Stuck in a truck in the five years between curless megahit and the final tower session in 1969, it had become clear that dick curless was an artist trapped by a formula. Tombstone every mile by dick curless song free music. Dick curless was best known for singing truckdrivin songs such as drag em off. Listen to songs by dick curless on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. All you big and barely men who roll the trucks along better listen youll be thankful when you hear my song. Dick curless a tombstone every mile 2004, cd discogs. You can buy album tombstone every mile vinyl 1965 dick curless. Dick curless tombstone every mile 1965 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.
Listen to sing dick curless, dave dudley, and ralf neihaus their versions of this song. Dick curless goin down the road feelin bad by madgab5. Here you can buy and download music mp3 dick curless. Drummer dave elliott had spent years with the great guitarist danny gattons band the fat boys. A tombstone every mile a good marriage 2014 discussion. In 1965, curless recorded one of the biggest hits of his career, a tombstone every mile, which cracked the top 5 on the billboard country charts and propelled him to national fame. Tombstone every mile by bill kirchen buy and download. About a tombstone every mile bear family this a tombstone every mile bear family album was released in 1996 and featured titles like ida dance instrumental, fiddlers dance instrumental and st.
The song stayed at number five for two weeks and spent a total of seventeen weeks on the chart. Curless was considered a pioneer of the trucking music genre, commonly known as the baron of country music. Download the electronic version at a very modest price and seek out the album cover art from the amazon web page or elsewhere on the internet. Traveling through, welcome to my world, the wild side of town, the long lonesome road, all of me belongs to you, top tracks. A tall man with an eyepatch and rich baritone voice, curless was often called the baron of country music, after one of his popular songs, the baron. Through the years, dick was referred to as the tumbleweed kid, the rice paddy ranger, and the baron of country music. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Check out a tombstone every mile by dick curless on amazon music. Bill kirchen tombstone every mile on collectors choice music.
Thered be a tombstone every mile count em off, thered be a tombstone every mile when youre loaded with potatoes and youre headed down youve gotta drive the woods to get to boston town when its winter up in maine, better check it over twice that hainesville road is just a ribbon of ice. Danny was to produce the disc, but by the third day of recording he still hadnt shown up, so bill ended up self. Red simpson tombstone every mile lyrics lyricsfreak. To download this file, click on the popout icon in the upper right corner of the chart. Tombstone every mile, the name of curless first bona fide hit in 1964, is a bear family collection that compiles 191 tracks over seven cds. Feb 04, 2008 give me forty acres to turn this rig around is a single by american country music group the willis brothers. A tombstone every mile is also the title of this 7 disc box set that covers the entire early career of dick. This was released in january 1965 as the lead single from the album of the same name. Red simpson tombstone every mile lyrics genius lyrics. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. A tombstone every mile by dick curless on amazon music. Rockabilly, country bill kirchen tombstone every mile. Oct 06, 2012 its called tombstone every mile and youll love countin em off just like dick booms over his four piece band. It is an exhaustive collection of everything curless recorded for tower, event, alagash, standard, and tiffany from 1950 through 1969.
To download this file, click on the popout icon in the upper. Tombstone every mile was bill kirchens first solo album, originally released in 1993. Front cover this first black top release by honky tonker bill kirchen is an americana rootsmusic vault of valuables. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. A tombstone every mile karaoke version originally performed by dave dudley, a song by lalelu on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The chords provided are my interpretation and their accuracy is not guaranteed.
Download tombstone every miledick curless lyrics and chords as pdf file for printing. A tombstone every mile is a song written by dan fulkerson and recorded by american country music artist dick curless. All you big and burly men who roll the trucks along better listen, youll be thankful when you hear my song you have really got it made, if youre haulin goods anyplace on earth but those hainesville woods its a stretch of road up north in maine thats never, ever, ever seen a smile if they buried all the truckers lost in them woods thered be a tombstone every mile count em off, thered be. All you big and burely men who roll the trucks along better listen youll be thankful when you hear my song you have really got it. Thered be a tombstone every mile count em off thered be a tombstone every mile. Tombstone every mile, was a turning point for the singer from maine,a song that describes a bermuda triangle, consisting of a sheet of ice on a stretch of road, winding through the heart of maine, where a graveyard of eighteen wheelers lie in the backwoods, a truckers nightmare. The tale of a dangerous and allegedly haunted stretch in maine called the haynesville. When youre loaded with potatoes and youre headed down youve gotta drive the woods to get to boston town when its winter up in maine better check it over twice that haynesville road is just a ribbon of ice. All you big and burely men who roll the trucks along better listen youll be thankful when you hear my song you have really got it made if youre haulin goods. He was born in fort fairfield, me, and started out professionally in 1948 with the trail blazers at a radio station. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of tombstone every mile 1994 by bill kirchen at mp3caprice.
Tombstone every mile was bill kirchens first solo album, but it has been unavailable for many years. Curless wasnt one who anyone would say lived an easy life. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. A tombstone every mile is also the title of this 7 disc box set that covers the entire early career of dick curless including the best, tower recordings. Thered be a tombstone every mile when youre loaded with potatoes and youre headed down youve got to drive the woods to get to boston town when its winter up in maine youd bettter check it over twice cause that hainesville road is just a ribbon of ice. Released in 1964, it was the first single from their album give me forty acres. Tombstone every mile midcoast ukes of belfast, maine. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. A tombstone every mile, a song by dick curless on spotify. Tombstone every mile by dick curless on amazon music. Dick curless performs tombstone every mileon buck owens. Listen free to bill kirchen tombstone every mile bottle baby boogie, tombstone every mile and more.
Dick curless a tombstone every mile 1966, vinyl discogs. Notes to last line of chorus g7 all you c big and burly men who roll the trucks along better listen, youll be thankful, when you g7 hear my song you have c really got made, if youre f haulin goods c any place on earth, but those g7 haynesville c woods. His biggest hit was about a stretch of road up north in maine a tombstone every mile. Tombstone every mile updated 1022019 listen to sing dick curless, dave dudley, and ralf neihaus their versions of this song. Watch the video for a tombstone every mile from red simpsons truck drivin fool for free. Watch the video for a tombstone every mile from dick curlesss capitol collectors series for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. A tombstone every mile, written by dan fulkerson, became curless breakthrough hit upon its 1965 release. Intro e b g d2x22x22x22x2 a0x00x00x00x0 e a d all you big and burly men who roll the trucks along a e better listen, youll be thankful when you hear my song a d you have really got it made, if youre haulin goods a e a. The fort fairfield native recorded for numerous labels including standard, event, tiffany, allagash, tower, capitol, belmont, rocade and. Originally released in 1993 it featured him in his washington dc based trio. Dick curless a maine legend memorial scholarship fund. A tombstone every mile is a song written by dan fulkerson and recorded by american.
It was released in january 1965 as the lead single from the album of the same name. Tombstone every mile 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. A tombstone every mile recorded by dick curless words and music by daniel fulkerson intro. Fellow dc area guitar man danny gatton was to produce the disc, but by the third day of recording he still hadnt shown up, so bill ended up selfproducing with. Dreadnaughtthe barley houseconcord, nhjune 17, 2004sony ecmms907 mic sony mz1 minidisc recorder minidiscs audacity wavrecorded by jeff howemastered. Subscribe to the traditional music library mailing list. It was only after the dust had settled that the real work began to recapture the success of a tombstone every mile. A tombstone every mile wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Jul 21, 2017 anyplace on earth but those hainesville woods its a stretch of road up north in maine thats never, ever, ever seen a smile if they buried all the truckers lost in them woods thered be a tombstone every mile count em off, thered be a tombstone every mile when youre loaded with potatoes and youre headed down youve gotta drive the woods to get to boston town when its winter up in maine. All you big and burly men who roll the trucks along better listen youll be thankful when you hear my song you have really got it made if youre haulin goods. Maine native dick curless had long recorded for regional labels when songwriter dan fulkerson approached him with a tombstone every mile, the tale of a reallife stretch of maine highway often lethal to truckers. Dick curless tombstone every mile lyrics genius lyrics. Listen to your favorite songs from tombstone every mile by bill kirchen now. Tombstone every mile by bill kirchen on amazon music unlimited.