Started out of the ashes of 60s group The KNOWBODY ELSE, who had recorded
one psych album on Hip-Records 1969
Jim Dandy founded BLACK OAK ARKANSAS in 1971 active till 1978, they released
12 albums (incl. 1 Live) on Atlantic; MCA and Capricorn (last 2).
Dandy reformed the group with new member in 1984.
Style: Southern Rock; Boogie;
see: Knowbody Else ; Ruby Starr ; Pat Travers ; Ozzy ;
Musicians:
Jim Dandy - vocals, guitar; Harvey Jett (71-74), Jimmy Henderson (1975-) - guitar, voc.;
Rickie Reynolds (-76), Stan Knight (-76), Jack Holder (77-) - guitar, voc.;
Pat Daugherty (-1976), Andy Tanas (76-) - bass, voc.;
Wayne Evans (71-72), Tommy Aldridge (-1976), Joel Williams (77-) - drums;
Ruby Starr (1974 + 75-76) - vocals; Greg Redding (77-78) - keyboards, guitar;
Tracks (1974):
1. Dancing In The Streets
2. Sting Me
3. Good Good Woman
4. Jail Bait
5. Sure Been Workin’ Hard
6. Son Of A Gun
7. Brink Of Creation
8. I’m A Man
9. Goin’ Home
10. Dixie
11. Everybody Wants To See Heaven “Nobody Wants To Die”
12. Hey Ya’ll
13. Brink Of Creation