Bayou Renaissance Man brings us sad news. Sunday morning music
A country music legend has passed away. William Dale Fries Jr., better known as C. W. McCall, died on Friday at the age of 93. Because he was best known under his "stage name", I'll use it to refer to him here.
McCall got his start in advertising, and used his music skills to make a humorous advertisement for a brand of bread. It went viral, and started his music career.
Click thru for that bread commercial, "Convoy," and more.
Loved his songs about camping, the mountains, and old ghost towns.
ReplyDeleteThe dance hall is silent and empty...
The banjos don't play anymore...
The music is only a memory
And the dancing is dust on the floor
RIP CW.