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How a Midwest bread company spawned a No. 1 hit song, then a Christmas music phenomenon

A upper Midwest baking company's advertising campaign created not one, but two cultural phenomenons: the 1976 No. 1 hit song "Convoy" by C.W. McCall and the group Mannheim Steamroller, best known for ...
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Bobcat took 'Convoy' to the fast lane

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 12—GWINNER, N.D. — During the holiday season of 1975, as they did every year, Americans ...
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The Wild Backstory Behind ‘Convoy,’ the Novelty Song That Hit No. 1 in 1976

In January 1976, the Billboard Hot 100 featured an unlikely chart topper. For the week of Jan. 10, 1976, the novelty hit “Convoy” was the No. 1 song, five weeks after making its debut on the chart in ...
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On This Day in 1976, C.W. McCall’s Album Was at No. 1 Thanks to a Hit Song That Inspired a Nationwide Craze and a Kris Kristofferson Movie

On this day (December 6) in 1976, C.W. McCall was at the top of the country albums chart with Black Bear Road. Released in September 1975. The album reached No. 1 in time to be the final chart-topping ...
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Bobcat took ‘Convoy’ to the fast lane

GWINNER, N.D. — During the holiday season of 1975, as they did every year, Americans sang along to timeless lyrics like: "I’m dreaming of a White Christmas ..." and "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire ...