Mar. 8, 2012: Doug Gray, Mickey Jones
“The Marshall Tucker Band”
Singer / Musician – Doug Gray – Original Member and Lead Singer
Doug Gray guests on Las Vegas Backstage Talk radio show with Comedian Michele LaFong on 1230AM in Las Vegas and The Web.
The Marshall Tucker Band, originally founded by lead singer Doug Gray, got its start in Spartanburg, S.C. and debuted their first album in 1973 San Francisco. The platinum-plus album caught fire and spawned numerous hits including “Way Out West!,” earning them a loyal following and numerous headlining engagements across America.
During the past 30 years, The Marshall Tucker Band has influenced country music groups such as Alabama, The Kentucky Headhunters, Confederate Railroad, and Travis Tritt with its definitive blend of rock, rhythm & blues, jazz, country, and gospel. With hit singles like “Heard It In a Love Song,” “Fire On The Mountain,” “Can’t You See,” and “Take The Highway,” The Marshall Tucker Band has earned seven gold and three platinum albums. They also scored four hit singles on Billboard’s country chart and one on Billboard’s gospel chart. The Marshall Tucker Band’s music has been featured on the soundtracks of movies such as Smokey and the Bandit, The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper, Shipwrecked, Crank 2, Don’t Mess with Zohan, Stop Loss, Swing Vote and Taking Chance as well as many television shows.
For more about Doug Gray w/ The Marshall Tucker Band, click here
You can catch The Marshall Tucker Band at The Orleans
Orleans Showroom, Fri – Sat, March 9 – 10, 8:00pm
Celebrity Host for Sam’s Town 300 – Actor / Musician – Mickey Jones
Mickey Jones will be stopping by to talk about Sam’s Town 300 events and his hosting gig.
As a musician, Bob Dylan noticed Mickey Jones while he was playing at the Whiskey-A-Go-Go in Los Angeles, and a professional alliance began that lasted for years. The two became close friends as well. “The word ‘genius’ is not enough to describe Bobby,” says Mickey. Dylan in turn appreciated Mickey’s blues roots – a style that worked well with “The Band.” Together they toured around the world including stops in such places as Malaysia, India and Lebanon.
Mickey Jones has added acting to his already outstanding credits, having been featured in numerous guest star roles in hit TV shows such as “Northern Exposure,” “Hearts Afire,” “Evening Shade,” “In the Heat of the Night,” “Matlock, “Baywatch,” “Home Improvement” and “Justified” film credits including “Drop Zone,” “Total Recall,” “Tin Cup,” and more…
You can catch Mickey at Sam’s Town 300 Las Vegas Motor Speedway events Fri – Sat, March 9 -10
Info and scheduling here.
You can listen to a recording of our show below!
