The Bama Band

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The Bama Band
Origin USA
Genres Country
Years active1982-present
LabelsOasis, Soundwaves, Compleat, Mercury Nashville, Capitol Nashville, Ginnin' Cotton
MembersWayne "Animal" Turner
"Cowboy" Eddie Long
Jerry McKinney
Ray Barrickman
William Claude Marshall
Past membersPaul Eugene "Dixie" Hatfield
Lamar Morris
Vernon Derrick
Robert "Bob" Williams
Billy Earheart

The Bama Band is an American country music group composed of Lamar Morris (vocals, guitar), Wayne "Animal" Turner (guitar), "Cowboy" Eddie Long (steel guitar), Jerry McKinney (saxophone), Vernon Derrick (fiddle), Ray Barrickman (bass), Billy Earheart (keyboards) and William Claude Marshall (drums). For more than twenty years, the Bama Band was the backing band for Hank Williams, Jr. [1] The Bama Band was nominated twice for Band of the Year by the Academy of Country Music. [2] They also found success on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in the 1980s with singles like "Dallas," "Tijuana Sunrise" and "What Used to Be Crazy." An eponymous album released on Compleat Records in 1985 charted on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. [3]

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Discography

Albums

YearAlbum US Country Label
1985The Bama Band61Compleat
1988Solid GroundMercury
1990Takin' Off the EdgeCapitol
2004Beale St. BoogieGinnin' Cotton

Singles

YearSingleChart PositionsAlbum
US Country CAN Country
1982"Dallas"54singles only
1983"Tijuana Sunrise"56
1985"What Used to Be Crazy"60The Bama Band
1986"I've Changed My Mind"70
1987"Suddenly Single"64single only
1988"Southern Accent"71Solid Ground
"Real Old-Fashioned Broken Heart"69
1989"When We Get Back to the Farm"87
1990"She's Movin' In"93Takin' Off the Edge
"My Reckless Heart"

Guest singles

YearSingleArtistAlbum
1990"All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over for Monday Night Football" Hank Williams, Jr. America (The Way I See It)

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
1988"Real Old-Fashioned Broken Heart"Mac Bennett/Jim May
1990"My Reckless Heart"

References