Plaque, Black Oak Arkansas
Object number2010.038.29
Date1975
Mediumwood, metal
Dimensions13 x 10 in. (33 x 25.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum collection
DescriptionBlack Oak Arkansas plaque. "Congratulations to Black Oak Arkansas, the only group to ever sell out three consecutive nights at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago".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
Not on view