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Chanteur Country US né
Joseph Simpson, le 6 Mars 1934 à Higley (Arizona). Red Simpson a fait ses débuts avec
Buck Owens pour lequel il écrit plusieurs titres Country. Au milieu des années soixante, Red adhère au mouvement "Truck Songs" et signe un contrat avec Capitol. Sa Musique est rythmée, vivante, parfois proche du Rock 'n' Roll et représente le meilleur de la Country Music des sixties.
Red Simpson est décédé le 8 Janvier 2016 à Bakersfield (Californie).
Best known
for his string of trucking songs, Red Simpson was raised in Bakersfield,
California, the youngest of a dozen children. At age 14, he wrote his first song
-- about chickens -- and sang it to his family's fowl. During the Korean War, he
served aboard a naval hospital ship, the Repose, where he found relief by
forming the Repose Ramblers, who played any instruments they could scrounge up.
He bought better ones in Japan and began to practice in earnest, and became a
professional musician in California after his discharge.
Simpson was working at the Wagon Wheel in Lamont when Fuzzy Owen saw him and
arranged for Simpson to work at his Clover Club as a piano player. He then got a
job replacing Buck
Owens at the Blackboard Club on weekends. Simpson was influenced by Owens, Merle
Haggard, and Bill Woods, who asked Red if he would write a song about
driving trucks. (By the time Simpson handed him four truck songs, however, Woods had
stopped recording.) Simpson began writing songs with Buck
Owens in 1962, including the Top Ten hit "Gonna Have Love."
In 1965, Capitol's Ken Nelson was looking for someone to record some songs about
trucking. His first choice was Haggard,
who wasn't interested, but Simpson readily agreed. His first, Tommy
Collins' "Roll, Truck, Roll," became a Top 40 country hit and Simpson recorded
an album of the same name. That year he offered up two more trucking songs, both
of which made it to the Top 50 or beyond. As a songwriter, he scored his first
number one hit with "Sam's Place," recorded by Buck
Owens. After that, Simpson decided to become a full-time writer. He returned
to performing in 1971 with his Top Five hit "I'm a Truck," which had been
written by postman Bob Staunton.
In 1972, he debuted on the Grand Ole Opry and had two more "truck" hits for
Capitol. In 1976, Simpson signed to Warner Bros. and released "Truck Driver's
Heaven." The following year, he teamed up with Lorraine Walden for a series of
duets that included "Truck Driver Man and Wife." In 1979, Simpson appeared for
the last time on the charts with "The Flying Saucer Man and the Truck Driver." Haggard recorded
his song "Lucky Old Colorado" in 1988; later that year Simpson was diagnosed
with skin cancer and underwent surgery, but he fully recovered and continued his
writing and performing career. Featuring 14 new songs, The Bard of
Bakersfieldwas Simpson's
first album in nearly a quarter century, arriving on the Windsor Music label in
2005. Simpson died in Bakersfield in January 2016 from complications of a heart
attack; he was 81 years old.
https://www.virtualtruckroute.com/music_simpson.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Simpson
Talents : Vocals, Guitar
Style musical : Bakersfield Sound, Traditional Country, Truck Driving Country
Dippy Daddle Love
(1963)
Roll Truck
Roll (1966)
Runaway Truck
(1966)
Truck
Drivin' Man
(1966)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles & EP
| 11/1957 | SP TALLY 112 (US) | . | Glen Ayers featuring Red Simpson with The Keynotes - Sweet Love / Dolly Blues |
| 06/1962 | SP LUTE 6201 (US) | . |
Big Bank Robbery, part one / Big Bank Robbery, part two |
| 1963 | SP MILLIE 101 (US) | . |
One Day With My Baby /
Dippy Daddle Love
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| 1964 | SP BRITE STAR 45-774 (US) | . |
Red Simpson with Ray Guyce & His Lonesome Valley Boys - One Broken Heart Ago / Rollin' River In My Heart |
| 01/1966 | SP CAPITOL 5577 (US) | . |
Roll Truck Roll
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Runaway Truck
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| 02/1966 | EP 33 t. CAPITOL SU 2468 (US) |
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Roll, Truck,
Roll - Truck
Drivin' Man
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| 05/1966 | SP CAPITOL 5637 (US) | . | Highway Patrol / Big Mack |
| 08/1966 | SP CAPITOL 5717 (US) | . | Sidewalk Patrol / (Mary Oh Mary) I'm Turnin' In My Star |
| 11/1966 | SP CAPITOL 5783 (US) | . |
Diesel Smoke Dangerous Curves
/ I'm Gonna
Write Momma For Money |
| 1966 | EP CAPITOL EAP 120 825 (US) |
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The Highway Patrol / Happy Go Lucky Truck Driver / Nitro Express / Six Days On The Road |
| 03/1967 | SP CAPITOL 5881 (US) | . | Jeannie With The Light Brown Cadillac / I've Just Lost You |
| 07/1967 | SP CAPITOL 5956 (US) | . | Mini-Skirt Minnie / Party Girl |
| 11/1967 | SP CAPITOL 2035 (US) | . | He Reminds Me A Whole Lot Of Me / Honky Tonk Women |
| 1970 | SP PORTLAND 1000 (US) | . |
The Lonely Old House / Happy Traveling Man |
| 10/1971 | SP PORTLAND 1002 (US) | . | I'm A Truck / Where Love Used To Be |
| 11/1971 | SP CAPITOL 3236 (US) | . | I'm A Truck / Where Love Used To Be |
| 03/1972 | SP CAPITOL 3298 (US) | . | Country And Western Truck Drivin' Singer / You're The First |
| 06/1972 | SP CAPITOL 3364 (US) | . | Hold On Ma'm (You Got Yourself A Honker) / Truckin' On Down The Road |
| 12/1972 | SP CAPITOL 3495 (US) | . | Those Forgotten Trains / Milesaver Man |
| 05/1973 | SP CAPITOL 3616 (US) | . | Awful To Learn About Truck Drivin' / You Still Got A Hold On Me |
| 10/1973 | SP CAPITOL 3745 (US) | . | I'm A Pretty Good Man / Bill Woods From Bakersfield |
| 11/1973 | SP CAPITOL 3778 (US) | . | Truckin' Trees For Christmas / Blue Blue Christmas |
| 01/1974 | SP CAPITOL 3807 (US) | . | Certainly / If The World Ran Out Of Diesel |
| 05/1974 | SP CAPITOL 3872 (US) | . | Honky Tonk Lady's Lover Man / Yip-Yip |
| 1975 | SP PORTLAND 45-030 (US) | . |
Red Simpson & Lorraine Walden - Truck Drivin' Man / He's Coming Home |
| 05/1975 | SP PORTLAND 45-034 (US) | . |
Streakin' The Opryland Park / Love Has Never Done A Lot For Me |
| 1975 | SP PORTLAND 45-038 (US) | . |
Bill-Shippers / Message From Home (Red Simpson & Lorraine Walden) |
| 1975 | SP PORTLAND 45-045 (US) | . | Inflation / It Ain't Even Halloween |
| 1976 | SP PORTLAND 45-050 (US) | . |
The Flying Saucer Man And The Truck Driver / I Miss You A Little |
| 08/1976 | SP WARNER BROS. WBS-8259 (US) | . | Truck Driver's Heaven / It Ain't Even Halloween |
| 1977 | SP CORRAL CLP 1003 (US) | . |
Give Me Forty Acres / Truckin' Man |
| 09/1979 | SP K.E.Y. 108 (US) | . | Flying Saucer Man And Truck Driver / I Miss You A Little |
| 1980 | SP AMBASSADOR AMB-1000 (US) |
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Just Call Me Texas / Trophies |
| 1980 | SP AMBASSADOR AMB-1002 (US) (promo) | . |
Buffalo Beauty / Buffalo Beauty |
| 1981 | SP COUGAR CR-0001 (US) | . |
Don't Touch My Hat / Lady Looking For Love |
| 1981 | SP COUGAR CR-0003 (US) | . | Hello I'm A Truck / Lady Lookin' For Love |
| 1982 | SP Doo Dah 1000 (US) | . |
Dear Mr. President / Ronnie, Baby |
| 1984 | SP COUGAR CR-0005 (US) | . | Time Changes Everything / Lucky Ole Colorado |
| 1985 | SP COUGAR CR-011 (US) | . | Waitin' On A Catfish / Circus Carny |
| 1988 | SP BRADLEY BROTHERS BB 1988 (US) |
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Don't Touch My Hat / Road Rhythm |
| 11/2001 | SP PALOMINO WWA-110101 (US) | . | Hey Bin Laden / ? |
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Albums
| 02/1966 | LP 12" CAPITOL T-2468 (mono) / ST-2468 (stereo) (US) |
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ROLL, TRUCK ROLL - Truck Drivin' Man / Roll Truck Roll / Nitro Express / Give Me Forty Acres / Happy Go Lucky Truck Driver / Highway Man / Motivatin' Man / Truck Driver's Blues / Big Mack / My Baby's Waitin' / Six Days On The Road / Runaway Truck | |||||
| 08/1966 | LP 12" CAPITOL T-2569 (mono) / ST-2569 (stereo) (US) |
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THE MAN BEHIND THE BADGE - Johnny Law / Bad Man Highway Patrol / You're Under Arrest / Sheriff Sam / Sidewalk Patrol / Workin' For The Highway Patrol / Rules Of The Road / I'm Turnin' In My Star / Highway Patrol / Twenty Five Years Of Patrol / City Police / County Sheriff | |||||
| 02/1967 | LP 12" CAPITOL T-2691 (mono) / ST-2691 (stereo) (US) |
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TRUCK DRIVIN' FOOL - Diesel Smoke Dangerous Curves / Sleeper Five By Two / Black Smoke A Blowin' Over 18 Wheels / Truck Daddy / Take Me Home / Jack Knife / Tombstone Every Mile / Born To Be A Trucker / I'll Be Goin' Gome To Momma / Piggyback Blues / Old Sam / Truck Drivin' Fool | |||||
| 10/1967 | LP 12" CAPITOL T-2829 (mono) / ST-2829 (stereo) (US) |
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RED SIMPSIN SINGS A BAKERSFIELD DOZEN - I Fell In Love With You / Party Girl / I'm Gonna Write Momma For Money / George For A Day / I'm Acting Like My Old Self Again / Jeannie With The Light Brown Cadillac / I've Just Lost You / There Ain't Nothin' Happenin' To Me / Ukulele Bailey, My Last Night In Town / I Just Cry A Little / Mini-Skirt Minnie | |||||
| 1971 | LP 12" PORTLAND SLP-1003 (US) |
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RED SIMPSON SINGS "HELLO I'M A TRUCK" - I'm A Truck / Knights Of The Road / Drugstore Truck Driver / Road Rhythm / Motel Joe / Good Old Truckin' Girl / Truckin' Man / I Just Kept On Truckin' / Gas Food And Lodging / Lady Of The Road | |||||
| 1971 ? | LP 12" AQUILA AR-1003 (CAN) |
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Red Simpson Sings Again - I'm A Truck / Knights Of The Road / Drugstore Truck Driver / Road Rhythm / Motel Joe / Good Old Truckin' Girl / Truckin' Man / I Just Kept On Truckin' / Gas Food And Lodging / Lady Of The Road |
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| 01/1972 | LP 12" CAPITOL ST-881 (US) |
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I'M A TRUCK - I'm A Truck / Nitro Express / Old Sam / Runaway Truck / Black Smoke A Blowin' Over 18 Wheels / Roll Truck Roll / Big Mack / Where Love Used To Be / Motivatin' Man / Take Me Home | |||||
| 10/1972 | LP 12" CAPITOL ST-11093 (US) |
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THE VERY REAL RED SIMPSON - Hold On M'am You Got Yourself A Honker / Truckin' On Down The Road / Ole Ben / You're All Over My Mind / Fur Coats And Fancy Clothes / Ballad Of Billy Jones / Certainly / Highway Patrol / You're The First / Country Western Truck Drivin' Singer | |||||
| 11/1973 | LP 12" CAPITOL ST-11231 (US) |
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TRUCKER'S CHRISTMAS - Truckin' Trees For Christmas / Blue Blue Christmas For This Truck Drivin' Man / Christmas Wheels / Old Christmas Truck / Toys For The Tots / Santa's Comin' In A Big Ol' Truck / Dad Will Be Home For Christmas / Little Toy Trucks / Gone Home For Christmas / Out On The Road For Christmas | |||||
| 1974 | LP 12" HILLTOP JS 6136 (US) |
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ROLL TRUCK ROLL - Roll Truck Roll / Big Mack / My Baby's Waitin' / Runaway Truck / Happy Go Lucky Truck Driver / Truck Drivin' Man / Nitro Express / Truck Daddy / Born To Be A Trucker | |||||
| 1975 | LP 12" CAPITOL C062-85895 (EUR) |
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20 GREAT TRUCK HITS - Truck Drivin' Man / Nitro Express / Give Me Forty Acres / Motivatin' Man / Big Mack / Six Days On The Road / Sleeper Five By Two / Take Me Home / Tombstone Every Mile / Born To Be A Trucker / Diesel Smoke Dangerous Curves / Truck Drivin' Fool / Hold On M'am You Got Yourself A Honker / Truckin' On Down The Road / Fur Coats And Fancy Clothes / Country And Western Truck Drivin' Singer / I'm A Truck / Milesaver Man / Awful Lot To Learn About Truck Drivin' / If The World Run Out Of Diesel | |||||
| 1975 | LP 12" CAPITOL 050.82208 (NL) |
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Truck Drivin' Man - The Ballad Of Billie Jones / Diesel, Smoke And Dangerous Curves / Roll Truck Roll / Ole Ben / Big Mack / Take Me Home / Truck Drivin' Man / The Highway Patrol / Old Sam / Sleeper Five By Two / Certainly / Born To Be A Trucker |
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| 1977 | LP 12" CORRAL CLP 106 (US) |
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I'M A TRUCK - I'm A Truck / Six Days On The Road / Truck Drivin' Man / Truckin' Man / Give Me Forty Acres / Bullshippers / Longest Run / Benny And Me / Roll Truck Roll / Lady Of The Road | |||||
| 1978 | LP 12" Frontline FLR 7007 (US) |
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Sam's Place - Sam's Place / Take Me Into Your World / The World Keep On Turning Around / We're Back To Strangers Again / Gonna Have Love / Ain't Something / Close Up The Honky Tonks / We Split The Blanket / I Had A Girl Like Her One Time / Kansas City Romeo |
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| 03/1982 | LP 12" SEA SHELL Q 16253 (US) |
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RAMBLIN' ROAD - Me And Ole CB / Looking At The World Through A Windshield / Six Days On The Road / Truck Drivin' Man / Another Cup Of Coffee / Movin' On / Give Me Forty Acres / 18 Wheels Humming Home Sweet Home / Truck Drivin' Son Of A Gun / Drivin' My Life Away | |||||
| 01/1996 | CD King KS-1442 (US) |
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The Best Of Red Simpson - Hello I‘ m A Truck / Highway Patrol / Roll, Truck, Roll / I Burn Up The Roads That I Drive On / Old Timer‘s Advice / Endless Black Ribbon / I Got A Beaver On My Lap / Diesel Smoke And Dangerous Curves / California Turn-Arounds / My Name Is Red Simpson |
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| 08/1999 | CD Razor & Tie RE-8-2208-2 (US) |
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THE BEST OF RED SIMPSON - Truck Drivin' Fool / Highway Patrol / Nitro Express / Roll Truck Roll / I'm A Truck / Motivatin' Man / Happy Go Lucky Truck Driver / Truck Drivin' Man / Six Days On The Road / Give Me Forty Acres / Truck Driver's Blues / Highway Man / Diesel Smoke Dangerous Curves / Born To Be A Trucker / Johnny Law / Jeannie With The Light Brown Cadillac / Mini-Skirt Minnie / Country And Western Truck Drivin' Singer / Awful Lot To Learn About Truck Drivin' / Truckin' Trees For Christmas | |||||
| 1999 | CD CAPITOL 724349902428 (EUR) |
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The Man Behind The Badge / Roll, Truck, Roll - The Man Behind The Badge : Johnny Law / Bad Man Highway Patrol / Under Arrest / Sheriff Sam / Sidewalk Patrol / Workin' For The Highway Patrol / Rules Of The Road / I'm Turnin' In My Star / The Highway Patrol / 25 Years On Patrol / The City Police / County Sheriff / Roll, Truck, Roll : Truck Drivin' Man / Roll Truck Roll / Nitro Express / Give Me Forty Acres / Happy Go Lucky Truck Driver / Highway Man / Motivatin' Man / Truck Driver's Blues / Big Mack / My Baby's Waitin' / Six Days On The Road / Runaway Truck |
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| 04/2005 | CD Windsor Music ? (US) |
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The Bard Of Bakersfield - Bakersfield / Ethel's Corral / Bag Lady / Buck's Crystal Palace / I Might Be Old;Home In Bakersfield / Momma Just Moved You Out / Cousin Herb's Trading Post / Do I Have To Have A Hit / Bill Woods / My Home Town / Old Country Songwriter Singer / Hey Buck / The Mighty Hag / Bakersfield Awaits Me |
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| 2005 | CD Windsor Music CD 379 (US) |
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Ethel's Corral - Bakersfield / Ethel's Corral / Bag Lady / Buck's Crystal Palace / I Might Be Old / Home In Bakersfield / Momma Just Moved You Out / Cousin Herb's Trading Post / Do I Have To Have A Hit? / Bill Woods / My Home Town / Old Country Songwriter Singer / Hey Buck / The Mighty Hag / Bakersfield Awaits Me |
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| 02/2012 | 5 CD BEAR FAMILY BCD 16944 (GER) |
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HELLO, I'M RED SIMPSON :
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| 01/2016 | CD Back Road ? (US) |
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Soda Pops And Saturdays - Soda Pops And Saturdays / Diesel Smoke Dangerous Curves / I Might Be Old / Truck Drivin' Man / Lucky Old Colorado / The Flying Saucer Man And The Truck Driver / Reachin' For The Moon / Truck Drivin' Fool / Jericho Jones / My Baby's Waitin' / Here In Frisco / My Name Is Red Simpson |
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| 2016 | CD Gusto GT-0579-2 (US) |
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The Legendary Red Simpson 1934-2016 - Roll Truck Roll / Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves / Endless Black Ribbon / The Highway Patrol / I'm A Truck / I Burn Up The Roads That I Drive On / Beaver On My Lap, Bear On My Tail / Don't Fall Asleep At The Wheel / California Turn-Arounds / My Name Is Simpson |
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