| The Bama Band | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | USA |
| Genre: | Country |
| Years Active: | 1982-present |
| Label: | Oasis, Soundwaves, Compleat, Mercury Nashville, Capitol Nashville, Ginnin' Cotton |
| Associated Acts: | Hank Williams Jr. |
| Current Members: | Wayne "Animal" Turner "Cowboy" Eddie Long Jerry McKinney Ray Barrickman William Claude Marshall Billy Earheart |
| Past Members: | Paul Eugene "Dixie" Hatfield Lamar Morris Vernon Derrick Robert "Bob" Williams |
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]
| Year | Album | US Country | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Bama Band | 61 | Compleat | |
| 1988 | Solid Ground | — | Mercury | |
| 1990 | Takin' Off the Edge | — | Capitol | |
| 2004 | Beale St. Boogie | — | Ginnin' Cotton |
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1982 | "Dallas" | 54 | — | singles only |
| 1983 | "Tijuana Sunrise" | 56 | — | |
| 1985 | "What Used to Be Crazy" | 60 | — | The Bama Band |
| 1986 | "I've Changed My Mind" | 70 | — | |
| 1987 | "Suddenly Single" | 64 | — | single only |
| 1988 | "Southern Accent" | 71 | — | Solid Ground |
| "Real Old-Fashioned Broken Heart" | 69 | — | ||
| 1989 | "When We Get Back to the Farm" | 87 | — | |
| 1990 | "She's Movin' In" | — | 93 | Takin' Off the Edge |
| "My Reckless Heart" | - | - | ||
| Year | Video | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Real Old-Fashioned Broken Heart" | Mac Bennett/Jim May | |
| 1990 | "My Reckless Heart" |