See all 146 Events. It was just me until Rickie Lee came back from California. Just them good ol boys Black Oak Arkansas, Im trying to get out of the rescue business, man, but its hard to quit.. Tickets were $5 in advance, $6 at the gate. The concert promoter was Kaleidoscope Productions and it was sponsored by radio stations WAYS and WROQ. There was no other group doing that kind of music then. Another Edgar Winter handbill, promoting a 1973 show at Mobile's Municipal Auditorium. Black Oak Arkansas at Mississippi River Festival 1974. "We are looking very much forward to doing it again," the letter says. We went down to New Orleans to stay out of trouble and we went from the pan to the fire., When we got down to New Orleans we found a club there called the Gunga Din, says Rickie Lee. The 1974 road manager for Black Oak Arkansas, Ronnie . . Showing all near location. Original Black Oak Arkansas guitarist Stanley Knight (born on February 12, 1949, in Little Rock, Arkansas) died on February 16, 2013, four days after his 64th birthday, following a brief battle with cancer. The two met in junior high and were, as Jim sees it, fated to play together. Well, wed put out our first Atlantic album, and we were doing really good, Rickie Lee remembers. follow. 1973 . The four new songs were originally recorded and intended to be included on the follow-up studio album to If an Angel Came to See You, but when Atco Records realized the band's true strong suit was their concert act, the live album resulted. The first single off the record "Plugged In And Wired" was released August 26, 2013. For Fleetwood Mac fans in Alabama, this show is legendary. There was a limited number[clarification needed][4] of tickets sold prior to the concert, and when many thousands of additional fans showed up on the day of the performances, those thousands proceeded to crash the fences and rush to the infield. Facebook The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s with ten charting albums released in that decade. A surfer cut, after Brian Wilson, I guess., I was born in Arkansas, but my dad was a carpenter, explains Rickie Lee. Rickie Lee lived in neighbouring Monette, two miles from the tiny town of Black Oak, Arkansas. It's a legitimate contract, however, and indicates the band fee for the show: $7,500 and 60 percent of the gross "over amount to be advised.". . Never heard of that company? In their 40-plus years in rocknroll, Jim Dandy and his league of gentlemen in Black Oak Arkansas have gone from teenage outlaw hippies to authentic rock gods with gold records and stadium tours, with every rags to riches variant in-between. Its finished except for the mixing and mastering. In subsequent visits here, bothartists have thanked Birmingham fans for packing thatcrucial show, which offered them aglimpse of what theirfuture stardom might be like. [2] Ruby Starr also toured intermittently with Black Oak during this period, and her raspy voice can be heard on the group's remake of LaVern Baker's 1957 hit "Jim Dandy (To The Rescue)", which reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. Tour Statistics. We didnt stay in em, though. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. . They dammed up the river and made two lakes, says Rickie Lee. follow . Get notified whenever Black Oak Arkansas announces a live stream or a concert in your area. Their style is punctuated by multiple guitar players and the raspy voice and on-stage antics of vocalist Jim "Dandy" Mangrum. Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band's hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas, USA. Though the name "Black Oak Arkansas" was on the album cover, "Jim Dandy" appeared above it in larger type, almost as if it were a solo effort. Between me and Jim, we figured wed lost several million bucks. I saw Jim on Don Kirshners Rock Concert when I was 10 years old. Black Oak Arkansas Camel Mon Aug 9 1976 Miami Stadium in Miami, FL, USA Black Oak Arkansas The Who Sat Aug 7 1976 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, FL, USA Black Oak Arkansas The Who Sat Jul 31 1976 The Warehouse in New Orleans, LA, USA Black Oak Arkansas Tue Jul 27 1976 Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, MS, USA Black Oak Arkansas Sat Jul 10 1976 Following continued diminishing returns of the band's record sales (yet while still remaining a consistent concert draw), Mangrum dropped "Arkansas" from the group's name (in an attempt to downplay their Southern-ness) and replaced everyone except Henderson and even altering his own vocal style in an attempt to sound more mainstream (and ostensibly impress music critics in the process). Search Clear search text. [2] Their self-titled debut album Black Oak Arkansas was released in 1971. Raunch 'n' Roll Live was re-issued in 2007 by Rhino Records as a 2-CD set containing both concerts that the original vinyl album was culled from. The concert featured The Allman Brothers Band, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Foghat, Black Oak Arkansas, The Marshall Tucker Band, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, PFM, Grinderswitch, and others. Im only five foot nine, Jim says. Signed contracts appeal to some music fans and memorabilia collectors, but many aredrawn to handbills and posters, Shari Graye said. Keep the Faith followed in 1972, featuring the manic concert staple "Fever in My Mind". The population of Black Oak is 282 people, and it never changes, Rickie Lee adds, Because every time a baby is born, the father leaves town.. setlist.fm Add Setlist. View the concert map Statistics of Black Oak Arkansas in 1973! "If there are questions concerning the activities or conduct of these gentlemen, please feel free to contact me at any time," the document says. Shows: 504. It took something like that to really rattle my chains and get me to appreciate things.. I smoked with him, yeah, Jim laughs, but we didnt inhale!. Throughout the 1970s, the group was one of the highest-grossing rock groups in the United States. By the end of the 70s, Black Oaks popularity began to wane. Upcoming Shows | We headed up to Lake Norfolk, they had some caves up there along the ledge, Jim explains. He had long hair too, by then. But the animals liked me. Shari Graye said she won't part with this document, which she finds amusing. The band's first PA system was stolen from Monette High School. Classic Rock contributor since 2003. Paul, The Mike Slocombe Combo, and Kaleidoscope Lightshow), June 14, 1970 The Greyhound, London, ENG (supported by D.J. Gettin' Kinda Cocky; Hot and Nasty; Postponed until February 24th), February 10, 1972 Dome, Brighton, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 11, 1972 Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 13, 1972 Victoria Hall, Hanley, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 17, 1972 Royal Albert Hall, London, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 19, 1972 Leeds University, Leeds, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 21, 1972 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey. (He was a hoarder, but not a big one, she said. And he did it for tax purposes.). supported by Wild Turkey. We got a major agent in New York who was gonna book us, and Iron Butterfly were doing a farewell tour at the time, they were going to break up. As this contract shows, the Commodores were guaranteed a fee of $2,000 for the 1975 show at Columbus Municipal Auditorium, "plus bonus of $500 if gross is over $18,000." In a dream, the good lord came to me and said, You can have a good life again if you let go of vendettas and grudges and forget about the past, so I got over it, because I wanted to walk again. August Jam was an outdoor concert held on Saturday, August 10, 1974, at the Charlotte Motor Speedway outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States. So they did a national tour and we got on a bus and opened up for them, and when we came back, it was time for Grand Funk Railroad to break up, so we got their break-up tour, too. As provision No. This contract, signed by Duane Allman (or, perhaps, by a road manager), was for a Nov. 17, 1970, concert at the Oporto Armory in Birmingham. The Commodores opened for the Ohio Players on March 2, 1975, at theColumbus Municipal Auditorium in Columbus, Ga. Peace Concerts was the promoter for the show, which also featured Declamation. Donate | The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s with four charting albums released in that decade. Dingler moved on to the tent rental business and started Great American Tent Co. in Gardendale. We started at 7pm and wed play until 6am, half-hour on, half-hour off. In 1976, they released two fairly nondescript and unsuccessful albums for MCA, Balls of Fire and 10 Yr Overnight Success, the latter as a five-piece band with the departure of Rickie Reynolds, who was more or less replaced on tour by keyboardist Marius Penczner during this period. Neither album sold well. Its not verse-chorus stuff, every song is like a story, and the songs all flow together. This feature originally appeared in Classic Rock 125. The bikers keep us alive, Black Oak has got diehard fans that never forget. In 1986, The Black Attack Is Back continued the heavy style of the previous album and featured the particularly adventurous track "I Want A Woman With Big Titties". This led to their retreat to the hills of rural north-central Arkansas where they lived off the land and refined their musical style. Ready as Hell featured a heavier sound with pinch harmonics and keyboards featured throughout. Remember the Buckingham Nicks show held at Birmingham Municipal Auditorium in 1975? Its a conceptual sorta record. The group, originally called "The Knowbody Else . It was surprising, Graye said. Their cunning plan worked, and the band soon signed a lucrative contract with Atlantic Records. Here's a contract for a May6, 1972, show by Black Oak Arkansas in Birmingham. We donated three-quarters of a million dollars in charities to the state of Arkansas. It is one of five towns that make up an area known as Buffalo Island. 10 talking about this. The 80s were lean times for Black Oak Arkansas, but Jim and Rickie Lee rallied with 1984s Ready For Hell album. The band started to split their time between New Orleans and California, where they thought their unique southern-ness might get them noticed. The quintessential rocknroll journeyman, Hals played with Survivor, Tora Tora, and southern rock supergroup Deep South, among many others. If youre interested in shows that took place in Alabama and throughout the Southeast during the 1970s, get ready for a singular stroll down memory lane. Jim Dandy Mangrum is the last of the rocknroll superheroes. The other members of the "Black Oak" lineup were Greg Reding (guitar and keyboards), Jack Holder (guitar), Andy Tanas (bass), and Joel Williams (drums). Show all. Neither had we, until a few months ago. The band'sfrontman, James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum, signed the document as "Jim Mangrum.". Has been in over four music videos. 1975. Adapted from the forthcoming "Sittin' On A Mountaintop: The Rise and Fall of Black Oak Arkansas" Summer 1979. I didnt want to be no rock star, when I was young I didnt even know what that was. There was nothing to do. View the concert map Statistics of Black Oak Arkansas in 1974! Black Oak Arkansas / Foghat Aug 03, 1974 Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States . Portions of the show were telecast on ABC Television in the US, exposing the band to a wider audience. 26 Feb 1974. setlist.fm Add Setlist. The contract forthis concert, on Nov. 23, 1973, in Columbus, Ga., shows that the Charlie Daniels Band was paid $1,250. For a long time, when the whole disco thing died down, we found ourselves playing at Sturgis, the big biker rally, says Rickie Lee. Contact | Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks were a struggling rock duo in 1975, on the verge of joining Fleetwood Mac. Reading '76 [=KBFH Presents: BOA], Race with the Devil, I'd Rather Be Sailing, Ready as Hell, The Black Attack is Back, and Rebound) were collected/reissued in another slipcase box set, titled Jim Dandy to the Rescue [UPC: 889466206726] by Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra Records. My mom and dad are still alive and they still live there, on Main Street, right across the street from the post office, Jim beams. The name was put on the map when local musician "Jim Dandy" Mangrum and a friend formed a rock group that took the moniker of Mangrum's hometown. We got caught for it and had to give that back and buy a new one to boot.. It was like, I saw Black Oak Arkansas! Oh yeah, and Grand Funk were there, too. For three years in a row, we did 321 nighters per year, and two albums per year. Black Oak Arkansas / Foghat Aug 03, 1974 Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim. Have a look which song was played how often in 1978! Greaves, Half-a-Crown, Kathy Kovacs, Ashton Gardner & Dyke, and The New York Rock & Roll Ensemble), April 29, 1970 Electric Circus, Lausanne, SUI, May 2, 1970 Hellfire Cavern, High Wycombe, ENG, May 3, 1970 The Castle, Richmond, ENG (cancelled), May 9, 1970 Bradford University, Bradford, ENG, May 10, 1970 Redcar Jazz Club, Redcar, ENG, May 13, 1970 Hatherton Hall, Walsall, ENG (supported by Slam Hammer), May 14, 1970 Marquee, London, ENG (supported by Bakerloo), May 15, 1970 Eel Pie Island Hotel, Twickenham, ENG (supported by Tiny Clanger), May 16, 1970 Alexis Disco, Salisbury, ENG, May 17, 1970 Jephson Gardens Pavilion, Leamington Spa, ENG (supported by Galliard), May 18, 1970 King's Head Blues Club, London, ENG (supported by Ipsissimus), May 19, 1970 Assembly Rooms, Surbiton, ENG, May 20, 1970 Judges Hall, Tonypandy, WAL (unconfirmed), May 22, 1970 Blackwood Institute, Glamorgan, WAL (cancelled? For the town, see, Last edited on 13 February 2023, at 18:20, Learn how and when to remove this template message. Jim Dandy is larger than life and weaves his tales of rocknruin with mentions of many guest celebrities Elvis looms large, as does John Lennon, and a host of southern politicians but the man that comes up the most is his co-founder in Black Oak Arkansas, Rickie Lee Reynolds. Well, here's a 1975letter to Peace Concertsfrom the Birmingham Hyatt House, complaining about the aftermath of a stay by Lynyrd Skynyrd. setlist.fm Add Setlist. I bin in more fights than anybody besides Wild Bill Hickok. Which band stole all their equipment, lived in a remote mountain compound for half the 70s and were buddies with Bill Clinton? On paper it looked good, says Ricky Lee. He didnt always get beat up, though. This will be the first fresh Black Oak record in 20 years.. This momentum brought on a surge of performances with other 70's greats such as Foghat, Iron Butterfly, Edgar Winter Group, and many more. None found for listed artists. Songkick is the first to know of new tour announcements and concert information, so if your favorite artists are not currently on tour, join Songkick to track Black Oak Arkansas and get concert alerts when they play near you, like 17086 other Black Oak Arkansas fans. I dont know how Richard did all this, basically, from (ages) 26 to 30. According to Shari Graye, Peace Concerts mostly stuck to rock and Southern rock acts during the company's tenure. [2] During this time the band became interested in psychedelia and Eastern spiritualism which, combined with their Southern Baptist upbringing, contributed to their sound. Their first obstacle was a lack of proper gear. The colorful, hell-raising lead singer Jim Dandy is inspired and focused throughout the album, excelling on inspired performances of Southern-fried gems like "Hot and Nasty . [6], Former guitarist Jimmy Henderson (born James David Henderson on May 20, 1954)[2] died unexpectedly on March 5, 2016, at the age of 61. Fell asleep at the wheel and hit an oak tree. July 1, 1970 Marquay Club, Torquay, ENG (supported by Adolphus Rebirth and Blue Blood) July 4, 1970 Dreamland Ballroom, Margate, ENG July 5, 1970 East Sea Hall, Kiel, GER (Progressive Pop Festival, with Hardin & York, The Groundhogs, Frumpy, Sphinx, Tush, Tomorrow's Gift, and Beautique In Corporation) See, rocknroll has a meaning. Unfortunately there are no concert dates for Black Oak Arkansas scheduled in 2022. We replaced the last one-room schoolhouse in Arkansas, we helped build a radiology wing in a hospital, we gave money to mentally retarded children and the YMCA, we got a letter from Betty Ford for our contributions to the American Cancer Society, battered wives We donated a lot of money back then. Peace Concerts ventured into comedy for this 1974 show by Cheech & Chong in Jackson, Miss. 1974. We loved it, but our old ladies hated it. So I called him, Hal says. Throughout the 70s the band rose a crest of unparalleled success. 1974 in New Orleans , LA. Country Joe McDonald was the opening act. It was time to regroup, pare down, get back to basics. 'California Jam I' - Huge festival show that saw an attendance of up to 250,000! But by the time the tour was through, everybody was talking about Black Oak Arkansas. The Alllman Brothers had a heavy tour schedule in 1970, just a year after the band was formed, and Birmingham was one of the show dates. "How many Black Oak Arkansas contracts do you need?" Theres a minitreasure trove of information stored in the Gardendalearea contracts, receipts, handbills, posters and more documenting a slew of vintage performances presented by an Alabama promoter, Peace Concerts. Site Search | [4]. . Peace Concerts advertised two moredates at the same time, featuring War and Humble Pie, plus a possible return by Black Oak Arkansas. August Jam was an outdoor concert held on Saturday, August 10, 1974, at the Charlotte Motor Speedway outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States.The concert promoter was Kaleidoscope Productions and it was sponsored by radio stations WAYS and WROQ. Show all tours. All rights reserved (About Us). England and Wales company registration number 2008885. AOR, Hitlist, Carbon 14, The Noise, Boston Phoenix, and spurious publications of increasing obscurity. We broke into the high school and stole some speakers and the power amp,, Rickie Lee explains. See, I was friends with Bill Clinton since before he was the Attorney General, back when he was mayor of Hope, Arkansas, says Jim Dandy, by way of introduction. Note: all of BOA's original Atco albums have been reissued on CD by Wounded Bird Records in 2000/2001, ), April 7 & 9, 1972 Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan (cancelled due to failure to get visas to the country because of Ozzy Osbourne's criminal record), July 7, 1972 Wildwood Convention Hall, Wildwood, NJ (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), July 8, 1972 International Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, PA (Concert 10, cancelled, Black Sabbath ended up not performing), July 13, 1972 Arie Crown Theater, Chicago, IL (supported by The Groundhogs), July 14, 1972 Winnebago County Fairgrounds, Pecatonica, IL (supported by The Groundhogs), July 15, 1972 Hara Arena, Dayton, OH (supported by The Groundhogs), July 17, 1972 Akron Rubber Bowl, Akron, OH (supported by Humble Pie, Edgar Winter, The Groundhogs (cancelled), and Ramatam), July 22, 1972 Atlanta Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, GA (supported by Blue Oyster Cult), July 23, 1972 Ellis Memorial Auditorium, Memphis, TN (supported by Blue Oyster Cult), July 25, 1972 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA (supported by Blue Oyster Cult), July 27, 1972 Nassau Coliseum, Hempstead, NY (supported by Blue Oyster Cult and The J. Geils Band), July 28, 1972 Cole Field House, College Park, MD (cancelled), July 29, 1972 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), July 30, 1972 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, RI (supported by Bedlam and Blue Oyster Cult), August 24, 1972 Music Hall, Charleston, SC (supported by Gentle Giant), August 25, 1972 Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN (cancelled due to Ozzy Osbourne throat problems), August 29, 1972 Civic Theater, Akron, OH (supported by Gentle Giant), August 30, 1972 Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN (supported by Argent and Gentle Giant), August 31, 1972 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI (supported by Edgar Winter and Gentle Giant), September 1, 1972 Civic Center, Savannah, GA (cancelled due to Ozzy Osbourne throat problems), September 2, 1972 Bull Island, Griffin, IN (cancelled due to transportation difficulties and wanting more money), September 5, 1972 Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, MN (supported by Gentle Giant and Jo Jo Gunne), September 6, 1972 Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY (supported by Gentle Giant), September 7, 1972 Mississippi Coliseum, Jackson, MS (supported by Argent and Gentle Giant), September 8, 1972 Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, LA (supported by Gentle Giant), September 9, 1972 Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, AL (supported by Gentle Giant), September 10, 1972 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA (supported by Gentle Giant), September 11, 1972 Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT (supported by Malo and Gentle Giant), September 13, 1972 Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (supported by Gentle Giant), September 15, 1972 Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA (supported by Gentle Giant, Captain Beyond, and Mark Almond), September 16, 1972 Civic Auditorium, Sacramento, CA (cancelled due to illness and exhaustion of several band members), September 17, 1972 Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, HI (cancelled due to illness and exhaustion of several band members), January 5, 1973 Wellington, NZ (supported by Ticket), January 7, 1973 Wadham Road, Ngaruawahia, NZ (Ngaruawahia Music Festival, with Ticket, Fairport Convention, Blerta, Dragon, The Las De Da's, Mammal, Max Merritt & The Meteors, Corben Simpson, Split Enz, The Bulldogs All-Star Goodtime Band, Powerhouse, Orb, and Butler), January 13, 1973 Kooyong Stadium, Melbourne, AUS (supported by Ticket), January 16-17, 1973 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, AUS (supported by Buffalo and Ticket), January 18, 1973 Festival Hall, Brisbane, AUS (supported by Ticket), January 19, 1973 Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, AUS (supported by Ticket), February 15, 1973 Ernst Merck Hall, Hamburg, Germany, February 16, 1973 Amsterdam Concert House, Amsterdam, Netherlands (supported by Badger), February 17, 1973 Vannes Island Sports Center, Paris, France (supported by Badger), February 18, 1973 Lyon Labor Market, Lyon, France (supported by Badger), February 19, 1973 Bologna Sports Palace, Bologna, Italy (supported by Badger), February 21, 1973 EIB Building, Brescia, Italy (supported by Badger), February 22, 1973 City of Vicenza Sports Palace, Vicenza, Italy (supported by Badger), February 23, 1973 Rome Sports Palace, Rome, Italy (supported by Badger), February 25, 1973 Eulach Hall, Winterthur, Switzerland (supported by Badger), February 26, 1973 Lowenbraukeller, Munich, Germany (Pop Carnival), February 27, 1973 Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany, February 28, 1973 Kaiserslautern Exhibition Hall, Kaiserslautern, Germany (supported by Badger), March 2, 1973 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium (supported by Badger), March 3, 1973 L'Olympia, Paris, France (supported by Badger), March 9, 1973 Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, Scotland (supported by Badger & Necromandus), March 10, 1973 Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, England (supported by Badger, Nutz & Necromandus), March 11, 1973 Hard Rock, Manchester, England (supported by Badger & Necromandus), March 12-13, 1973 Mayfair Suite, Birmingham, England (supported by Badger & Necromandus), March 14, 1973 Capitol Theater, Cardiff, Wales (supported by Badger & Necromandus), March 15, 1973 Winter Gardens, Bournemouth, England (supported by Badger & Necromandus), March 16-17, 1973 Rainbow, London, England (supported by Badger & Necromandus), March 18, 1973 City Hall, Newcastle, England (supported by Badger & Necromandus), April 2, 1973 International Amphitheater, Chicago, IL (cancelled), April 27-28, 1973 Cascais, Portugal (cancelled), July 21, 1973 Radstadion, Frankfurt, GER (cancelled appearance, "2 Summer Rock Festival", with Paul McCartney & Wings (who cancelled), Sly And The Family Stone, The Faces, Rory Gallagher, Canned Heat (who cancelled), Jon Hiseman's Tempest, The Spencer Davis Group. We were farm boys, so we knew how to get by on just a little bit.. After the timber was depleted, cotton became the mainstay that led to the towns continuing growth and incorporation in 1923. Throughout the 1970s, the group was one of the highest-grossing rock groups in . 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