William Dale Fries Jr., best known by his stage name C. W. McCall, was an American singer who wrote truck-themed outlaw country songs.

C.W. McCall was also an activist and politician.

C.W. McCall is best known for the 1976 No. 1 hit song, “Convoy”, which came at the peak of the CB radio fad in the United States. It sold over two million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA in December 1975.

Though C.W. McCall is not a one-hit wonder, “Convoy” has since become his signature song.

C.W McCall first charted the song “Wolf Creek Pass”, which reached No. 40 on the U.S. pop top 40 in 1975.

At least three other songs reached the Billboard Hot 100, including;

1. “Old Home Filler-Up an’ Keep on a-Truckin’ Cafe”,
2. “‘Round the World with the Rubber Duck” (a pirate-flavored sequel to “Convoy”), as well as the environmentally-oriented
3. “There Won’t Be No Country Music (There Won’t Be No Rock ‘n’ Roll)”.

A dozen McCall songs appeared in Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, including the sentimental “Roses for Mama” (1977).

C.W. McCall died on April 1, 2022, at age 93.

C. W. McCall wife

C.W. McCall married his wife Rena, on February 15, 1952, and he celebrated their 70th anniversary in 2022.

C. W. McCall children

C.W. McCall had children.

C. W. McCall net worth at time of death

C.W. McCall had an estimated net worth of $2 million at the time of death.