For The Long Haul: Songs For the Open Road

About

The Album
- Conceived in April 2000 by Big Al Weekley, a 20 year veteran truck driver, musician and syndicated radio host.
- First All-Trucking Album done completely in bluegrass format
- First time an all-star cast of Americana/Bluegrass musicians have come together for an all trucking road songs album
- First time for both Leroy Van Dyke and Dave Dudley to record any bluegrass song
- First time for Leroy Van Dyke and Dave Dudley to appear on the same album
- First time for Dave Dudley to write specifically for any bluegrass album
- Release Date: November 26, 2002
The Singers
- Dave Dudley
- James King
- LeRoy VanDyke
- Valerie Smith
- Ken Orrick
- Tony King
- Chris Jones
- Big Al Weekley
- Don Rigsby
- Kevin Prater
- Adam Poindexter
The Players
- Tim Crouch, Fiddle
- Adam Haynes, Fiddle
- Kevin Prater, Mandolin
- Don Rigsby, Mandolin
- Dave Rowe, Bass
- Tim Greene, Bass
- Adam Poindexter, Banjo
- Bryan Sutton, Guitar
- Kenny Smith, Guitar
- Jim Haynes, Guitar
The Production
- Recorded at Treehouse Studios, Nashville, TN
- Produced by Tim Carter and Big Al Weekley
- Executive Producer: Wanda Weekley
The Artwork
- All artwork and images by Skip Ogden
The Websites
- LongHaulMusic.com The Internet home of For The Long Haul. Come back for updates and information often.
- GoldenRingEntertainment.com The website for the Golden Ring Entertainment record label.
- iBluegrass.com THE source for bluegrass music on the Internet.
The Truck
- The 2001 Freightliner pictured on this album is owned by Jeni Lynn Trucking, Vero Beach, FL