Tag: leon everette

Channel 19

New vid/single from Bill Weaver: ‘This Ole Girl and Me’

The new one from tank owner-op Bill Weaver will also be featured on a new record, his third over the last five or so years. That record will be called “Number 3,” simply put. When we talked, the tanker yanker was fresh of cutting two of the last featured tracks at Leon Everette’s studio in South Carolina. …

November 20, 2019

Overdrive Extra

Never underestimate a South Carolina watermelon hauler: Carroll Fulmer and Leon Everette

The latest in “Long Haul Paul” Marhoefer’s “Faces of the Road” series with country legend and current gospel singer Leon Everette: “I was surprised to learn that Everette attributed his past success in the music business in part to a trucker by the name of Carroll Fulmer. … Yeah, that Carroll Fulmer …”

September 25, 2019

Overdrive Radio

18 years old and hauling in 1917; Leon Everettte, Long Haul Paul from GATS

In this week’s Overdrive Radio podcast from GATS, classic country star and gospel singer Leon Everette, Long Haul Paul Marhoefer, and a talk about history, training and more with Jay Thompson, whose grandfather Walter had a chauffer’s license at age 18, in 1917.

August 24, 2019

Channel 19

Choice scenes from the parking community at GATS — night 1

Back at the old home place at GATS truck parking Wednesday night before show open: Watching music great Leon Everette and trucker-songwriter Bill Weaver wind their way a couple hours’ worth of music, eventually with the absolutely excellent backing of the Stone Creek Four, was an unexpected treat.

August 22, 2019