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Carlin L “Carl” Montgomery

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Carlin L “Carl” Montgomery

Birth
Death
20 Dec 1974 (aged 41)
Burial
Cypress Inn, Wayne County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Carl was a member of one of the most talented country music singing and songwriting families, the brother of Earl "Peanut" Montgomery, writer of 38 singles by George Jones, and Melba Montgomery, star of the Grand Ole Opry.

Carl was a songwriter himself; co-author of the truck driver hit "Six Days On The Road."

from Wickipedia:

"Six Days on the Road" is an American song written by Muscle Shoals Sound Studio songwriter Carl Montgomery and Earl Green made originally famous by country music singer Dave Dudley. Originally released in 1963, the song became a major hit that year and is often hailed as the definitive celebration of the American truck driver.

In 1997, the song was successfully covered by country music band Sawyer Brown, who took the song into the Top 15 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

Carl was a member of one of the most talented country music singing and songwriting families, the brother of Earl "Peanut" Montgomery, writer of 38 singles by George Jones, and Melba Montgomery, star of the Grand Ole Opry.

Carl was a songwriter himself; co-author of the truck driver hit "Six Days On The Road."

from Wickipedia:

"Six Days on the Road" is an American song written by Muscle Shoals Sound Studio songwriter Carl Montgomery and Earl Green made originally famous by country music singer Dave Dudley. Originally released in 1963, the song became a major hit that year and is often hailed as the definitive celebration of the American truck driver.

In 1997, the song was successfully covered by country music band Sawyer Brown, who took the song into the Top 15 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.


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son of Norman Fletcher Montgomery; husband of Doris



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