Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band's hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas, USA. Black Oak Arkansas Wed Jul 4 1973 J Bar H Arena in Camdenton, MO, USA James Gang Black Oak Arkansas Sun May 27 1973 Tidewater Community College in Portsmouth, VA, USA Black Oak Arkansas The J. Geils Band Fri May 25 1973 Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA, USA Black Oak Arkansas Humble Pie Sat May 12 1973 Twin City Ballroom in Elizabeth, NJ, USA Ive never been able to put my finger on why they like us so much, but we love it., For the past two decades, Black Oak has been touring regionally in the southern US. Rickie Lee Reynolds is second from left. Peace Concerts promotedmany shows byBlack Oak Arkansas during the 1970s, Shari Graye said. 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. Recorded at 1973 concerts in Portland, OR, and Seattle, this LP is without a dull moment. See all 29 Events. [2] Their self-titled debut album Black Oak Arkansas was released in 1971. The rest of the money wed use to buy equipment. Throughout the 1970s, the group was one of the highest-grossing rock groups in the United States. What did it cost to put on a show by Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1974? Black Oak Arkansas currently enjoys a loyal fan following. Emerson Lake & Palmer (HL), Deep Purple, Earth, Wind & Fire, Rare Earth, Black Oak Arkansas, Seals & Crofts, The Eagles. We were never home." By the end of 1972, things were looking very good for Black Oak Arkansas. supported by Wild Turkey. Concerts Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. [1] Original members included Ronnie "Chicky Hawk" Smith (vocals), Rickie Lee (alternately "Risky" or "Ricochet") Reynolds (guitar), Stanley "Goober Grin" Knight (guitar), Harvey "Burley" Jett (guitar), Pat "Dirty" Daugherty (bass), and Wayne "Squeezebox" Evans (drums). The band released an album for Atlantic Records/Atco Records on October 15, 2013, titled Back Thar N' Over Yonder. Peace Concerts was responsible for that. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks were a struggling rock duo in 1975, on the verge of joining Fleetwood Mac. Get Black Oak Arkansas setlists . About 15 years ago I broke my back. Singer Ruby Starr died of cancer on January 14, 1995. InBirmingham, however, the situation was different. I smoked with him, yeah, Jim laughs, but we didnt inhale!. The 80s were lean times for Black Oak Arkansas, but Jim and Rickie Lee rallied with 1984s Ready For Hell album. Black Oak Arkansas - Municipal Auditorium (San Antonio, TX) - June 16, 1973. At the same time, the band was searching for a record deal. Lord Have Mercy On My Soul4. Jim had to attend high school in Monette because Black Oak was and is too small for a high school of its own. But by the time the tour was through, everybody was talking about Black Oak Arkansas. That all started when the crops came in, Jim explains. She'll be a vendor this weekend, for example, at the 33rd Annual Birmingham Record Collectors Record & CD Show. 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. The concert attracted over 200,000 fans, and BOA appeared alongside Black Sabbath; Eagles; Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Deep Purple; Earth, Wind & Fire; Seals and Crofts; and Rare Earth. Bob Simpson took on lead vocals at first, but was later replaced by Randy Ruff for almost three years, until Mangrum's return. . It used to be a hunting and fishing lodge. "Woodstock, part 2? Elvin Bishop also was on the bill. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Latest: Aug 14, 2021. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s with ten charting albums released in that decade. setlist.fm Add Setlist. Hey Y'all2. Adapted from the forthcoming "Sittin' On A Mountaintop: The Rise and Fall of Black Oak Arkansas" Summer 1979. . Thats because that was after my first marriage, and I was behind on my child support. In 1978, guitarist Shawn Lane joined the band at age 14 and toured with the band for four years. The story is told that during the groups heyday, Black Oak had difficulty preventing the town name sign from being stolen. The Top 10 Cult Southern Rock Songs according to Johnny Van Zant. I didnt really know what was in there., Dingler kept extensive records just about every scrap of paper, it seems, from his time as a concert promoter partly because he was a packrat and partly because he often did business in cash, Graye said. 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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. However, an original member would rejoin Black Oak and appear on this album. | We found that everybody living together was cheaper than a dozen people all living in separate places. ), 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. Gettin' Kinda Cocky; Hot and Nasty; supported by Wild Turkey. The group, originally called "The Knowbody Else . 1973. They had bats in there. We cant let it show, no matter what they do to us.. Bestselling author John Grisham attended first grade there, and his 2001 book, A Painted House, is set on a farm near Black Oak. (He was a hoarder, but not a big one, she said. 1975. This letter -- from Butch Stone, personal manager of Black Oak Arkansas, to Richard Dingler of Peace Concerts -- indicates that the band and the promoter had a congenial working relationship during a 1972 tour. So as much money as we made, we gave a lot of it away. 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. For those of a certain age, Black Oak Arkansas conjures up visions of a band, rather than a town. The town is working on a museum that will celebrate Black Oak Arkansas, John Grisham, and other aspects of local history, including the towns golden days when logging, railroad and cotton industries were booming. No longer schoolboys, the Knowbody Else learned early on that for diehard rocknrollers, its best to keep moving. Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band's hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. It was just me until Rickie Lee came back from California. James Mangrum has continued recording and touring with a series of different Black Oak lineups, up to the present day. except High On The Hog, which has been reissued by Rhino Records; also note that in 2013, the first Also, "employer agrees to provide and pay for a grand piano.". The band started to split their time between New Orleans and California, where they thought their unique southern-ness might get them noticed. Postponed until February 21st), February 9, 1972 St. George's Hall, Bradford, ENG (Cancelled. We were the first ones to have the three guitars, the first to mix up rock, country, and rhythm and blues. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. How much would that deposit be today? This recording saw a reappearance of Ruby Starr.[2]. Ah yes, the infamous Black Oak compound. Facebook And thats when the trouble started. Neither album sold well. 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. 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. 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