Born on May 3, 1928 in Spencer, WI, Darwin David Pedruska
grew up in Stevens Point, WI and received his first guitar
from his dad when he was 11.
Dave's first love was baseball and was with the Gainsville
Owls when he tore a muscle in his pitching arm. While
recovering, Dave dropped by WTMT in Wausau, WI and ended up
hosting The Texas Stranger Show. Following a stint at KBOK
in Waterloo, IA, Dave headed northwest in 1952 to KCHA in
Charles City, IA. A year later, Dave formed the Dave
Dudley Trio which stayed together for seven years.
In 1960, Dave moved to Minnesota, formed the Country
Gentlemen, and joined KEVE in Minneapolis. While packing
his away guitar after a performance at The Flame on
December 3, 1960, he was seriously injured when a car
struck hi More...
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