JOHNNIE BOLIN BLACK OAK ARKANSAS DRUMMER & BROTHER OF LEGENDARY GUITARIST TOMMY BOLIN-EXCLUSIVE!

J  O  H  N  N  I  E

B  O  L  I  N

LONGTIME DRUMMER

with

BLACK OAK ARKANSAS

SESSION DRUMMER/PRODUCER

BROTHER OF LEGENDARY GUITARIST

T  O  M  M  Y

B  O  L  I  N
JOHNNIE BOLIN INTERVIEW 
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TOMMY AND JOHNNIE BOLIN

Johnnie Bolin grew up in the Midwest in the 50's. His Father, Richard Bolin, worked at a packing plant and Mother, Barbara, worked at the hospital.

They had busy full-time jobs not related to music, so hardly the parents to raise three boys that made music all their lives. Johnnie’s oldest brother, Tommy, was a guitarist, Johnnie a Drummer, and his younger brother, Rick (Pudge), was a singer. They all started playing in bands after getting their first musical instruments and then performed at high schools, ballrooms, street dances, etc. Tommy left school and moved to Denver at age 16. He got in a recording band and was on American Bandstand at age 18. He went on to play with concert bands -- James Gang and, one of the biggest rock bands of the 70's, Deep Purple. Johnnie somewhat followed his path at the time. He continued to play around the Midwest and got a big break joining Tommy’s band in ‘76, playing Mile High Stadium in Denver changing his life forever.

Johnnie tragically lost his brother later that year but continued on. He moved to California, Miami, NYC, and, eventually, settled in Minneapolis. At that time, he accepted a job with Black Oak Arkansas and traveled worldwide for the next 30 years. 

Playing, recording, and traveling were and are Johnnie’s life. Today he’s back in his hometown of Sioux City, Iowa... and still beating the “skins" after all these years.

For more information about Johnnie Bolin 
visit 
www.facebook.com/Johnnie-Bolin

www.tommybolin.com

blackoakarkansas.net

www.facebook.com/officialblackoakarkansas

GLENN HUGHES 
& FRIENDS 

A TRIBUTE TO 
TOMMY BOLIN

Bass – Glenn Hughes, Robert Ware 

Drums – Johnnie Bolin

Executive Producer – Johnnie Bolin

Guitar – Ralph Patlan, Rocky Athas

Keyboards, Vocals [Harmony] – Terry Brooks

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TOMMY BOLIN
and friends

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Limited two CD release containing an additional five tracks. 2012 tribute to the late, great guitar god, Tommy Bolin. Featuring Peter Frampton, Joe Bonamassa, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, John Scofield, Nels Cline, Brad Whitford, Steve Lukather, Sonny Landreth, Glenn Hughes, Steve Morse, Myles Kennedy, Big Sugar and Gordie Johnson amongst others.

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-"JIM DANDY" MANGRUM THE VOICE OF BLACK OAK ARKANSAS CHATS ABOUT 'UNDERDOG HEROES' ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS W/RAY SHASHO-BBS RADIO

'J  I  M    D  A  N  D  Y'  

M  A  N  G  R  U  M

THE INCOMPARABLE VOICE of

SOUTHERN ROCK LEGENDS 

B L A C K  O A K  A R K A N S A S

NEW ALBUM AND TOUR

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

In the year 1963, some high school pals decided to get together to form a group because of their love of music. After 53 years, several dozen albums… three of which became gold, one of which became platinum, and one gold single from a song known as “Jim Dandy To The Rescue,” which was told to them to record by none other than Elvis Presley himself (!), this group of friends still manages to stay together. (After talking to Elvis about this song, Black Oak Arkansas was told the following week by their producer Tom Dowd and by their label president Ahmet Ertegun that these two industry giants were also about to ask BOA about recording that same tune! Ahmet himself only personally signed 5 groups to recording contracts in his long, long recording history… and Black Oak Arkansas had the honor of being number 5!) Many testimonials and awards have been presented to this band by everyone from Bill Graham, (who founded and ran Winterland Ballroom and both the Fillmore East and West), to Wolfman Jack from the Midnight Special; from First Lady Betty Ford to President Bill Clinton!

BOA has donated many hundreds of thousands of dollars to charities in their career, and both the mayor of Little Rock and the governor of the State of Arkansas even declared a “Black Oak Arkansas Day” on October 6th. There is now a permanent display in the Arkansas State Museum and the Barton Coliseum in Little Rock, Arkansas dedicated to the band. Black Oak Arkansas continue to tour around the US to enthusiastic audiences!

Southern Rock legends Black Oak Arkansas return with their first full-length album of all new recordings in more than 30 years! Founding members Jim “Dandy” Mangrum (vocals) and Rickie Lee Reynolds (guitar) have been keeping the spirit of BOA alive and their songwriting partnership makes this album an essential release in the band's much heralded catalog!

“Underdog Heroes” includes a very special recording of virtuoso guitarist Shawn Lane, regarded by many as one of the fastest guitar players to ever live, and a member of the BOA clan since 1978 until his passing in 2003!

BLACK OAK ARKANSAS

UNDERDOG HEROES

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For more information about Jim Dandy Mangrum and Black Oak Arkansas visit … www.blackoakarkansas.net    and   www.facebook.com/rickielee.reynolds

"J I M    D A N D Y" 

M A N G R U M 

B L A C K  O A K  A R K A N S A S

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

on INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

with RAY SHASHO

BBS RADIO

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Ray Shasho interviews Jim "Dandy" Mangrum

 

Interviewed on Tuesday November 27 2012 at 3p.m.

 

Interview: Jim “Dandy” Mangrum southern rock pioneer with Black Oak Arkansas