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Brian 'Nashville' Duckworth dies at 56
The West Virginia singer who drove a dump truck by day and sang country by night has died at home.
In brief
The West Virginia singer who drove a dump truck by day and sang country by night has died at home. Duckworth built a real country career without ever leaving the truck seat or the family that made the music with him. Originally reported by Page Six.
A country voice goes quiet
Brian "Nashville" Neil Duckworth died at his home in Clarksburg, West Virginia on Sept. 7. He was 56. No cause of death was given. He will be laid to rest Sept. 14 at Floral Hills Memorial Garden.
The Truck Boss
He kept operating a dump truck through the band's whole run, and his family says he loved it because it kept him outdoors. They called him the Truck Boss.
“Whether working or relaxing, Brian was happiest surrounded by nature.”
How he got the name
He sang everywhere, at fairs, festivals, weddings, ribbon cuttings. That habit of never turning down a chance to sing is where the nickname came from.
“never passed up an opportunity to share his voice”
A band of siblings
Taylor Made was a family act. Brian performed alongside his brother Greg Duckworth and his sister Wendy Williams for years on the regional circuit.
Bigger than a local act
Taylor Made broke through in 2012 with the single "Things You Don't Grow Out Of," opened for Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley, and took MusicRow's Independent Artist of the Year in 2013.
The song he never wrote
His niece Brianna called him whenever she got stuck writing. He had just phoned her about a new song idea before he died.
“Guess I should get to work on that.”
The takeaway
Duckworth built a real country career without ever leaving the truck seat or the family that made the music with him.
