Record, Gold - Black Oak Arkansas
Object number2009.117.08
MediumMetal, Plastic, Paper
Dimensions21 × 16 3/4 × 1 1/2 in. (53.3 × 42.5 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
DescriptionA framed gold record presented to Black Oak Arkansas for achieving sales of 500,000 copies for the album "Raunch 'n Roll." The award features a gold record of "Raunch 'n Roll", a minature print of the album cover, and a small plaque that are encased in a gold frame with brown matting.
Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band’s hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. The original band members included Ronnie “Chicky Hawk” Smith, Rickie Lee “Ricochet” Reynolds, Stanley “Goober Grin” Knight, Harvey “Burley” Jett, Pat “Dirty” Daughtery, and Wayne “Squeezebox” Evans, with James “Jim Dandy” Mangrum being added later. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s with ten chart topping albums released in that decade. Their albums include Black Oak Arkansas, Keep the Faith, If an Angel Came to See You, Would You Make Her Feel at Home, and High on the Hog.
Status
On view