'J I M D A N D Y'
M A N G R U M
THE INCOMPARABLE VOICE of
SOUTHERN ROCK LEGENDS
B L A C K O A K A R K A N S A S
NEW ALBUM AND TOUR
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
In the year 1963, some
high school pals decided to get together to form a group because of their love
of music. After 53 years, several dozen albums… three of which became gold, one
of which became platinum, and one gold single from a song known as “Jim Dandy
To The Rescue,” which was told to them to record by none other than Elvis
Presley himself (!), this group of friends still manages to stay together.
(After talking to Elvis about this song, Black Oak Arkansas was told the following
week by their producer Tom Dowd and by their label president Ahmet Ertegun that
these two industry giants were also about to ask BOA about recording that same
tune! Ahmet himself only personally signed 5 groups to recording contracts in
his long, long recording history… and Black Oak Arkansas had the honor of being
number 5!) Many testimonials and awards have been presented to this band by
everyone from Bill Graham, (who founded and ran Winterland Ballroom and both
the Fillmore East and West), to Wolfman Jack from the Midnight Special; from
First Lady Betty Ford to President Bill Clinton!
BOA has donated many
hundreds of thousands of dollars to charities in their career, and both the
mayor of Little Rock and the governor of the State of Arkansas even declared a
“Black Oak Arkansas Day” on October 6th. There is now a permanent display in
the Arkansas State Museum and the Barton Coliseum in Little Rock, Arkansas
dedicated to the band. Black Oak Arkansas continue to tour around the US to
enthusiastic audiences!
Southern Rock legends
Black Oak Arkansas return with their first full-length album of all new
recordings in more than 30 years! Founding members Jim “Dandy” Mangrum (vocals)
and Rickie Lee Reynolds (guitar) have been keeping the spirit of BOA alive and
their songwriting partnership makes this album an essential release in the
band's much heralded catalog!
“Underdog Heroes”
includes a very special recording of virtuoso guitarist Shawn Lane, regarded by
many as one of the fastest guitar players to ever live, and a member of the BOA
clan since 1978 until his passing in 2003!
BLACK OAK ARKANSAS
UNDERDOG HEROES
available now at
amazon.com
'JIM DANDY' MANGRUM APPEARS
TUESDAY JUNE 4TH 2019
7PM PACIFIC/10PM EASTERN
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
w/RAY SHASHO
BBS RADIO1
www.bbsradio.com
'JIM DANDY' MANGRUM APPEARS
TUESDAY JUNE 4TH 2019
7PM PACIFIC/10PM EASTERN
on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
w/RAY SHASHO
BBS RADIO1
www.bbsradio.com
