Clifton lafayette bruner april 25, 1915 august 25, 2000, known professionally as cliff bruner, was a fiddler and bandleader of the western swing era of the 1930s and 1940s. Truck drivers blues ill keep on loving you tequilla rag bringin home the bacon dont make me blue im tired of you draft board blues one sweet letter from you new falling rain blues beaumont blues ill try not to cry sittin on the moon truckin on down milk cow blues peggy lou. This one takes a historical approach, beginning with the original trucker lament, western swing bandleader cliff bruners truck drivers blues from 1939. Nor is it necessarily the best, said malone, citing songs such as truck drivin man by terry fell and white line fever by merle haggard and the strangers as songs. Cliff bruner originally did unfaithful one, out of business, it makes no difference now, ill keep on loving you and other songs. According to country music historian bill malone, six days on the road was not the first truck driving song. Theron eugene ted daffan september 21, 1912 october 6, 1996 was an american country musician noted for composing the seminal truck drivers blues and two much covered country anthems of unrequited love, born to lose and im a fool to care. Bruners music combined elements of traditional string band music, improvisation, blues, folk. Truck drivers blues lyrics and chords are intended for your personal use, its a fun to do country classic recorded by ferlin husky.
Various artists diesel smoke dangerous curvespioneers. Many of these recordings featured his singing piano star. Unlike starday records classic 1960s lps with their wonderfully cheesy covers, this one takes a historical approach, beginning with the original trucker lament, western swing bandleader cliff bruner s truck driver s blues from 1939. Scotts medicine show, a traveling caravan hawking a cureall called liquidine tonic. Music profile for cliff bruner, born 25 april 1915. Perhaps his most famous hit was truck drivers blues, the first truck driving song. Cliff bruners texas wanderers 193744 i saw face in the end of the lane truck drivers blues ill keep on loving you tequila rag bringin home the bacon dont make me blue im tired of you draft board blues one sweet letter from you new falling rain blues beaumont rag ill try not to cry sittin on the moon.
Clifton lafayette cliff bruner, western swing fiddler and bandleader, was born in texas city on april 25, 1915. The medicine show provided him with early employment, as it did for. The singers provide an alphabetical list of recording artists who have cut trucking songs. Cliff bruner clifton lafayette bruner, april 25, 1915 august 25, 2000 was a fiddler and bandleader of the western swing era of the 1930s. Truck drivers blues by cliff bruner and his boys samples, covers. Aug 25, 2000 cliff bruner covered one sweet letter from you, thats what i like bout the south, river, stay way from my door, you can depend on me and other songs. In the late 30s, during the classic era of western swing, cliff bruner was one of the fiddlers who helped to create and develop that music by fusing country and jazz sounds. Sep 28, 2000 cliff bruner violinist and bandleader who made texas swing. Great blues from one of the best western swing bands of the 1930s. Many of these recordings featured future singer piano star, moon mullican, on vocals. Bruners popularity was fueled by a string of 78 rpm hits for deccait makes no difference now, bruners bestseller, written by floyd tillman. Aug 25, 2000 bruner is particularly noted for his recording of ted daffans composition truck driver s blues the first trucker song ever committed to disc. Other early rarities reflect varied styles and moods. It was first recorded by cliff bruner and his group the texas wanderers in 1939, with moon.
As the bandleader of his own texas wanderers, bruner carved out a place in country music history by focusing on a new kind of song not the smooth, heavily jazzinfluenced arrangements to which other texas bands of the day aspired, but simpler vocal pieces. Shellac 10 cliff bruner and his boys truck drivers blues im tired of you 1939, shellac discogs. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from cliff bruner s texas wanderers at the discogs marketplace. Unlike starday records classic 1960s lps with their wonderfully cheesy covers, this one takes a historical approach, beginning with the original trucker lament, western swing bandleader cliff bruners truck drivers blues from 1939. Cliff bruner wrote i hung my head and cried, out of business and unfaithful one. Much of these recordings featured future singer piano star. This one takes a historical approach, beginning with the original trucker lament, western swing bandleader cliff bruner s truck driver s blues from 1939. Bruners music combined elements of traditional string band music, improvisation, blues. Type in an artists name or song title in the space above for a quick search of classic country music lyrics website.
Truck driver blues cliff bruner truck driver blues ted daffans texans wabash cannonball roy acuff whoa babe bob wills yearning just for you bob wills. Bruner is particularly noted for his recording of ted daffans composition truck drivers blues the first trucker song ever committed to disc. Albums include theme time radio hour with your host bob dylan, season 3, swingbillies, and the smithsonian collection of classic country music. Check out truck driver s blues by cliff bruner on amazon music. Steel guitar, fiddle, clarinet, and more all come together. Texas rose txr2710 cliff bruners texas wanderers, 193744. Cliff bruner covered one sweet letter from you, thats what i like bout the south, river, stay way from my door, you can depend on me and other songs. The westerlees swing band has brought smiles to audiences at county fairs, swing dances, weddings, birthday parties, anniversaries, street festivals and dive bars all across chicago, milwaukee, and beyond. Considered the first truckin hit, this ode to the road was written by ted daffan after he realized that truck drivers were among country radios. Perhaps his most famous hit was truck driver blues the very first truck driving song. Since the first recording of truck driver blues in 1939 by cliff bruner, trucker music has grown in popularity around the world especially in north america, europe, and australia. The medicine show provided him with early employment, as it did for many other early country stars.
Shop for vinyl, cds and more from cliff bruners texas wanderers at the discogs marketplace. Trucking recording artists virtual truck routes truckin. Because the bandleader of his personal tx wanderers, bruner carved out a location in nation music background by concentrating on a brand. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Trucking song index 2 of 4 virtual truck routes truckin. Ride, ride, ride on into town, theres a honky tonk gal a waitin ive got troubles to drown. Truck drivers blues, both of which bruner introduced on record. Bruners recording of daffans truck drivers blues became a national bestseller and is regarded as the first trucker song. Bruners big band disbanded in the 1950s, however, he continued to play music, and his trio appeared in the 1984 sally field movie places in the heart. Oct 24, 2010 cliff bruner is an unsung star of the littlenoted country music charts that appeared in billboard prior to 1944.
Cliff bruner and his boys truck drivers blues im tired of you. Periodically he would take his dock money and lease land or sharecrop. Truck driver s blues lyrics and chords these country classic song lyrics are the property of the respective artist, authors and labels, they are intended solely for educational purposes and private study only. Country bandleader cliff bruner recorded a number of daffans songs during 1939 sessions, giving the budding songwriter a huge boost. Bruner s music combined elements of traditional string band music, improvisation, blues, folk, and popular melodies of the times. Listen to truck driver s blues from cliff bruner s 200 country classics for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Trucking industry in popular culture united states. Bruners father worked as a longshoreman on the houston docks but dreamed of being a farmer. Explore releases from cliff bruners texas wanderers at discogs. Cliff bruner and his boys truck drivers blues im tired.
Trucking song index 3 of 4 virtual truck routes truckin. Malone credits truck drivers blues by cliff bruner, released in 1940, with that distinction. Trucking music virtual truck routes truckin country. Cliff bruner violinist and bandleader who made texas swing. Check out truck drivers blues by cliff bruner on amazon music. Bruner, clifton lafayette cliff the handbook of texas.
Cliff bruner clifton lafayette bruner was born april 25, 1915, in texas city, texas, the seventh and last child of charlie lonzo bruner, the fourth with his second wife. Truck drivers night run blues joe cannonball lewis 7. Truck drivers blues by cliff bruner and his boys discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Bruners music combined elements of traditional string band music, improvisation, blues, folk, and popular melodies of the times. Luckily, songwriter and houstonnative ted daffan had also seen that there was an opening for a song about truckers, for truckers, and had penned truck drivers blues, which had come to the attention of decca, who gave the song to cliff bruner and his group to record. Cliff bruner clifton lafayette bruner april 25, 1915 august 25, 2000, known professionally as cliff bruner, was a fiddler and bandleader of the early western swing era of the 1930s and 1940s. Not only did bruner introduce such enduring classics as it makes no difference now, ill keep on loving you, and truck drivers blues, he also is one of the. Their sales guaranteed him the attention of record. Clifton lafayette bruner april 25, 1915 august 25, 2000, known professionally as cliff bruner, was a fiddler and bandleader of the early western swing era of the 1930s and 1940s. Truck driving music virtual truck routes truckin country. Texas rose txr2710 cliff bruner s texas wanderers, 193744.
Perhaps his most famous hit was truck drivers blues, the first truck driving. Daffan formed his own band, which he named ted daffans texans, and began recording in. Cliff bruner is an unsung star of the littlenoted country music charts that appeared in billboard prior to 1944. Born in houston, tx, in 1915, bruner was performing professionally and wandering around texas in search of gigs by the late 1920s. Perhaps his most famous hit was truck drivers blues, the first truck. Cliff bruner s texas wanderers 193744 i saw face in the end of the lane truck driver s blues ill keep on loving you tequila rag bringin home the bacon dont make me blue im tired of you draft board blues one sweet letter from you new falling rain blues beaumont rag ill try not to cry sittin on the moon. Aug 25, 2000 find cliff bruner song information on allmusic.