"Drug Store Truck Driving Man" was written about country music all night dj Ralph Emery. The Byrds guested on his overnight show & Ralph opined that their music was not country & he didn't rate it
The song was rather overblown. Ralph was never connected to the KKK or polotics in any way, but it was a good song & Joan Baez would later dedicate it to then California governer Ronald Reagan.
Chris hillman in the 80's was part of a succesful New country outfit & would guest on Ralph's overnight show regularly.
Ralph would usually kick off by asking "How's Gram (Parsons)?"
To which chris would dryly respond "Still dead"
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