![]() ![]() ![]() The film starred another remarkable ensemble cast, including Burt Reynolds, Sally Fields, Jerry Reed, and Jackie Gleason as Sherrif Buffard T. The impact was far-reaching as pop culture would celebrate the truck driver narrative on the movie to television screens.Ĭonvoy is credited as the driving force in launching the ultimate big rig breakout film in 1977, Smokey and the Bandit. The song would inspire many remakes, cover versions, and other original attempts to capture the independent & rebellious allure of long-haul truck driving. ![]() CB fans were using alias nicknames known as a "handle." The storytelling song consists of a CB radio conversation between "Rubber Duck," "Pig Pen," and "Sodbuster," which gave comical yet captivating insight into truck driving and CB usage by the 70s American subculture. ![]()
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