  • Earl Green - written-by
  • John Green - written-by

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