The Marshall Tucker Band's Music Trail sign can be found at the edge of Morgan Square directly across from Wild Wing Cafe near where West Main Street intersects with Church Street. In essence, its this inimitable down-home sonic style that helped make the MTB the first truly progressive Southern band to grace this nations airwaves the proof of which can be found within the grooves and ever-shifting gears of Take the Highway, the first song on their self-titled April 1973 debut album on Capricorn Records, The Marshall Tucker Band. Low around 35F. Arts and Events Center Also other data will not be shared with third person. Use the 'Report' link on They saw the name on a key ring where they used to rehearse and decided it would make a good name for their band. Toy and Tommy and I all knew exactly what we were doing when we were getting into it, and we all knew that we just wanted a beer at the end of the night.". He tuned pianos in South Carolina for decades. He was 99. Franklin Wilkie, a former bassist in Toy Caldwells pre-Marshall Tucker group, took over for Tommy but the band never regained its commercial momentum. . 2 minutes to read. The song was named the #1 greatest Southern Rock song ever recorded by Ultimate Classic Rock with Sweet Home Alabama as runner-up. Doug Gray sees no end to the road that lies ahead for The Marshall Tucker Band, whose legacy is being carried forward by the man himself and his current bandmates, drummer B.B. An autopsy was scheduled for Friday, Burnett said. Ten years later, Toy Caldwell died of heart disease. accounts, the history behind an article. the statement explains. Toy put up a good front for the others, but now I know he had to be torn apart inside., Doug Gray, who sang the groups No. I appreciate everybody.". You know what I mean? ", "He was a very nice guy who had our best interest at heart. In 1972, Caldwell and McCorkle once again revamped the band's line-up, eventually settling on Tommy Caldwell on bass, George McCorkle rhythm guitar, vocalist Doug Gray, and Jerry Eubanks, flute/tenor sax, while adding Paul Riddle on drums; the new line-up adopted the name "Marshall Tucker Band." "He had always come to see us. These days, it is original singer Doug Gray who is keeping the Marshall Tucker train rolling. The Marshall Tucker Band sold millions of records in the 70s and 80s, and never really escaped from the shadow of Skynyrd and the Allmans. Gray is the only remaining original member in The Marshall Tucker Band. [1] Lead vocalist Doug Gray remains the only original member still active with the band. The BCB team brings you the latest Breaking News, Contests, On This Day rock history stories, Classic Videos, retro-Charts and more. He loved it.. Feb 19 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre the band's statement concludes. In 1972, The Marshall Tucker Band came together in Spartanburg, South Carolina to form a southern rock group. As the years have gone by, however, tragedy and change have been a part of the band's history. He was 99. One thing we absolutely know for sure: If you heard it in a Marshall Tucker Band song, it certainly cant be wrong. You know, I think it was Toy Caldwells dad who said, Theres more to gray hair than old bones, and we still have a lot of stories yet to tell, Gray concludes. Toy Talmadge Caldwell Jr. (November 13, 1947 - February 25, 1993) was the lead guitarist, main songwriter and a founding member of the 1970s Southern Rock group The Marshall Tucker Band. When the band started using his name, Tucker didn't know anything about it and the band didn't know him. He was 99. He's the only remaining original member. He later formed the Toy Caldwell Band and released an eponymous CD in 1992; the record was later renamed Son of the South by Southern country rocker and Caldwell's personal friend, Charlie Daniels. Younger brother Tommy Caldwell joined in 1973 when Wilkie left and the band became the Marshall Tucker Band. Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Gray was talking from his home in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, about a . The fans have given us so many special moments over these 50 years. However, the "new" band has been together 25 years, whereas the original group lasted just . [16] Carolina Dreams, released in 1977 and certified platinum that same year, proved to be the band's most commercially successful album, and included the track "Heard It in a Love Song," which reached No. Tucker's name became synonymous with the Southern Rock Band, but he was never part of the group. May 25-28 Axton, VA Rooster Walk Toy Caldwell died in 1993, after too much cocaine stopped his heart. [21][23][27][28][29][30] The band's music has also been categorized as blues rock,[25] country rock,[27] jazz rock,[27] and as a "proto-jam band". Learn how your comment data is processed. Tommy Caldwell died in a jeep accident in 1980. [22] The follow-up album, A New Life, was categorized as having more of a country sound. [5] The band reissued many of its albums from the 1970s on its new Ramblin' Records label, as well as two two-disc compilations, the first (Anthology) being a 30-year retrospective and the second (Where a Country Boy Belongs) being a collection of the band's country songs. [13] The band's final Capricorn release came with 1978's Together Forever, which was produced by Stewart Levine. The Toy Factory, led by the elder Caldwell, became the southern-rocking Marshall Tucker Band when Tommy joined as bassist in 1972. While the band had reached the height of its commercial success by the end of the decade, it has recorded and performed continuously under various line . Lead singer Doug Gray relayed the keychain story to PEOPLE in 2021, and said the fateful practice session took place in February 1972. Survivors include his father, Toy T. Caldwell Sr.; and two daughters, Cassady Good Caldwell and Toy Geneal Caldwell. Always give. Learn how and when to remove this template message, Toy Caldwell Jr., 45, a Founder of the Marshall Tucker Band, "Toy Caldwell Jr., 45, a Founder of the Marshall Tucker Band", "Toy T. 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One of the major Southern rock bands of the '70s, the Marshall Tucker Band was formed in Spartanburg, SC, in 1971 by singer Doug Gray, guitarist Toy Caldwell (born 1948, died February 25, 1993), his brother bassist Tommy Caldwell (born 1950, died April 28, 1980), guitarist George McCorkle (born 1947, died June 29th, 2007), drummer Paul Riddle, and reed player Jerry Eubanks. "We are saddened to hear of the passing of someone very special to our . Feb 11 Vinton, LA Delta Downs Racetrack, Hotel & Casino The Marshall Tucker Band will perform at 8:30 p.m. tonight as part of the Huntington Rib and Music Fest at Harris Riverfront Park. Former Toy Factory bassist Franklin Wilkie replaced Caldwell for their next album, Dedicated, but the band was never able to recapture its commercial success of the 1970s. Plus, the bands mighty music catalog, consisting of more than 20 studio albums and a score of live releases, has racked up multi-platinum album sales many times over. Coloured by lyrical references to riding a freight train, Can't You See paints an evocative picture of the American South, although with its subject aiming to 'find me a hole in the wall' and 'crawl inside and die' there's also darkness present. Tommy Caldwellwas 30 years old when he died. In the late 1960s, four of the bandmembers served in the U.S. Armed Forces;[8][9][10] Toy Caldwell was in the USMC, and received a Purple Heart after being wounded in Vietnam. Answer (1 of 2): What do you mean, what happened with them? Jan 28 Campbell, CA Heritage Theatre THE PERFORMER. 38 on the Billboard charts. Toy Caldwell was the group's lead guitarist and main songwriter.[3]. I cannot imagine the pain he was in after his brothers deaths. Technically they're still around; lead singer Doug Gray is the only original member still in the band. Jan 26 Vacaville, CA Vacaville PAC George McCorkle, a founding member of the Marshall Tucker Band, said he and Caldwell grew up in Spartanburg and played music after school. <br /><br /><br /><br /> Love the flip of Heard It In A Love Song, Life in a Song. January 22, 2023. Great memories from this day https://t.co/wqGdhxtqPH, Kearney, NE! Caldwell died on April 28, 1980, after lingering in critical condition at Spartanburg General Hospital for almost a week. ADVERTISEMENT. Caldwell married his wife Abbie on September 12, 1969. [20][23] The band has also drawn from boogie,[22] psychedelic,[24] R&B,[24] gospel,[24] folk,[24] and rock and roll. Led Zeppelin was the headline act at both of their festival appearances which were on two consecutive Saturdays on 4 and 11 August.[15]. Your data will be safe!Your e-mail address will not be published. The Marshall Tucker Band is an American rock band from Spartanburg, South Carolina.Noted for incorporating blues, country, and jazz into an eclectic sound, the Marshall Tucker Band helped establish the Southern rock genre in the early 1970s. He would do interviews and had always good words for us," said Douglas Gray, lead singer of Marshall Tucker Band. He loved watching people and people listening to what he did. New Book on Radical Music of the Sixties, Whole World in an Uproar, Wayne Shorter, Saxophonist & Composer Who Co-Founded Weather Report, Dies, Back to the Future Musical Coming to Broadway, The Doobie Brothers The Captain and Me: Polishing a Diamond, Pink Floyd Sets Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set. Published on December 1, 2021 04:45 PM. You have permission to edit this article. SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) _ Toy T. Caldwell Jr., former lead guitar player and singer for the Marshall Tucker Band, died Thursday, and the cause was under investigation, a coroner said. If you heard it, then you were fortunate enough to catch it. But when lead singer Doug Gray looks out at MTB audiences now, he doesn't see the gray-haired crowds he once expected. He was kind, nonconfrontational and he just went with the flow," said Deborah Duval, the daughter of Tucker. He was 54. [1] The cause of death was reported as cardio-respiratory failure due to viral myocarditis, by Spartanburg County Coroner Jim Burnett. Marshall was blind since birth but amazingly could play the heck out of the piano. [17], In 1992, the Marshall Tucker Band produced its first album for the Cabin Fever label, Still Smokin'. Cocaine caused the death of former Marshall Tucker Band leader Toy T. Caldwell Jr., Spartanburg County Coroner Jim Burnett ruled Thursday. As Grey remarks, the result was so eclectic that the press didn't really know what to make of them as they failed to fit neatly in any pigeonhole. He co-founded the Marshall . Doors at 7:30 p.m. Dave Mason is also on . Nope, Gray's an uniquely positive, gregarious sort of fella. Though he never played in the Marshall Tucker Band, Tucker, who died on Jan. 20, was an important part of the rockers' history. It wasnt for the money; it wasnt for the glory. The song "Ab's Song" from The Marshall Tucker Band's debut album was written for her. Toy played basketball and football in high school with friends George McCorkle, Jerry Eubanks, and Doug Gray. They signed with Capricorn Records and released their first album in 1973, The Marshall Tucker Band. After hearing the band play at Grant's Buddy Thornton and Paul Hornsby recorded the band's demo at Capricorn Studios in Macon, Georgia. The Marshall Tucker Band had its hot streak in the 1970s. "He loved people and could talk to anybody about anything. He played guitar on albums by country stars Hank Williams Jr., Waylon Jennings, Barbara Mandrell and Conway Twitty, among others. Get concert info and buy tickets to The Marshall Tucker Band's upcoming concert at Wildwood Springs Lodge in Steelville on Oct 28, 2023, all at Bandsintown. Marshall Tucker was a South Carolina piano tuner, who was born blind, but friends say he had an extraordinary ear for pitch and could name any note he heard. MTB does love America. The concert is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be free to attend. "We are saddened to hear of the passing of someone very special to our hearts, for obvious reasons," theywrite on Saturday (Jan. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Coincidentally at the same time, country star Lee Brice also name-checked the band in his hit "Parking Lot Party": "A little Marshall Tucker on the radio," the South Carolina native croons. The physician says he cant certify the cause and manner of death and has asked our office to investigate, Burnett said. [3], The "Marshall Tucker" in the band's name does not refer to a band member, but rather a blind piano tuner from Columbia, South Carolina. 0. The Marshall Tucker Band continue to celebrate five decades since its inception with more dates of their 50th Anniversary tour, in 2023. Member changes and deaths don't stop Marshall Tucker Band. Noted for incorporating blues, country, and jazz into an eclectic sound, the Marshall Tucker Band helped establish the Southern rock genre in the early 1970s. The Return of the Museum Ball, Photos: Huntington wins sectional championship, Photos: Cabell Midland vs. Spring Valley, boys basketball, Photos: Wayne advances to state tournament with 53-27 win over Winfield, Photos: WV State High School Wrestling Tournament, Friday, Photos: Boys basketball sectional final, Fairland vs. Nelsonville-York, Photos: America's Best Restaurants visits Savannah's Bistro, Photos: Guyandotte Neighborhood Association packages PPE for first responders, Photos: Neurodiversity Alliance kick-off at Marshall University, Photos: Burlington Black History Bus Tour, Tweets from https://twitter.com/heralddispatch/lists/hd-news-4. Caldwell had a lightning fast thumb on guitar, McCorkle said. Feb 23 Derry, NH Tupelo Music Hall that is degrading to another person. By 1984, hed left the Marshall Tucker Band, creating a huge hole as the group lost its lead guitarist, vocalist on Cant You See and principal songwriter. With his older brother Toy, he formed the southern rock band the Marshall Tucker Band in 1973 and played bass and was its original frontman until his death in 1980. He began playing guitar before his teen years with his younger brother Tommy Caldwell. Copyright TheMarshallTuckerBand. Now Available: 134 Rock-n-Roll Legends Crossed the Rainbow in 2017 - A Tribute to their Lives Dismiss, May 12, 2016 no comments. The Marshall Tucker Band are mourning the loss of the man who lent their group his name. When you know that people like that love you, that's just as important as the guy that's down the street drinking that beer and saying, 'This ole beer gut I got isn't getting any smaller.' The band also issued a full statement that reflected on their group's history with Tucker, who was a talented pianist, but never played with the Marshall Tucker Band. He died on Friday 20th January 2023 after he suffered a fall. [1], In 1988 Gray and Eubanks recorded the album Still Holdin' On, their one and only release on the Mercury Records label. "It truly is," Gray agrees. The Marshall Tucker Band is one such group that continues to have a profound level of impact on successive generations of listeners who've been . Among his songwriting credits is the anthem Cant You See, which he sang at the FarmAid concert last year in Dallas and at the Charlie Daniels Band Volunteer Jam in Nashville. About. Caldwell was born November 13, 1947, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, to Mr. and Mrs. Toy Talmadge Caldwell Sr. If you didnt? racist or sexually-oriented language. Caldwell's body was found by his wife, Abbie Good Caldwell, at their home in Moore, about 80 miles northwest of Columbia, said Bill Doble, vice president of music for Cabin Fever Entertainment, for whom Caldwell . "In the early days when we were rehearsing in an old house in Spartanburg [S.C.], we found a keychain inscribed with his name. In 2007, they released their newest studio album "The Next Adventure.". We dont want to stray from what we grew up listening to, Roland continues. Also other data will not be shared with third person. The band's recent release of their Greatest Hits album, in traditional vinyl form, is a time capsule from that period. Jan 29 San Ramon, CA Dougherty Valley PAC After the album's release, the band began touring, playing upwards of 300 shows per year throughout the decade. [21] According to Allmusic's Jeff Tamarkin, Toy Caldwell's guitar playing style was categorized by "flashy, jazzy licks"; the band has also been noted for extensive jamming. Click here to stay informed and subscribe to Herald-Dispatch. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism While the band had reached the height of its commercial success by the end of the decade, it has recorded and performed continuously under various line . PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. https://t.co/dc7ZKVxqEI, Remembering Toy Caldwell today. A big part of the current Marshall Tucker Band sound is the respected talent of Chris Hicks on guitar. Marshall Tucker, a blind piano tuner who hailed from South Carolina, died on Friday (Jan. 20) at the age of 99.
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