Shirt, Black Oak Arkansas
Object number2013.192.02
Date1974
MediumCotton, Polyester, Ink, Blue Dye
Dimensions26 × 45 1/2 in. (66 × 115.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionShirt from the Black Oak Arkansas 1974 tour. The original band members were natives of Black Oak, Arkansas.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.
The shirt is white with blue sleeves and collar. "Black Oak Arkansas" is printed on the front of the shirt with a "green" tree growing out of the "K" in "Oak". The back of the shirt has "Fall Tour 74", "Oakland Arkansas", and "European Tour 74" printed in black text. The shirt is a polyester/cotton blend.
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