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1969 single by Stompin' Tom Connors From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Bud the Spud" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Stompin' Tom Connors. The song is an account of a trucker who hauls potatoes from Prince Edward Island,[1] Connors' home province.[2]
"Bud the Spud" | ||||
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Single by Stompin' Tom Connors | ||||
from the album Bud The Spud and Other Favourites | ||||
Released | 1969 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Dominion | |||
Songwriter(s) | Stompin' Tom Connors | |||
Stompin' Tom Connors singles chronology | ||||
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"Bud the Spud" was released in 1969 on Connors' album Bud The Spud and Other Favourites.[3] It was written about his truck-driving friend, Bud Roberts.[4] Connors crisscrossed Canada, performing it along with his many other songs about Canada, at first in small venues.[2] In this way the song became known through word-of-mouth as well as through radio airplay on CBC Radio.[5]
The song was turned into an illustrated children's book in 1994 featuring Bud the truck driver, and his dog.[6][7] The song was made available digitally for the first time on Canada Day in 2008.[8]
In 2008, "Bud the Spud" was the first song played on the new Spud Radio station in Pemberton, British Columbia.[9] In 2013, a group of New Democrat Members of Parliament performed the song in the Canadian Parliament Building on their way to Question Period.[10]
"Bud the Spud" peaked at number 26 on the RPM Country Tracks chart on February 28, 1970.[11]
Chart (1969–1970) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 26 |
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