Concordance

A list of place names, people, and a few other items that appear in the songs of C.W. McCall. The songs in which the terms appear are given after the item's description. And if you click on the names of some of the places, you'll view a map of the location.

This is a work in progress.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Numbers

A

Alabammy Mammy

A trucker's handle. She put a spell on C.W. Night Rider

B

Baptist church

There's one in the town where the Crispy Critters settled. Crispy Critters

Beebeetown

A town in southwestern Iowa, about thirty miles north of Council Bluffs. Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Café

Bennies

Amphetamine tablets. Used as a stimulant. They spin spider webs in your brain.Night Rider

Black Bear Road

An unpaved trail between Ouray and Telluride, Colorado, noted for its scenic beauty and difficult passage. You don't have to be crazy to drive this road, but it helps. Black Bear Road

Black C

Coffee, without sugar, cream, or milk. Get a quart.Night Rider

Bolo knife

A long, wide-bladed knife used by the U.S. military. It resembles a short machete. Roy Gene stuck his through the convertible top of the U-Drive-'Em Army Jeep car. Black Bear Road

Bowen, Jimmy

A record producer who lives in Los Angeles, California. Night Rider

Brillo

A woven-steel scoring pad for cleaning metal parts, particularly kitchen utencils. C.W. found a Brillo box full of rusty parts in Bob's '57 Chevrolet half-ton pickup truck. Classified

C

C-note

A one hundred dollar bill. C.W. dropped one in Reno, Nevada.Night Rider

Chevrolet

The maker of Bob's half-ton pickup truck, vintage 1957. Cherry.Classified

CJ-5

A model of four-wheel-drive Jeep, no longer in production. C.W. has one settin' out back of the jail. Four Wheel Drive

Commando

A wide tire designed for off-road driving. Tires with this name were manufactured by National Tire and Gates Tire. They have excellent traction when driving through cornfields. Four Wheel Drive

Conoco

A petroleum distribution company, and supplier to a filling station in Shelby County. Harold Sykes runs one of the filling stations. Classified

The place where the marshal's Plymouth is always parked. Crispy Critters

Correctionville

A town in western Iowa. C.W. searched in this area for his missing dog, Sloan. Sloan

In Correctionville, its main east-west running street sits astride a principal parallel (set by the Land Ordinance of 1785) and all north-south streets jog at this point. If you look at the map, you'll notice that 5th Street isn't very straight. — Greg Hembree

Count the license plates

A child's game, the object of which is to identify the license plates on passing vehicles. Not very entertaining if there aren't any other cars. Black Bear Road

County 12

A highway in Shelby County. Go fourteen west and turn right. Classified

D

Davis, Mavis

A waitress in the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Café. Built like a burlap bag full a' bobcats. Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Café

Denver

A city in eastern Colorado. It's a hundred and ten miles from where you are. Rocky Mountain September

E

Earl

C.W.'s driving partner. Enjoys mountain scenery. Wolf Creek Pass

Eighteen-wheeler

See 18-wheeler.

F

Fiscus

A town in western Iowa. C.W. searched in this area for his missing dog, Sloan. Sloan

Florida Keys

An archipelago of islands extending southward from the southern tip of the state of Florida. Somewhere near Margaritaville. I've Trucked All Over This Land

Ford

A manufacturer of automobiles; based in Michigan. Four Wheel Drive

Frank

Bob's dog. He tore off a piece of C.W.'s shirt.Classified

Frisco

A nickname for San Francisco, California. Night Rider

G

German shepherd

The breed of Bob's dog, Frank. Classified

Glenwood Canyon

A formerly near-inaccessible canyon, located west of Denver, Colorado. Interstate Highway 70 now runs through it. Glenwood Canyon

Grand Island

A city in south central Nebraska. Look for its lights. Old 30

Grapefruit

The size of a rock that's too small to keep your Scenic San Joo-wan U-Drive-'Em Army Jeep car from going over the edge of a cliff. Black Bear Road

Great Divide

The Continental Divide. An imaginary line which travels through the central Rocky Mountains. Rivers to the west of the Divide drain towards the west, and the Pacific Ocean; those to the east drain toward the east, and the Atlantic Ocean. Old 30

H

Ham salad sandwich

C.W. gave a piece of one to Sloan when he found the dog on the corner of Seventh and Main in Sloan Township. Sloan

Head shop

A store that sells dried-up weeds, sunflower seeds, and astrological postcards. Crispy Critters

Harold Sykes

Proprietor of a Conoco station in Shelby County. Classified

Hot C

Hot coffee. Better get a quart. Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Café

I

I-680

Interstate Highway 680, in western Iowa. Watch out for the radar trap at the ramp. Four Wheel Drive

Instamatic

An inexpensive camera manufactured by Kodak. Roy Gene used his to take a picture of the yellow hole that the dog made in the snow. Black Bear Road

Interstate 80

Interstate Highway 80. It travels east-to-west from Fort Lee, New Jersey to San Francisco, California. Night Rider, Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Café

Idaho

A state of the United States of America, in the nortwestern area. A good place to shovel snow. I've Trucked All Over This Land

J

Jacksonville

A town in western Iowa. C.W. searched in this area for his missing dog, Sloan. Sloan

Jersey

A nickname for the state of New Jersey. Old 30

Jersey shore

A nickname for the east coast of the state of New Jersey. Old 30

Jimmy Bowen

See Bowen, Jimmy

K

Kansas

A state of the United States of America, located almost centrally within the continental USA. I've Trucked All Over This Land

Kansas City Kitty

A trucker's handle. She'll cut out your heart. Night Rider

Kool-Aid

A powdered drink mix. Roy Gene and Mary Elizabeth drank some. Black Bear Road

Kuboske

(Pronounced "que-boz-key") A renter of four-wheel-drive vehicle in Ouray, Colorado. Black Bear Road

L

L.A.

Los Angeles, California. Night Rider

Lincoln Highway

A coast-to-coast highway established in the early 20th century. Its route is approximate to that of the current US Highway 30. Made with mud and sand and concrete, mixed with water made of tears. Old 30

M

Magnolia

A town in western Iowa. C.W. searched in this area for his missing dog, Sloan. Sloan

Maine

A state of the United States of America, in its far northeastern area. I've Trucked All Over This Land

Marijuana

A surreptitiously-grown cash crop. Can be found in Iowa. Four Wheel Drive

Marshal

The chief law-enforcement official in the town which was invaded by the Crispy Critters. He drives a Plymouth, which is always at the Conoco station. Crispy Critters

Mary Elizabeth

C.W.'s daughter. She drew a picture of Black Bear Road; it looked like a whole bunch a' Zs and Ws all strung together. Black Bear Road

Mavis

See Davis, Mavis

Missouri

A river in the central United States. Old 30

Mondamin

A town in western Iowa. Sloan disappeared here, as C.W. made a telephone call. Sloan

N

Nehi

A brand of carbonated soft drink. C.W. and Earl drank some, just before truckin' on down Wolf Creek Pass. Goes well with onion soup mix. Wolf Creek Pass

Nishnabotna

One of several rivers in southwestern Iowa. The West Nishnatbotna flows near Audubon. Four Wheel Drive

Northern Lights

Also known as "Aurora Borealis". A atmospheric display of light caused by charged ions. Typically seen only in the states bordering Canada and points further north. I've Trucked All Over This Land

Number Three

The meal that C.W. ordered at the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Café. Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Café

O

Oklahoma

A state of the United States of America, near the center of the continental USA and south of Kansas. I've Trucked All Over This Land

Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Café

A restaurant in southwestern Iowa which was frequented by truckers. It was based on the White House Café in Audubon, Iowa. In the television commercials, a building in Pisgah, Iowa was used as the location for filming. "Rains' Old Home Café", the Pisgah location, is still in operation. Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Café

Old 30

A nickname for the Lincoln Highway, or US Highway 30. Old 30

Oregon Trail

A cross-country route for travellers, beginning in the Midwest at Independence, Missiouri and ending in the Willamette Valley of Washington state. I've Trucked All Over This Land

P

Pagosa Springs

A town in south central Colorado, at the western end of Wolf Creek Pass. C.W. and Earl's runaway truck was stopped here when it hit the feed store. Wolf Creek Pass

Pearly Gates

A nickname for the gates of Heaven. The chickens almost paid a visit to it. Wolf Creek Pass

Persia

A town in southwest Iowa. Slow down, there's railroad tracks here. Four Wheel Drive

Peterbilt

A model of truck. Earl and C.W. employed a flatbed version to haul chickens; their particular vehicle had an engine of 1000 cubic inch displacement. Wolf Creek Pass

Pisgah

A town in southwestern Iowa, and the location of a drive-in theater. Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Café. Also, the home of the poodle which followed Sloan when he returned to C.W. Sloan.

Plymouth

The make of car driven by Roy the Marshal. Crispy Critters

Q

Quick

A town in western Iowa. C.W. searched in this area for his missing dog, Sloan. Sloan

R

Red Line

A town in western Iowa. C.W. searched in this area for his missing dog, Sloan. Sloan

Red Mountain Pass

A few miles south of Ouray, Colorado, this pass is the site of several extremely snowy areas, including the infamous Riverside Slide. Riverside Slide

Reno

A city in Nevada, noted for its gambling establishments. Night Rider

Rhode Island red

A breed of chicken. C.W. and Earl hauled 400 of them, in 85 crates, on their trip across Wolf Creek Pass. Wolf Creek Pass

Ricketts

A town in western Iowa. C.W. searched in this area for his missing dog, Sloan. Sloan

Rio Grande

A large river in the southwestern United States. Its headwaters begin in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado; it travels through central New Mexico to the United States / Mexico border, where it then becomes the southern border of the Republic of Texas. I've Trucked All Over This Land

Rocky Mountains

A mountain range in the western region of the United States. It begins in Canada and continues southward into New Mexico. I've Trucked All Over This Land

Roy

(1) C.W.'s friend at the Conoco station. He's the marshal of the town which was invaded by the Crispy Critters. Crispy Critters

(2) C.W.'s cat, a good old boy. Roy

Roy Gene

C.W.'s son. He stuck his bolo knife right through the convertible top. Black Bear Road

S

Sagittarius

The collective name by which the Space Cadet refers to the his followers. Crispy Critters

San Francisco Bay

A body of water between San Francisco and Oakland, California. Old 30

School bus

Purple ones are the perferred mode of transportation by Crispy Critters. Crispy Critters

Shelby County

A county in southwestern Iowa. Read the Tribune for the classified ads. Classified

Space cadet

The leader of the Crispy Critters. Crispy Critters

Sitar

A musical instrument which originated on the continent of India. Crispy Critters

Shelby County Tribune

The newspaper in which C.W. read Bob's classified advertisement of a 1957 Chevrolet half-ton pickup truck which Bob had for sale. Classified

Sloan

C.W. McCall's dog. An unknown breed in the songs, but portrayed by a Golden Retriever in the television commercials. He's tired and he's hungry. Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Café. Also, a township in southwestern Iowa, from where the dog received his name. Sloan

Smokey

A law enforcement officer, particularly one who wears a "Smokey bear"-type hat with a round, flat brim and a high, domed crown. Four Wheel Drive

South Sioux

A nickname for South Sioux City, Nebraska. Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Café

T

Telluride

A town near Ouray, Colorado. It's fifty miles away by way of the reg'lar highway. Black Bear Road

True Grit

A movie starring John Wayne. C.W., Mavis and her mother saw it at the drive-in theater in Pisgah. Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Café

U

US 101

US Highway 101, which begins in central Los Angeles, California and runs northward along the coast through California, Oregon, and Washington states. I've Trucked All Over This Land

U-Drive-'Em Army Jeep car

The four-wheel-drive vehicle which C.W. and R.J. rented from a fella by the name of Kubozke for thirty bucks a day. Black Bear Road

USDA

United States Department of Agriculture. A federal agency, responsible for the inspection of meat and poultry. Wolf Creek Pass

V

"Vote for Dick"

The bumper sticker on Bob's '57 Chevrolet half-ton pickup truck. By the way, Dick lost in '60, but won in '68. Classified

W

Wiggins

A town in Colorado, about 70 miles northeast of Denver. The starting point for Earl and C.W.'s journey in "Wolf Creek Pass". Wolf Creek Pass

Winnemucca

A city in north central Nevada. Night Rider

Wolf Creek Pass

A mountain pass on US Highway 160, in south central Colorado. It travels over the Continental Divide (the "Great Divide"). Wolf Creek Pass

Woodbine

A town in western Iowa. C.W. searched in this area for his missing dog, Sloan. Sloan

Wyoming

A state of the United States of America, located in the north central region. Old 30

X

Y

Z

Zs

(zeez) A period of sleep. Night Rider

Numbers

18-wheeler

A semi-tractor/trailer truck with eighteen wheels: two wheels (left and right) at the front (sometimes under) the cab of the tractor; four pairs of drive wheels at the rear of the tractor; and four pairs of wheels at the aft end of the trailer. Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Café

84 dogs

The quantity of canines in town, once the Crispy Critters won the war. Crispy Critters

89

US Highway 89, in Arizona. I've Trucked All Over This Land