Birthdays Today : Woodrow Wilson "Red" Sovine (July 17, 1917 – April 4, 1980) was an American singer and songwriter associated with truck driving songs, particularly those recited as narratives but set to music. The most famous examples are his 1965 number one hit "Giddyup Go" and his 1976 number one hit "Teddy Bear".
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