Many of the facilities were overwhelmed due to the crowds, and the weather did not cooperate either, producing a sporadic rain that drenched the concert goers, and turned the infield into a muddy quagmire. Throughout the 1970s, the group was one of the highest-grossing rock groups in . And thats when the trouble started. They threw me out in the jungle, expecting the animals to eat me, Jim says. (It runs Aug. 18-120 at the Gardendale Civic Center.) The Knowbody Else moved to Memphis, Tennessee, in 1969 and signed a record deal with Stax Records. About 15 years ago I broke my back. Jim . You know, in mountain territory they work around the harvest, and they let you out of school early. Influenced by The Beatles and The Byrds, Rickie Lee took up the guitar. At the same time, the band was searching for a record deal. Well, here's a 1975letter to Peace Concertsfrom the Birmingham Hyatt House, complaining about the aftermath of a stay by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Portions of Sabbath's performance were broadcast on ABC's 'In Concert' TV program. As this contract indicates, Harris received a flat fee of $1,000 for a 45-minute set. Here are several documents that caught our eye in the Peace Concerts collection. Also, "employer agrees to provide and pay for a grand piano.". Another Edgar Winter handbill, promoting a 1973 show at Mobile's Municipal Auditorium. Its a conceptual sorta record. 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. 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.". Show all tours. 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 released two albums on the struggling Capricorn Records, Race with the Devil in 1977 and I'd Rather Be Sailing the following year. . (Photo by Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com). . Rickie Lee Reynolds is second from left. Get notified whenever Black Oak Arkansas announces a live stream or a concert in your area. Heres how it works. They dammed up the river and made two lakes, says Rickie Lee. We just naturally bonded and watched each others back, says Jim, And weve been together ever since.. For those of a certain age, "Black Oak Arkansas" conjures up visions of a band, rather than a town. Well, wed put out our first Atlantic album, and we were doing really good, Rickie Lee remembers. This handwritten memo, signed by Lionel B. Richie Jr., verifies that the Commodores received their payment of $2,500: $1,000 by check, $1,500 in cash. Thats the only time I ever had to go to jail, too. Many of the bands they took on tour with them in the beginning Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen had gone on to major stardom, leaving Black Oak behind. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s with ten charting albums released in that decade. Jim Dandy Mangrum is the last of the rocknroll superheroes. In addition, in the 1980s former Maine State Representative Chris Greeley once 'opened' for them as a member of the rock band Toyz. Supporting The Faces, with The Pig Light Show and If), November 11-15, 1970 Whisky-A-Go-Go, West Hollywood, CA (2 shows each night, supporting Alice Cooper (on 11th), with Ashton Gardner and Dyke & The Glass Family), November 19-22, 1970 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA (2 shows each night, supporting Love & The James Gang, with Sugarloaf), November 25-26, 1970 Eastown Theater, Detroit, MI (supporting Savoy Brown, with Quatermass), November 27, 1970 Sunshine Inn, Asbury Park, NJ (supported by Cactus & Steel Mill), November 28, 1970 Century's Paramus Theater, Paramus, NJ, December 5, 1970 Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, ENG (supported by Yes, East of Eden, & Stray), December 12, 1970 KB Hall, Copenhagen, DEN (supported by Daisy), December 13, 1970 Amsterdam Concert Hall, Amsterdam, NED, December 14, 1970 Mercator Hall, Duisburg, GER, December 18, 1970 Pan-South Sports Hall, Wanne-Eickel, GER, December 19-20, 1970 L'Olympia, Paris, FRA (supported by Freedom), January 7, 1971 City Hall, Hull, England (supported by Freedom and Curved Air (who cancelled)), January 8, 1971 Town Hall, Birmingham, England (supported by Freedom and Curved Air), January 9, 1971 Colston Hall, Bristol, England (supported by Freedom and Curved Air), January 11, 1971 Guildhall, Southampton, England (supported by Freedom and Curved Air), January 14, 1971 Oval Hall, Sheffield, England (supported by Freedom and Curved Air), January 15, 1971 Empire Theater, Edinburgh, Scotland (supported by Freedom and Curved Air), January 16, 1971 Music Hall, Aberdeen, Scotland (supported by Freedom and Curved Air), January 18, 1971 City Hall, Newcastle, England (supported by Freedom and Curved Air), January 19, 1971 Albert Hall, Nottingham, England (supported by Freedom and Curved Air), January 20, 1971 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England (supported by Freedom and Curved Air), January 23, 1971 Leeds University, Leeds, England (supported by Freedom and Curved Air), January 29, 1971 Wellington, New Zealand (cancelled), January 31, 1971 Myponga Festival Site, Myponga, Australia (Myponga Pop Festival, with Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs, Bla, Chain, Company Caine, The Coney Island Jug Band, Daddy Cool, Desiderata, Fanny Adams, Fraternity, Hippo, John Graham & Margaret RoadKnight, The Sons of the Vegetal Mother, Spectrum, Steve Foster & Blackfire, Storyville, Sunshine, Uncle Jack, and War Machine), February 6, 1971 De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands, February 17, 1971 Sunshine Inn, Asbury Park, NJ (supported by Sun Mash, Dirt Road, and Phoenix), February 18, 1971 Union Catholic High School, Scotch Plains, NJ (supported by Everyman), February 19-20, 1971 Fillmore East, New York City, NY (2 shows 8.00 & 11.30, supported by The J. Geils Band & Sir Lord Baltimore), February 22, 1971 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA (supporting Mountain), February 23-24, 1971 Inglewood Forum, Inglewood, CA (supporting Grand Funk Railroad, with Ten Years After), February 26, 1971 Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT (supporting Mountain), February 27, 1971 Denver Coliseum, Denver, CO (supporting Mountain), February 28, 1971 Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg, MB (supported by Salt), March 1, 1971 Overton Park Shell, Memphis, TN, March 2, 1971 Carmichael Auditorium, Chapel Hill, NC (supporting Fleetwood Mac), March 4, 1971 Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, FL (supporting Fleetwood Mac), March 5, 1971 Orlando Sports Stadium, Orlando, FL (supporting Fleetwood Mac), March 6, 1971 Pirates World, Dania, FL (supporting Fleetwood Mac), March 7, 1971 Painters Mill Music Fair, Owings Mills, MD (supporting Fleetwood Mac), March 8, 1971 Virginia Beach Dome, Virginia Beach, VA (supported by Sir Lord Baltimore), March 9, 1971 Century's Paramus Theatre, Paramus, NJ (2 shows 6.30 & 9.00, supported by Spider), March 11, 1971 William & Mary College Blow Gym, Williamsburg, VA (supported by Sir Lord Baltimore), March 12-13, 1971 Fox Theater, Hackensack, NJ (cancelled), March 12-13, 1971 Eastown Theatre, Detroit, MI (supporting Fleetwood Mac, with Sir Lord Baltimore), March 15, 1971 Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI (supported by Sir Lord Baltimore), March 16, 1971 Kansas City Memorial Hall, Kansas City, MO (supported by The J. Geils Band), March 17, 1971 Fillmore Market, Toronto, ON, March 19, 1971 Public Auditorium, Cleveland, OH (cancelled), March 24, 1971 Music Hall, Oklahoma City, OK (supporting Mountain), March 25, 1971 Henry Levitt Arena, Wichita, KS (supporting Mountain), March 26, 1971 Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX, March 27, 1971 Warehouse, New Orleans, LA (supported by Seatrain and Melting Pot), March 28, 1971 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX (supporting Mountain), March 29, 1971 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX (supporting Mountain), March 30, 1971 Rock Pile, Hempstead, NY (supported by Sir Lord Baltimore and Dust), March 31, 1971 Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY (2 shows, supporting Mountain), April 1, 1971 War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY (supporting Mountain), April 2, 1971 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (supporting Mountain, with Humble Pie), April 4, 1971 Alexandria Roller Rink, Alexandria, VA (supported by Humble Pie), April 14, 1971 KB Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark (supported by Jonathan Swift), April 15, 1971 Fyns Forum, Odense, Denmark (supported by Jonathan Swift), April 16, 1971 Vejilby Risskov Hall, Aarhus, Denmark (supported by Jonathan Swift), April 17, 1971 Holstebro Hall, Holstebro, Denmark (supported by Jonathan Swift), April 18, 1971 Falkoner Theater, Copenhagen, Denmark (supported by Jonathan Swift), April 20, 1971 Concert Hall, Stockholm, Sweden (supported by Jonathan Swift), April 21, 1971 Concert Hall, Gothenburg, Sweden (supported by Jonathan Swift), April 22, 1971 Njaard Hall, Oslo, Norway (supported by Jonathan Swift and Salen), April 23, 1971 Konsertpaleet, Bergen, Norway (supported by Jonathan Swift), April 24, 1971 Sandnes Pier, Sandnes, Norway (supported by Jonathan Swift), April 26, 1971 Royal Albert Hall, London, England (supported by Jonathan Swift), July 1, 1971 St. Paul Auditorium, St. Paul, MN (supported by Bloodrock), July 2, 1971 Public Auditorium, Cleveland, OH (supported by Brewer & Shipley and Sweathog), July 4, 1971 Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, MI (Outdoor Rock Fest, with The Amboy Dukes, The Seigal-Schwall Band, Alex Taylor, Brownsville Station, The Blues Project, The J. Geils Band, and Savage Grace), July 7, 1971 Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, GA, July 10, 1971 Curtis Hixon Convention Hall, Tampa, FL, July 11, 1971 Boutwell Auditorium, Birmingham, AL, July 14, 1971 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (supported by King Crimson), July 15, 1971 Howard Stein's Capitol Theater, Rye, NY (2 shows, supported by Yes and Humble Pie), July 16, 1971 Eastown Theater, Detroit, MI (cancelled), July 17, 1971 Hampton Beach Casino, Hampton, NH, July 18, 1971 Borough Of York Stadium, Toronto, ON ('Beggar's Banquet Dance' festival show, with 3 Dog Night, Humble Pie, Grease Band, Yes, and The Guess Who), July 19, 1971 Ottawa Auditorium, Ottawa, ON (supported by Yes and Alice Cooper), July 20, 1971 State Farm Show Arena, Harrisburg, PA (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), July 24, 1971 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ (2 shows), July 28, 1971 Gaelic Park, Bronx, NY (supported by Black Oak Arkansas & Alice Cooper), July 30, 1971 Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, RI (supported by Black Oak Arkansas), August 3, 1971 Sports Stadium, Orlando, FL (supported by Sweat Hog), August 6, 1971 Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA, August 8, 1971 Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, OH (supported by Alice Cooper, Edgar Winter's White Trash, and Humble Pie), August 12, 1971 Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL (supported by Mountain Bus), August 13, 1971 Union Square Park, New York, NY (supported by Ultra Violet, The Mark Markham Group, and Eleven), August 14, 1971 Ungano's Ritz, New York, NY (supported by Sweat Hog), August 15, 1971 Long Island Arena, Commack, NY, August 16, 1971 Place Des Nations, Montreal, QC, August 17, 1971 Hampton Beach Ballroom, Hampton, NH, August 21, 1971 Ungano's Ritz, New York, NY, August 31, 1971 Jai Alai Fronton Hall, Miami, FL, September 4, 1971 Rhein Peninsula, Speyer, Germany (British Rock Meeting, with Beggars Opera, Bul, Curved Air, Deep Purple, East of Eden, The Faces, Fairport Convention, Family, Fleetwood Mac, Gentle Giant, The Groundhogs, Hardin & York, Jerusalem, Juicy Lucy, Mick Abrahams, Osibisa, and Rory Gallagher), September 5, 1971 Weiner Stadthalle Hall D, Vienna, Austria (British Superstar 48 Hours Festival, with Ashton, Gardner, & Dyke, Beggars Opera, Curved Air, Deep Purple, East of Eden, The Faces, Fairport Convention, Family, Fleetwood Mac, Gentle Giant, Hardin & York, Juicy Lucy, The Mick Abrahams Band, Osibisa, Rory Gallagher, Stone the Crows, and The Groundhogs), September 7, 1971 Favorita Park, Palmero, Italy (Palmero Pop Festival, with Amanda, Aum Kaivalya, Bill Coleman, Bobby Solo, Clan Free, Claudio Rocchi, Colosseum, Delirium, Doreen Beatty, The Dutch Swing College Band, Edith Peters, Fausto Leali, The Fholks, Fred Bongusto, The House Band, I Rovers, The Jimmy Smith Trio, Livin' Blues, Machine Gun Blue, Mack Porter, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Minnie Minoprio, Nuova Idea, Omega, Patrizia Meoni, Percussion, Plode, Rosanna Fratello, The Russell Wickham Jazz Band, Sal Genovese & The Enzo Randisi Trio, Sergio Denis, The Spontaneous Music Ensemble & Julie Driscoll, Stephane Grappelli, Stormy Six, The Pebbles, The Players, The Smithfields, The Stars of Faith, The Turtles, Toad, Tucky Buzzard, Up With People, and Yigal Bashan), September 10, 1971 Onondaga War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, NY (supporting Led Zeppelin), September 11, 1971 War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY (supporting Led Zeppelin), September 18, 1971 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, September 20, 1971 Overton Park Shell, Memphis, TN, September 23, 1971 Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL (supported by Mountain Bus), September 25, 1971 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA (supported by Stoneground & Sweathog), September 26, 1971 Convention Hall, San Diego, CA, September 27, 1971 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX, September 28, 1971 Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, TX (supported by Edgar Winter's White Trash & Sweathog), October 1-2, 1971 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (supported by Edgar Winter's White Trash & Sweathog), October 5, 1971 Whiskey a Go-Go, Los Angeles, CA, October 7, 1971 Forum, Inglewood, CA (Unconfirmed), October 8, 1971 Seattle Arena, Seattle, WA, October 9, 1971 Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, CA, October 10 1971 H.I.C. We got to know New Orleans pretty well.. setlist.fm Add Setlist. Paul, The Mike Slocombe Combo, and Kaleidoscope Lightshow), June 14, 1970 The Greyhound, London, ENG (supported by D.J. This handbill, advertising a date at the Alabama State Fairgrounds in Birmingham, also offered audience members a free chicken dinner. Biker rallies, fairs, corn dog sucking things. The first single off the record "Plugged In And Wired" was released August 26, 2013. 1973. He had long hair too, by then. Donate | 1974. Arena, Honolulu, HI (supported by Sweathog), October 14, 1971 Coliseum, Portland, OR (supported by Edgar Winter's White Trash featuring Jerry LaCroix & Sweathog), October 15, 1971 Coliseum, Amarillo, TX (supported by Sweathog), October 17, 1971 Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, AZ (supported by Sweathog), October 18, 1971 Coliseum, Denver, CO (supported by Sweathog), October 19, 1971 Pershing Auditorium, Pershing, NE (supported by Edgar Winter's White Trash & Sweathog), October 20, 1971 Memorial Hall, Kansas City, MO, October 22, 1971 Academy of Music, New York City, NY, October 28, 1971 Community War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY, November 16, 1971 Guildhall, Southampton, ENG (cancelled due to illness of 3 band members), December 4, 1971 Paradiso, Amsterdam, NED (supported by Ten Years After), December 6, 1971 KB Hall, Copenhagen, DEN, December 16, 1971 Grugahalle, Essen, GER (cancelled), January 24-25, 1972 Town Hall, Birmingham, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), January 27, 1972 Town Hall, Oxford, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), January 28, 1972 Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, SCOT (supported by Wild Turkey), January 29, 1972 Empire Theatre, Edinburgh, SCOT (supported by Wild Turkey), January 30, 1972 Market Hall, Carlisle, ENG (Charity Gig, supported by Wild Turkey), January 31, 1972 Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 1, 1972 De Montfort Hall, Leicester, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 3, 1972 Guildhall, Portsmouth, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 4, 1972 Free Trade Hall, Manchester, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 5, 1972 City Hall, Newcastle, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 6, 1972 Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 7, 1972 Colston Hall, Bristol, ENG (supported by Wild Turkey), February 8, 1972 City Hall, Sheffield, ENG (Cancelled. And thats when they realised their fortunes had dried up. . Black Oak Arkansas - Alabama State Fair Grandstand (Birmingham, AL) - July 17, 1973 thumbnail For Sale - $18 Buy Now. The band are currently shopping around for a label to release it, and hope to have it out before the end of the year. . In 1978, guitarist Shawn Lane joined the band at age 14 and toured with the band for four years. 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. Setlists; Artists . We were never home." By the end of 1972, things were looking very good for Black Oak Arkansas. five Atco studio albums (BOA, Keep the Faith, If an Angel Came to See You, High on the Hog, and Street Party) were collected/reissued in a slipcase box set, titled Black Oak Arkansas: Original Album Series [UPC: 081227968373] by Rhino Entertainment; and in 2021, seven albums (X-Rated, Live! Latest: Aug 14, 2021. I dont know how Richard did all this, basically, from (ages) 26 to 30. Members of the group were subsequently charged in absentia with grand larceny[clarification needed] and sentenced to 26 years at the Tucker Prison Farm, a sentence that was later suspended. setlist.fm Add Setlist. Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. follow . We do the weekend warrior thing, mainly, says second-generation Black Oakster Hal McCormack. Black Oak Region: Arkansas Country: USA Years Active: 1970-present Style: Southern Rock Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band's hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. follow. 7 says, "Employer agrees that admission to the engagement shall be open to all, regardless of race, color or creed and that thereshallbe no segregated seating facilities based on race, color or creed." The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s with four charting albums released in that decade. The band's fifth album, High on the Hog, also released in 1973, ended up being the high point of BOA's career, peaking at number 52 on the Billboard albums chart. The group then cleaned out an old galvanized grain bin on the edge of town and began blasting out ear-piercing sounds that echoed their special blend of music that came from rock, gospel, country and blues influences. ), May 23, 1970 Plumpton Racecourse, Lewes, ENG (A Bank Holiday Festival, with Audience, Black Widow, Chicken Shack, Christine Perfect, Fairfield Parlour, Ginger Baker's Air Force, Gra, Hard Meat, Jan Dukes de Grey, Judas Jump, Julie Driscoll, King Crimson, May Blitz, Richie Havens, Roy Harper, Savoy Brown, The Gun, The Keith Tippett Group, Van der Graaf Generator, and Warm Dust), May 24, 1970 Torch Club, Stoke-On-Trent, ENG, May 28, 1970 McIllroy's Ballroom, Swindon, ENG, May 29, 1970 Corn Exchange, Cambridge, ENG, May 30, 1970 Winter Gardens, Malvern, ENG (supported by Sidewinder), May 31, 1970 Winter Gardens, Cleethorpes, ENG, June 2, 1970 Olympia, London, ENG (Extravaganza '70, supporting Wild Angels), June 5, 1970 Green's Playhouse, Glasgow, SCOT (supported by Family and Chicken Shack), June 6, 1970 Usher Hall, Edinburgh, SCOT (supported by Family and Chicken Shack), June 7, 1970 Groovesville Wake Arms, Epping, ENG (supported by Family and Chicken Shack), June 8, 1970 Music Hall, Aberdeen, SCOT (supported by Family and Chicken Shack), June 10, 1970 Fox on the Hill, London, ENG (supported by D.J. Its a extremely thorough some would say obsessive paper archive, primarily focusing on shows that took place from 1971 to 1975. ARMS Tour (Beck, Clapton, Page, Cocker, Wyman, Lane & Rodgers) Arthur Brown Asia Atlanta Rhythm Section Atomic Rooster Average White Band . Artist: Black Oak Arkansas, Venue: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, USA. Lord Have Mercy On My Soul4. 10 Yr. Black Oak Arkansas currently enjoys a loyal fan following. Black Oak. . 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. Bath The story is told that during the groups heyday, Black Oak had difficulty preventing the town name sign from being stolen. 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 band'sfrontman, James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum, signed the document as "Jim Mangrum.". We played there for over a year every night. The group, originally called "The Knowbody Else . Theyve got Born To Be Wild and stuff like that that relates to bikers. For the town, see, Last edited on 13 February 2023, at 18:20, Learn how and when to remove this template message. Recorded at 1973 concerts in Portland, OR, and Seattle, this LP is without a dull moment. 1974 (67) 1973 (49) 1972 (42) 1971 (48) 1970 (31) Tours. The roster includednational namessuch as Rare Earth, Canned Heat, Suzi Quattro, Alice Cooper, Mountain, Savoy Brown, Montrose, Foghat, Spirit and the Doobie Brothers. Peace Concertsthrew a party for Buckingham Nicks on the show date, and Dingler took this photo at the celebration, Shari Graye said. 1975. Its about freedom. So he ended up in a lot of fights. Humble Pie with Black Oak Arkansas - Madison Square Garden (New York, NY) - May 29, 1973. And I could have gotten the elephants to stomp on their village, but I didnt. Rescheduled from February 9th), March 1, 1972 Cumberland Memorial Arena, Fayetteville, AR (supported by Bang), March 2, 1972 Miami Beach Convention Hall, Miami, FL (supported by Wild Turkey), March 3, 1972 Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL (supported by Wild Turkey), March 4, 1972 West Palm Beach Auditorium, West Palm Beach, FL (supported by Wild Turkey), March 5, 1972 St. Petersburg, FL (supported by Wild Turkey), March 6, 1972 Dorton Arena, Raleigh, NC (supported by Wild Turkey & Sweat Hog), March 7, 1972 Park Center, Charlotte, NC (supported by Wild Turkey & White Witch), March 9, 1972 Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Columbus, OH (supported by Wild Turkey), March 10-11, 1972 Winterland, San Francisco, CA (supported by Yes, Wild Turkey, & REO Speedwagon), March 12, 1972 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA (supported by Yes & Wild Turkey), March 13, 1972 Coliseum - Exhibition Park, Vancouver, BC (Unconfirmed), March 14, 1972 Spokane Coliseum, Spokane, WA (supported by Yes & Wild Turkey), March 15, 1972 Forum, Los Angeles, CA (supported by Yes & Wild Turkey), March 16, 1972 Community Center Convention Hall, Tuscon, AZ (supported by Yes & Wild Turkey), March 17, 1972 Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA (supported by Yes & Wild Turkey), March 18, 1972 Sports Arena, San Diego, CA (supported by Yes & Wild Turkey), March 19, 1972 Convention Center Rotunda, Las Vegas, NV (supported by Yes & Wild Turkey), March 21, 1972 St. Paul Auditorium, St. Paul, MN (supported by Yes and Wild Turkey), March 22, 1972 Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI (supported by Yes & Wild Turkey), March 23, 1972 Quebec City Coliseum, Quebec City, QC (supported by Wild Turkey), March 24, 1972 Forum, Montreal, QC (supported by Wild Turkey), March 25, 1972 War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY (supported by Wild Turkey), March 26, 1972 Civic Center, Salem, VA (supported by Wild Turkey), March 27, 1972 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA (supported by Wild Turkey), March 28, 1972 Detroit, MI (supported by Wild Turkey), March 29, 1972 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA (supported by Edgar Winter and Wild Turkey), March 30, 1972 New Haven Arena, New Haven, CT (supported by Wild Turkey), March 31, 1972 Civic Center, Charleston, WV (supported by Wild Turkey), April 1, 1972 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC, April 2, 1972 Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ (supported by The Pig Light Show), April 3, 1972 Vega Baja, Puerto Rico (cancelled due to US not letting them play there, due to Vietnam war? And theyd go crazy when we played Hot Rod or Hot N Nasty, they just loved that stuff. By 1974 the band was headlining stadium concerts across America and even appeared on the legendary California Jam rock festival that drew more than 250,000 people and featured Deep Purple, The Eagles, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Earth Wind and Fire as well as Black Oak Arkansas. Neither had we, until a few months ago. And with that, Jim Dandy is off in a flash. The band was paid "$2,500 against 60 percent of gross, whichever is greater. Thank god for that.. Black Oak Arkansas / Foghat Aug 03, 1974 Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The Top 10 Cult Southern Rock Songs according to Johnny Van Zant. Profile: Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band's hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. 2021 (1) 2019 (1) 2017 (4) 2016 (4) 2015 (3) 2014 (11 . Mary Colurso | MColurso@AL.com, Lynyrd Skynyrd handbill (with Wet Willie). I was well aware of it, but he wasnt a reminisce-y person. And how did the promoter fare? The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. 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. Song Statistics Stats; Tour Statistics Stats; Other Statistics; All Setlists. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Voted Best Rock Critic in Boston twice. ", In 1975, Emmylou Harris opened for the Ozark Mountain Daredevils at Municipal Auditorium in Birmingham. This feature originally appeared in Classic Rock 125. 10 talking about this. 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. And when they give me my money back, Ill be big again.. Jim Dandy, well, he already knew what he wanted to do. Note the ticket prices for this show at Birmingham Municipal Auditorium ($5 advance, $6 at the door) and the fact that Lynyrd Skynyrd was opening for Wet Willie. In the early 1980s, Dandy temporarily left the band for health reasons, but Reynolds kept the band going with former Zorro bassist Jack Brumby, AW Zeugner, and Les John. supported by Wild Turkey. I bin in more fights than anybody besides Wild Bill Hickok. California Jam I - Ontario Raceway. We broke into the high school and stole some speakers and the power amp,, Rickie Lee explains. Bestselling author John Grisham attended first grade there, and his 2001 book, A Painted House, is set on a farm near Black Oak. Parts of the festival even found their way to network television . England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Elvin Bishop also was on the bill. Not then, but a month or two later. One week wed buy potatoes, so every meal we had was potatoes. As provision No. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s with ten charting albums released in that decade. 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. Site Search | The opening act was Lynyrd Skynyrd but they are not on the ticket stub . But by the time the tour was through, everybody was talking about Black Oak Arkansas. All setlist songs (513) Years on tour. Here's a contract for a May6, 1972, show by Black Oak Arkansas in Birmingham. Tickets were $5 in advance, $6 at the gate. 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) Show all. "Till then take care and stay high. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s with ten charting albums released in that decade.

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