Just some good old boys, never doing no harm ....
I had the pleasure of chatting with Byron aka Coy Duke recently and very grateful he took time from his busy day (deep sea fishing!) to talk to me. Byron has just finished a faith based movie, and is flying to Ocala, Florida, for a reality based pilot. In October, he will be at Hazzard Fest. One of the “How did this happen” moments we talked about how Byron missed the Dukes of Hazzard audition, John Schneider crashed an audition and wound up being Bo Duke on Dukes of Hazzard. Why did Byron miss the audition? He was in Florida training to be an Eastern Airlines flight attendant. Eventually Eastern Airlines fell by the wayside !
The Dukes of Hazzard has become one of the most popular TV shows in the world and still has a worldwide following to this day. Byron developed a huge following as Coy Duke. This was the break Byron had been waiting for. Under contract with Warner Brothers, Byron went on to do numerous shows such as Murder She Wrote, In The Heat Of The Night, Vietnam WAR stories (A Mini Series) and various TV commercials and guest spots on numerous talk shows, and was the spokesperson for the American Cancer Society.
Byron lives in California with wife, Krista, and their two kids. Byron continues to travel year round with the world famous General Lee Dodge Charger making appearances both nationally and abroad at Car Shows, Charity Benefits and Various Concerts and Events.
Just like he did in Hazzard County, Byron is still "straightening the curves and flattening the hills" of his home town in his own General Lee (now has a new owner), and enjoys getting out and meeting the Dukes fans. He travels with his own photos to autograph, as well as his own hats and specially made "Coy Duke" t-shirts and tank tops and other Duke memorabilia. He also has been known to autograph various car parts on fan owned General Lees.
Byron is a lot of fun and can't wait to see him in the near future.
