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James Mangrum (born March 30, 1948), better known as Jim "Dandy" Mangrum, is an American singer. He is the lead singer and frontman of the Southern rock band Black Oak Arkansas, in which he is the sole remaining original member. He is noted for his raspy voice, long hair, and wild stage antics.
James Mangrum has continued recording and touring with a series of different Black Oak lineups, up to the present day. Black Oak Arkansas currently enjoys a loyal fan following. Jim Dandy is credited with inspiring Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth's image and onstage persona.
It hit #25 on the pop chart and featured Jim Mangrum (who had already been using "Jim Dandy" as a stage name before they covered the song) and female vocalist Ruby Starr trading off vocals. It was the first single from their 1973 album High on the Hog, the band's most commercially successful album.
Shortly after that album's release, Black Oak Arkansas lead vocalist Jim "Dandy" Mangrum was partying after a concert in Evansville, Indiana, at a club called the Golden Record, [citation needed] where she was performing. He asked her on the spot to join the band. At this point she assumed the stage name of "Ruby Starr".
On AllMusic, Donald A. Guarisco wrote "["Jim Dandy"] is definitely High on the Hog ' s undisputed highlight, but the other tracks surrounding it also have plenty to offer. . Although they were too eccentric a band to fit a strict "Southern rock" label à la Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Oak Arkansas did have an ability to dish up both country and rock sounds with style.
Mangrum is the surname of the following people: Jim "Dandy" Mangrum (born 1948), lead singer for the American Southern rock band Black Oak; Joe Mangrum (born 1969), American installation and multiple-medium artist; Lloyd Mangrum (1914–1973), American golfer; Ray Mangrum (1910–1975), American golfer, brother of Lloyd
A Friendly's "Jim Dandy" sundae is meant to be shared, and no wonder: It contains five scoops of ice cream, a split banana, pineapple topping, hot fudge, marshmallow sauce, walnuts, and sprinkles.
Raunch 'N' Roll Live is a live album by the Southern rock band Black Oak Arkansas, released in 1973.The album was recorded at the Paramount Theatres in Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington, on October 30, 1973.