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United States of Americana for September 15, 2013

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September 15, 2013

I happened to noitice that this week is National Truck Driver's Appreciation Week. Reason enough to celebrate some classic country trucker songs!

Also, I featured 2 songs from the long awaited album from The Sadies.

Segments

Six Days on the Road
Dave Dudley

My Favorite Picture of You
Guy Clark

Give Me 40 Acres
Willis Brothers

The Real Thing
Sahara Smith

Can't Please You, Can't Please Me
Farewell Milwaukee

Commander Cody: Truck Drivin' Man

Midnight Owl
The Moondoggies

Riverman's Daughter
The Grahams

Truckstop Girl (VINYL)
The Byrds

So Much Blood
The Sadies

Willin' (Vinyl)
Little Feat

White Freightliner Blues
Townes Van Zandt

Missouri Girl
Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys

Roll On (18 Wheeler)
Shonna Tucker

Will There Be Big Rigs In Heaven
Buck Owens

Chicken Bill
Daniel Romano

Semi-Crazy
Junior Brown & Red Simpson

Ride
Wayne Hancock

Part of Me
Tedeschi Trucks Band

Blood Sweat and Murder
Scott H. Biram

Rollin N' Tumblin'
North Mississippi Allstars

Another Yesterday Again
The Sadies

Looking At the World Through A Windshield
Son Volt

Hard As This
Lindi Ortega

I Had Me A Girl
The Civil Wars

Time Passes Slowly #1
Bob Dylan

Wasted & Rollin'
Amanda Shires

Truck Drivin' Man (Give It All I Can)
The BottleRockets

OK Corral
T. Hardy Morris

Movin' On
Merle Haggard