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gptkbp:instanceOf
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musician
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1970
1986
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gptkbp:associatedAct
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gptkb:Bill_Fries
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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country music
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:American_Music_Award
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1928-11-15
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Audubon,_Iowa,_USA
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:collaboratedWith
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other country artists
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gptkbp:crossover
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Convoy
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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popularized trucker songs
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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symbol of 1970s trucker culture
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gptkbp:famousFor
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truck-driving songs
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gptkbp:fanBase
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truck drivers
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gptkbp:filmography
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Convoy (1978 film)
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gptkbp:genre
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country
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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C. W. McCall
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Merle_Haggard
gptkb:Woody_Guthrie
gptkb:Gordon_Lightfoot
gptkb:Johnny_Cash
gptkb:Willie_Nelson
gptkb:John_Denver
Jim Croce
The Eagles
The Band
The Highwaymen
country music artists
country rock
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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folk music
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:American_folk_music
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gptkbp:inspiration
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trucker lifestyle
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gptkbp:inspiredBy
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the trucking industry
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gptkbp:instrument
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vocals
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gptkbp:knownFor
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the song 'Convoy'
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:MGM_Records
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on trucker culture
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gptkbp:mediaAppearances
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gptkb:The_Merv_Griffin_Show
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gptkbp:musicStyle
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country music
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gptkbp:musicVideo
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Convoy (music video)
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gptkbp:name
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gptkb:Bill_Fries
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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with other country musicians
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Grand_Ole_Opry
gptkb:Wolf_Creek_Pass
Convoy
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gptkbp:occupation
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singer-songwriter
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gptkbp:recordLabel
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gptkb:MGM_Records
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Colorado,_USA
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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1986
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gptkbp:spouse
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Evelyn_Fries
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gptkbp:website
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www.cwmccall.com
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gptkbp:yearsActive
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1970-1986
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