The Marshall Tucker Band is a Southern rock band. Originally from Spartanbu… Read Full Bio ↴The Marshall Tucker Band is a Southern rock band. Originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina, the band formed in 1971, and soon signed with Capricorn Records. In 1973 they released their first EP, simply titled 'The Marshall Tucker band.
Compared to Southern rock pioneers and label-mates The Allman Brothers Band, Marshall Tucker had a more country and western feel, with the flute being a key lead instrument in their sound. "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.
Original bassist Tommy Caldwell died in a car crash on April 28, 1980. His brother, guitarist Toy Caldwell, died of respiratory failure on February 25, 1993.
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, NY in 1973, Tommy Caldwell explained the origins of the band's name:
"There's an old blind dude [in Spartanburg, SC] 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."
Compared to Southern rock pioneers and label-mates The Allman Brothers Band, Marshall Tucker had a more country and western feel, with the flute being a key lead instrument in their sound. "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.
Original bassist Tommy Caldwell died in a car crash on April 28, 1980. His brother, guitarist Toy Caldwell, died of respiratory failure on February 25, 1993.
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, NY in 1973, Tommy Caldwell explained the origins of the band's name:
"There's an old blind dude [in Spartanburg, SC] 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."
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The Best Of The Marshall Tucker Band - The Capricorn Years
The Marshall Tucker Band Lyrics
24 Hours at a Time I've been down around Houston,Texas Where the sun shines mos…
A New Life Hey, mister, got a road map? I'm kinda lost Gotta get to…
Am I the Kind of Man Am I the kind of man That lives by his heart Who…
Blue Ridge Mountain Sky It's a lonesome road And a hard way to live But it's…
Bob Away My Blues Well I'm goin' down to the river I've got a canepole…
Desert Skies Well I'm ridin' along Singin' the same ol' cowboy song That'…
Dream Lover DREAM LOVER (Jerry Eubanks, George McCorkle) Was a time whe…
Fire On the Mountain Took my family away from our Carolina home Had dreams about…
Fly Like an Eagle I'm gonna take me a ride on a riverboat Down to…
Hillbilly Band Gatta get home before the sun goes down Gatta go listen…
I'll Be Loving You When the morning sun Melts the morning dew I'll be loving yo…
In My Own Way I know that sometimes You think I don't love you But I…
See You Later, I'm Gone I've been thinkin' about the way you've been doin' me,…
Take the Highway Take the highway Lord knows I've been gone too long…
Try One More Time My glass is empty, but innocently Just sittin here thinkin …
Virginia I met Virginia two summers ago Up in them mountains teaching…
Walkin' And Talkin' I'm standin here Lord, ain't got a penny to my…
Where A Country Boy Belongs I just threw my bottle at the jukebox Got tired of…
You Say You Love Me You say you love me I don't know, I wonder why You,…
Dee Napier
on Desert Skies
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