A sextet formed in the late 60s, Black Oak Arkansas took its name from the US town and state where singer Jim "Dandy" Mangrum (b. 30 March 1948) was born. The other members of the band came from nearby towns: Ricky Reynolds (b. 28 October 1948, Manilan, Arkansas, USA; guitar), Stanley Knight (b. 12 February 1949, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA; guitar), Harvey Jett (b. Marion, Arkansas, USA; guitar), Pat Daugherty (b. 11 November 1947, Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA; bass) and drummer Wayne Evans, the latter replaced on the third album by Thomas Aldrich (b. 15 August 1950, Jackson, Mississippi, USA). Before forming the band, the members were part of a gang that shared a house. Initially calling themselves the Knowbody Else, the group recorded an unsuccessful album for Stax Records in 1969. Two years later they changed their name and signed with Atco Records, for whom they recorded a self-titled album that introduced them to the US charts.

Listen to Black Oak Arkansas at Finetune.

• (2006)  Ain't Life Grand
• (2006)  If An Angel Came To See You....
• (2006)  Keep The Faith
• (2006)  Live Mutha!
• (2006)  Street Party
• (2006)  Rhino Hi-Five: Black Oak Arkansas
• (2005)  Raunch N' Roll Live
• (2005)  Black Oak Arkansas
• (2005)  Hot And Nasty: The Best Of Black Oak Arkansas
• (1995)  High On The Hog
• (1995)  High On The Hog
• (1992)  Hot & Nasty: The Best of Black Oak Arkansas

• Jim Dandy
• Hot and Nasty
• Lord Have Mercy On My Soul
• So You Want to Be a Rock 'N' Roll Star
• Uncle Elijah

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• Creedence Clearwater Revival
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• Atlanta Rhythm Section
• The Outlaws
• Wet Willie
• The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
• The Band
• Pure Prairie League
• Johnny Cash
• 38 Special
• The Charlie Daniels Band
• Thin Lizzy
• The Black Crowes

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• noah05 on 2009-09-28 04:12:55.437:
  The gravelly voice of James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum was after that of Leon Russell and Shawn Phillips.And of course all that male sex appeal.
• noah05 on 2009-09-28 04:09:25.030:
  And of course who could ever forget that gravelly voice of James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum. The long blond hair was after Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad and before the popularity of Ted Nugent. The open shirt performance the same.
• noah05 on 2009-09-28 04:03:53.703:
  This was the group that back in the seventies, while watching them on California Jam and the Midnight Special. I was just blown away by their musical annacted. James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum was using a thimble to strumb a washboard that my grandmother used to wash clothes with. I know that this groups talents were always underrated. And would never receive any Radio Airplay, except for that one song "Jim Dandy". I've always felt that their records were worth getting and playing. maybe perhaps my most favorite album of theirs was/is "Ain't Life Grand".