Black Oak Arkansas

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Black Oak Arkansas
Jim "Dandy" Mangrum in 1973
Background information
Also known as	The Knowbody Else (1963–1970) Black Oak (1977-c.1984)
Origin	Black Oak, Arkansas, U.S.
Genres	Southern rock country rock boogie rock hard rock
Years active	1963 (1963)–present
Labels	Cleopatra Records

Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band's hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s, charting ten albums.^[1] Their style is punctuated by multiple guitar players and the raspy voice and on-stage antics of vocalist Jim "Dandy" Mangrum.