For a classic country trucking song of the modern era, look no further than ‘King George’
My previous columns, I believe, have made the point that my preferences in country music rest in the “classic” era — or almost anything recorded
Kris Rutherford
- About Kris Rutherford
- Since retiring from a career as an outdoor recreation professional from the State of Arkansas, Kris Rutherford has worked as a freelance writer and, with his wife, owns and publishes a small Northeast Texas newspaper, The Roxton Progress. Kris has worked as a ghostwriter and editor and has authored seven books of his own. He became interested in the trucking industry as a child in the 1970s when his family traveled the interstates twice a year between their home in Maine and their native Texas. He has been a classic country music enthusiast since the age of nine when he developed a special interest in trucking songs.
Posts by Kris Rutherford
Trucker’s invention could be answer to many icing situations leading to jackknifed rigs
CHICAGO — “Jackknifing” is a trucking-related term most nontruckers understand. Many have passed the scene of an accident involving a jackknifed trailer during their travels.
With U.S.-Canada borders closed to non-essential travel, attention turns to nation’s southern border
As of March 16, the U.S. had provided little information about restricting travel at its southern border with Mexico. Most discussions regarding the Mexico border
Keep the U.S. out? Not yet, says Canada
UPDATED: March 18, 12:10 pm CT President Trump announced in a tweet this morning, “We will be, by mutual consent, temporarily closing our Northern Border
The coronavirus: A trucker’s guide to germs and illness — Part 5
DOWN AND DIRTY: KILLING THE CORONAVIRUS AND OTHER GERMS To date, scientists haven’t come up with a guaranteed method of killing the coronavirus. As
Canadian singer little known to Americans stomped across Canada with trucking song
I’m not much into what Nashville passes off as country music these days, but let’s assume for a moment that these artists are worthy of
The coronavirus: A truck driver’s guide to germs and illness — Part 4
HYGIENE: BEYOND HAND-WASHING As a truck driver, you may do everything within your ability to protect yourself from germs. Most likely you follow the
The coronavirus: A truck driver’s guide to germs and illness — Part 3
INFORMATION: AN OVERWEIGHT LOAD DESTINED FOR ANXIETY As alluded to in Part 1 of this series, when it comes to the coronavirus, truck drivers
The coronavirus: A trucker’s guide to germs and illness — Part 2
GERMS 101: AN INTRODUCTION FOR TRUCK DRIVERS Robert Dudley, M.D., a physician in New Britain, Connecticut, told The Trucker, “Protecting yourself and others from the
The coronavirus: A truck driver’s guide to germs and illness — Part 1
SELF-QUARANTINE: ADMIRABLE, BUT IMPOSSIBLE FOR TRUCKERS It would be difficult to find many Americans who are not somewhat familiar with the latest world crisis,
‘More than a truck’: Electric-transportation advocates eye many community benefits
FONTANA, Calif. — The Los Angeles area, particularly Orange County and communities between the Pacific Coast and Little San Bernardino Mountains, is notorious for poor
It’s no bull. States looking at toll initiatives and why oxen can be blamed.
Toll. Is there another four-letter word that leads to a longer string of four-letter words from the mouths (and keyboards) of those employed in the
Red Sovine’s ‘Giddy-Up-Go’ got up and left after Minnie Pearl climbed aboard bandwagon
In early 1966, Red Sovine had his second No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with “Giddy-Up-Go.” As many songs of the era
Famed trucking song boosts artist’s career, publicizes lightly traveled road
When it comes to trucking songs of the “golden era” (1963-1977), songwriters were, for the most part, inspired by locations or experiences in the South,
‘Road song’ covers a lot of territory – how do truckers stack up?
The line separating “trucker” and “road” songs is thin. Roger Miller’s signature song, “King of the Road,” makes no mention of trucks but is about
Wellness ambassador encourages truck drivers to remain ‘Fit to Pass’
Bob Perry didn’t think he had a choice. Born in northeast Ohio, trucking was in Bob’s blood. Between his father and two brothers, the Perry
Sorry, Teddy Bear: Red Sovine’s signature song wouldn’t be recorded today
When it comes to trucking songs of the 1960s and 1970s, listeners recognize few voices as easily as that of Woodrow Wilson “Red” Sovine, a
Not to be wordy…
With the arrival of 2020, new people are also arriving at The Trucker, and new ideas are being tossed around. One feature returning by popular
Celadon declares bankruptcy, shuts down operations, and leaves 4,000 employees without jobs
Updated Dec. 9, 2019; 12:15 pm CT INDIANAPOLIS – Celadon Group, Inc., among the nation’s top carriers and based in Indianapolis, declared bankruptcy December 9,
I-40 Challenge to put holiday drivers, law enforcement to the test
Interstate 40 is among the primary east-west trucking routes across the U.S. Beginning in North Carolina and passing through Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico