The Marshall Tucker Band
Background information
Origin	Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Genre(s)	Southern rock Country rock Rock and Roll
Years active	1972 — Present
Label(s)	Capricorn Records Ramblin' Records
Website	www.marshalltucker.com
Members
Doug Gray Pat Ellwood Chris Hicks Stuart Swanlund B.B. Borden David Muse
Former members
George McCorkle (deceased) Paul Riddle Jerry Eubanks Toy Caldwell (deceased) Tommy Caldwell (deceased) Franklin Wilkie Ronnie Godfrey Bob Wray James Stroud Kenny Mimms Bobby Ogdin Rusty Milner Tom Robb Ace Allen Tim Lawter Don Cameron Frank Toler Mark Petty Ronald Radford Paul Thompson Garry Guzzardo Clay Cook Tony Heatherly

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The band formed in 1972 with founding members Doug Gray (vocalist), George McCorkle (rhythm guitarist ), Paul Riddle (drummer), Jerry Eubanks (floutist), and brothers Toy(lead guitar) and Tommy Caldwell (bassist and front man). They soon signed with Capricorn Records and by 1973, had released their first EP, The Marshall Tucker Band. See also: other events of 1972 list of years in music 1970s in music // January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis, Tennessee is renamed Elvis Presley Blvd January 20 - Pink Floyd debuts Dark Side of the Moon during a performance at The Dome, in Brighton, but due to technical difficulties... George McCorkle (1947 - June 29, 2007) was a founding member and guitarist for the Marshall Tucker Band. ... Toy Caldwell was a guitar player who played with the Marshall Tucker Band From 1973-1983. ... Tommy Caldwell (9 November 1949 - 28 April 1980) was the bass player and original frontman for the Marshall Tucker Band between 1973 and 1980. ... Capricorn Records is an independent record label which was launched by Phil Walden and Frank Fenter in 1969 in Macon, Georgia. ... // Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ...

Compared to Southern rock pioneers and label-mates The Allman Brothers Band, The Marshall Tucker Band had more of a country and western feel, with the flute being a key lead instrument in their sound with a lot of its parts in the higher fife/piccolo register. "Can't You See", "Fire on the Mountain", and "This Ol' Cowboy" are among their songs that received appreciable FM radio airplay, while "Heard It in a Love Song" made it to #14 as a single on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977. The Allman Brothers Band is a band from Macon, Georgia, labeled by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as the principal architects of Southern rock. ... Country music, once known as Country and Western music, is a popular musical form developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. ... ♠ This article is about the family of musical instruments. ... FM radio is a broadcast technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. ... It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... See also: 1970s in music. ...

Since its inception, the Marshall Tucker Band has suffered three great losses:

• Original frontman and bassist, Tommy Caldwell died from injuries in a jeep crash on April 28, 1980. As well as being the front man who worked the crowd, he also sang background vocals and wrote several songs, including "Melody Ann," which was the only song he ever performed lead vocals on.

• His brother, guitarist Toy Caldwell, like Doug Gray also a Vietnam veteran, died of heart disease on February 25, 1993. He was the band's lead guitarist and primary songwriter from 1973 - 1983. He also played steel and acoustic guitar. He used his thumb to pick the strings instead of his other fingers or a pick. He sang lead on several songs, including "Can't You See," "This Ol Cowboy," and "Blue Ridge Mountain Sky." After leaving Marshall Tucker Band, he formed the Toy Caldwell Band and in 1992 released Toy Caldwell Band, his only solo album.

• Founding member, guitarist George McCorkle, died of cancer on June 29, 2007 in Lebanon, Tennessee. He was the band's rhythm guitarist from 1973 - 1983. He also wrote many of the band's songs including "Fire on the Mountain," "Silverado," "Last of the Singing Cowboys," and "Holdin' On To You." In 1999 he released his first solo CD, American Street.

Despite these losses, the Marshall Tucker Band still plays up to 150 shows in a year, and are set to release their new album in June of 2007 entitled "The Next Adventure" on Ramblin Records. Lead singer Doug Gray is the only original member in the current (2007) lineup. is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... George McCorkle (1947 - June 29, 2007) was a founding member and guitarist for the Marshall Tucker Band. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Lebanon is a city in Wilson County, Tennessee, in the United States. ...

Band name origin

There was no band member named "Marshall Tucker". Originally, the band called itself The Toy Factory (named after lead-guitarist Toy Caldwell). But by the time the band released its first album they had become the Marshall Tucker Band. During a radio interview in Hempstead, New York in 1973, Tommy Caldwell explained the origins of the band's name: Nickname: An aerial view of The Village of Hempstead. ... This article is about the state. ...

There's an old blind dude [in Spartanburg] that tunes pianos, and his name is Marshall Tucker... We didn't name the band after him, but we just kind of liked that name and stuck with it.

The band's official website offers additional background: A short grand piano, with the top up. ...

When MTB first got together in their native Spartanburg back in 1972 they were rehearsing in an old warehouse. They had yet to decide on a name and were discussing what they should call themselves one evening. Someone looked at the tag on the key and it said "Marshall Tucker" and it was suggested they call themselves the Marshall Tucker Band, not knowing it was a real person's name. Because it was time to go to dinner and everyone was hungry they said "sounds great" and the rest is history. A few years later they found out that Marshall Tucker was the name of the person who rented the building before them. His name was still on the key tag because the warehouse owner hadn't changed it yet. Mr. Tucker was a blind piano tuner, who, along with his partner, used the building for their piano business. [1]

Discography

• 1973 - The Marshall Tucker Band
• 1973 - A New Life
• 1974 - Where We All Belong
• 1975 - Searchin' for a Rainbow
• 1976 - Long Hard Ride
• 1977 - Carolina Dreams
• 1978 - Together Forever
• 1979 - Running Like the Wind
• 1980 - Tenth
• 1981 - Dedicated
• 1982 - Tuckerized
• 1982 - Greatest Hits
• 1983 - Just Us
• 1983 - Greetings from South Carolina
• 1988 - Still Holdin' On
• 1990 - Southern Spirit
• 1992 - Still Smokin'
• 1993 - Walk Outside the Lines
• 1994 - The Capricorn Years (box set)
• 1996 - Country Tucker (compilation)
• 1997 - MT Blues (compilation)
• 1998 - Face Down in the Blues
• 1999 - Gospel
• 2003 - Stompin' Room Only
• 2004 - Beyond the Horizon
• 2004 - Live from the Garden State (DVD)
• 2005 - Anthology (compilation)
• 2005 - Carolina Christmas
• 2006 - Live on Long Island
• 2007 - The Next Adventure

The Marshall Tucker Band is the self-titled debut album by The Marshall Tucker Band, a groundbreaking Southern Rock band. ... A New Life is the second album by The Marshall Tucker Band. ... Where We All Belong is the third album by The Marshall Tucker Band. ... Searchin for a Rainbow is the 4th studio album by The Marshall Tucker Band. ... Long Hard Ride was the The Marshall Tucker Bands 5th studio album. ... Carolina Dreams, released in 1977, was The Marshall Tucker Band’s sixth album and an ode to the band’s home state, South Carolina. ... Together Forever was the Marshall Tucker Bands 7th studio album. ... Running Like the Wind is one of The Marshall Tucker Bands albums with its title track, Running Like the Wind being one the bands most popular songs. ... Just Us was an American pop duo consisting of songwriter Chip Taylor and session musician Al Gorgoni. ... Face Down in the Blues is an album by Marshall Tucker Band, released in 1998. ... Carolina Christmas is a Christmas album by Marshall Tucker Band, released in 2005. ... Live on Long Island 04-18-80 is a 2-CD set recorded by The Marshall Tucker Band at Nassau Coliseum 10 days before the death of bassist and founding member Tommy Caldwell. ...

Trivia

• Both Toy Caldwell and Doug Gray were Vietnam veterans, Toy entering the service in 1967 and Doug in 1968. The day Gray actually returned from Vietnam (in 1970) he was picked up at the airport and played a gig in Spartanburg that night.
• The song Can't You See was used in the soundtrack for the film Blow
• The song Can't You See was a #4 country hit for Waylon Jennings in 1976
• The song Heard It In A Love Song was a single for Mark Chesnutt in 2006

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External links

• Official website
• Myspace Page
• Fan Site petitioning for the induction of MTB into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame