C.W. McCall

Songs Written by C.W. McCallTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

William Dale Fries Jr. (November 15, 1928 – April 1, 2022) was an American commercial artist who won several Clio Awards for his advertising campaigns. He was also a musician remembered for his character C. W. McCall, a truck-driving country singer that he created for a series of bread commercials while working for an Omaha advertising agency as an art director. Fries performed as McCall in a series of outlaw albums and songs in the 1970s, in collaboration with co-worker... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, C.W. McCall first charted in 1974 with Old Home Filler-Up and Keep On-a-Truckin' Cafe.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 2 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US Country the artist achieved 1 number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Convoy - #2: Convoy G.B. - #3: Wolf Creek Pass - #4: Old Home Filler-Up and Keep On-a-Truckin' Cafe - #5: There Won't Be No Country Music (There Won't Be No Rock 'n' Roll)
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  C.W. McCall
1.
06/1974

#4  Old Home Filler-Up and Keep On-a-Truckin' Cafe
C.W. McCall greentick

from Wolf Creek Pass   
20 pts
54
US


19
ctry


[MGM 14738]
written by Bill Fries greentick & Chip Davis
Wolf Creek Pass
2.
12/1974

#3  Wolf Creek Pass
C.W. McCall greentick

from Wolf Creek Pass   
28 pts
40
US


12
ctry


[MGM 14764]
written by Bill Fries greentick & Chip Davis
3.
05/1975

Classified
C.W. McCall greentick

from Wolf Creek Pass   
12 pts
101
US


13
ctry


[novelty]
[MGM 14801]
written by Bill Fries greentick & Chip Davis
4.
09/1975

Black Bear Road
C.W. McCall greentick

from Black Bear Road   
5 pts




24
ctry


[MGM 14825]
written by Bill Fries greentick & Chip Davis
Convoy
5.
11/1975

#1  Convoy
C.W. McCall greentick

from Black Bear Road   
440 pts
1
US
19
AC
1
ctry
2
UK
[novelty]
[MGM 14839]
written by Bill Fries greentick & Chip Davis
6.
03/1976

#5  There Won't Be No Country Music (There Won't Be No Rock 'n' Roll)
C.W. McCall greentick

from Wilderness   
17 pts
73
US
50
AC
19
ctry


[spoken]
[Polydor 14310]
written by Bill Fries greentick & Chip Davis
  Laurie Lingo & the Dipsticks
7.
04/1976

#2  Convoy G.B.
Laurie Lingo & the Dipsticks

136 pts






4
UK
written by Bill Fries greentick & Louis F.Davis
  C.W. McCall
8.
07/1976

Crispy Critters
C.W. McCall greentick

from Wilderness   
3 pts




32
ctry


[Polydor 14331]
written by Bill Fries greentick & Chip Davis
9.
10/1976

Four Wheel Cowboy
C.W. McCall greentick

from Wilderness   
1 pts




88
ctry


[Polydor 14352]
written by Bill Fries greentick & Chip Davis
10.
12/1976

Around the World with a Rubber Duck
C.W. McCall greentick

from Rubber Duck   
6 pts
101
US


40
ctry


[novelty]
[Polydor 14365]
written by Bill Fries greentick & Chip Davis
11.
02/1977

Audubon
C.W. McCall greentick

from Rubber Duck   
2 pts




56
ctry


[Polydor 14377]
written by Bill Fries greentick & Chip Davis

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