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The "Marshall Tucker" in the band's name does not refer to a band member, rather to a blind piano tuner from Spartanburg. [4] While the band was discussing possible band names one evening in an old warehouse they had rented for rehearsal space, someone noticed that the warehouse's door key had the name "Marshall Tucker" inscribed on it, and suggested they call themselves "The Marshall Tucker ...
Stompin' Room Only: Greatest Hits Live 1974–76 is an album recorded by the Marshall Tucker Band that contains live recordings from London, Manchester, Milwaukee and Charlie Daniels' "Volunteer Jam" in Murfreesboro. They were planned to be released in 1977, but the tapes were shelved and then lost.
"Fire on the Mountain" is a song written by George McCorkle of The Marshall Tucker Band. The song was originally recorded by the band on their 1975 album, Searchin' for a Rainbow, and released as the album's first single. It peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100. [4]
Carolina Dreams, released in 1977, was the Marshall Tucker Band's sixth album and an ode to the band's home state, South Carolina, USA.Focusing on Western themes, it spawned their biggest hit to date, "Heard It In a Love Song", which rose to #14 on the Billboard Hot 100, taking the album with it to #22 and #23 on the Country and Pop charts, respectively.
Where We All Belong is the third album by the Marshall Tucker Band. Released in 1974, the double album consists of a studio album and a live album; the former focuses on progressive country songs, while the latter focuses on jazz rock and Southern rock jamming. Musician Charlie Daniels guests on two songs, one from each album. [1]
This was the highest-charting single by The Marshall Tucker Band, reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 11, 1977. [6] It also reached number 51 on the Country chart and number 25 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "Heard It in a Love Song" was a bigger hit in Canada, where it reached number 5 on the Pop chart.
Running Like the Wind is The Marshall Tucker Band's ninth studio album (including the band's 1978 compilation, Greatest Hits) with its title track, "Running Like the Wind," being one of the band's most popular songs. The more jazzy "Last of the Singing Cowboys" was the single from the album, reaching #42 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The album's musical style incorporates elements of psychedelic, jam band, jazz, R&B, gospel and folk. [1] Guitarist/songwriter Toy Caldwell drew heavily from bluegrass and country while writing songs for the band's debut. [4] The album's eclectic style has been categorized as country rock [1] and Southern rock. [2]