Del Reeves / Girl On The Billboard

[cavalierfan1995]

two people were told to get the $%#^ on their way

[cowboyup993]

I always thought this was Roger Miller as a kid...

[cotchford1969]

he should have taken out some of the do do do do dos out. too too too too much!

[damonzaccount]

The song might have had something to do with Dolly Parton as many have suggested BUT . . . I remember a Certa Mattress billboard on old route 66 between Chicago & St. Louis (specifically between the towns of Shirley & Funks Grove - SW of Bloomington) That showed quite a lovely young lady in her "nighty" kneeling on a bed. I had always thought that THAT had to be the billboard in the song.

[1busybeekeeper]

Now and again I tune into "You-tube" and then I find something that starts my feet tapping, and this is one of those songs, Great!

[elvispresley718]

i love the guitars in this song!

[DixieCricket1]

The girl on the billboard was Dolly Parton if I remember correctly.....

[bunnybastille1]

a song from the happy years

[southworthdl]

great song

[fishloggin]

my uncle talks about that billboard

[WendyKS93]

My dad took me to a Beach Boys concert back in 1965 and Del Reeves was one of the many stars performing that night with the Beach Boys. Del was absolutely fabulous that night. This brings back great memorys.

[mrdewgood]

Git the Bitchhhhhhhhhhhhhhh on her wayyyyyyyyyy

[mkl62]

The only #1 song of Del Reeves' career. It hit #1 on the Country & Western chart. It was the 85th #1 C&W song of the Rock Era. This could almost be a borderline pop song.

[hankgwe]

@mkl62

''Girl On The Billboard'' also charted on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts for one week (#96 June 26,1965) Bubbled under for the week of July 3,1965 #106

[mkl62]

@hankgwe I have a policy regarding the Music Industry: If it makes it into the Top 40, regardless of the charts, then it's a hit.

[tennis11ish]

Dang it! I've been looking for this VERY COOL song since I was a tyke! Yah, I grew up with The Beatles and Stones, but this song.....it' ROCKS. Stands up all these years later....

[arizonaghost1]

R.I.P. Del and thanks for the great songs

[OldcarsNmusic]

"The sleepy-headed painter said the girl wasn't real..." Actually the painter was wrong- the girl was real. She was a blonde in her early 20s who was doing some modeling, while she waited to see if she'd get anywhere in country music. After she was chosen to replace Norma Jean on the Porter Wagoner show, and "New Muleskinner Blues" took off, Dolly Parton never had to model for money again.

[OldcarsNmusic]

"The sleepy-headed painter said the girl wasn't real..." Actually the girl was real. She was a blonde in her early 20s who was doing some modeling, while she waited to see if she'd get anywhere in country music. After she was chosen to replace Norma Jean on the Porter Wagoner show, and "New Muleskinner Blues" took off, Dolly Parton never had to model for money again.

[rmontana01]

Can not get enough of this man

[knoxcountykyman]

classic

[mostos09]

Epic

[shoshone69123]

I Love this song. Del Reeves is Cool.

[moproducer]

Another unsung country icon. Franklin Delano Reeves was a nephew of his namesake, the 32nd President of the US. As a child, young Del often 'performed' for his uncle in seclusion at Camp David. He was required to keep these traumatic experiences to himself, to avoid embarrassing the White House.

Later, he considered entering the priesthood, in an attempt to purge himself of guilt. A chance encounter with singer Tex Ritter, at Holy Mother of All Churches in LA, led to a recording contract.

[mrhayz600]

its 6am what an inspirational song to get me in a happy mode to greet the day

[Lostsheepxpress]

LOVE These Classic Trucking Song's!!

[BigJeeter]

A double clutchin' weasel like me can hardly ever get a girl to look at him thataway, like the girl wearin nuthin but a smile and a towel in the picture on the billboard in the field near the big ol highway..... doodle ooooo doo doooo.

[104trucker]

he must have to take a huge breath before he says "the girl waring nothing but but a smile and its out in the picture on the billboard in the field near the big old highway."!

[JeniDiver]

I cannot believe that I forgot this song!!! Love it. Thanks for posting it!!!

[brownies4you]

I can still remember girls dancing The Pony to this jumpin' little tune throughout most of the mid-1960s. What a great beat! Turn it up!

[djdonnie68]

doodle doo doo doo !!!!!! love that song!!!!!

[lumpher]

i drove for schneider, knight, and stevens. i can say for sure we call him "Trucker Country"

[Theleeann100]

try 105.7 on line they play all the old stuff

[ajdoylejr]

10-4 , Del Reeves and re soverine had good 'ol truck drivin music from when I was a little guy. and dad passed it on to me. THANK GOD! Keep those big wheels turnin headed for parts unknown.Driver.

[TheEldoradoKid]

@ajdoylejr Yeahhhh.....Copy that Driver, come onn, I'll be headed to Chicago next week to bring a load back to Roanoke! Boy I'll tell ya, thars nuthin like a good 'ol truck drivin' tune like this-un. Beats the living hell outta what they call "country music" nowadays. yeah, give me Merle Haggard, Red Sovine, Red Simson, Dave Dudley, Joe Stampley and all them good 'ol singing Truck Drivers anyday!! I'm gone...

[jgstargazer]

Great song as you go down the road with the wind in your hair!

[jaysun7776]

AMEN awesome song !

[karateslaginnek]

God Bless Country Music and it`s Country!!!!

[jjnippleman]

ive been there, it was cool

[zaaritha]

Old favorite!

[MrWanderful1979]

This is one " Rocking " Cool Country Tune ! I love it, since I was 9 and I still do...

[SPORTSNUTIM]

It is hard to find a station anywhere that plays classic country prior to the 70's! that doesn't fade in and out.

[HHSGDFootballJPD]

You're right, but a few stations have shows which they play classic country, such as Sunday Morning Country Oldies on WKLB. Every Sunday morning when I'm in Massachusetts, the radio stationchange to WKLB driving over the border.

[Sarge679]

yeah , I get a station here in wisconsin out of eau claire thats 60's 70's 80's country. its 106.7 Moose country

[SPORTSNUTIM]

Here in Washington the State we have one station that we can't get in very well. I love the older country music.

[elvispresley718]

@SPORTSNUTIM i heard this song for the first time on 1290 am in peoria good thing i got out of the big city ive heard a lot of great old country songs that i never would otherwise

[SPORTSNUTIM]

A Classic! So Cool.

[pat976]

thks for posting. Great sound quality...

[DetroitLove4U]

The real music - no rap bullshit can top this classic!!

[dti466]

@DetroitLove4U

You can say that again! Love this song

[07muleskinner]

great ol truckin tune!

[rockdoowop5060]

Probably the best version although Col Joye & Road Hammers do good ones.

[leunameniet]

but a damn good song, catchy tune too.

[wereglsfly]

If you find em, post em man!!!

keep it up. Thank You.

[kustumdeville]

God bless classic country. Great song from the gool ol days. Thanks for posting it.

[veritasvg]

@kustumdeville

I'm not a country fan but THIS is music.

[bj616]

Cool old tune!

[oldflatus]

Many Thanks for posting this great song! Take Care!

[PaulTettam]

nice camo, del.

Have I mentioned how much I love this song?

lyrics is cool, the bass line's solid, fillings are falling out.

as always,

Paul