Red Simpson
Joseph Cecil "Red" Simpson was born on March 6, 1934, in Higley, Arizona, and
was an American country music singer and songwriter. Raised in Bakersfield,
California, he began his musical journey at age 14 by writing his first song.
His career took off when he replaced Buck Owens at the Blackboard Club on
weekends. In 1965, Simpson's breakthrough came with "Roll, Truck, Roll", a Top
40 country hit that led to the release of his debut album Roll Truck Roll in
1966. Throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s, he released several albums,
including The Man Behind the Badge (1966) and T...
