years_active birth_place label name background birth_date genre article_title birth_name occupation
1974-present audubon , iowa mgm , polydor , mercury c. w. mccall solo_singer 15 november 1928 country c. w. mccall
 william dale fries , jr. . singer-songwriter
c. w. mccall

c. w. mccall is the pseudonym of william dale fries , jr. -lrb- born november 15 , 1928 , audubon , iowa , united states -rrb- , an american singer , activist and politician known for his truck-themed outlaw country songs .
while most of the songs tended to be humorous or amusing , even reaching it could be said somewhat into the `` novelty '' category , some also had serious commentary rooted in environmental conservation & protection issues of their day .
historic western u.s. places or events were another frequent subject , while some others were written to reflect patriotic themes or as commentary on the political climate of the era & times during which they were released in .
