Last year in celebration of the group’s 50th anniversary, Gray and the rest of the group's current members - guitarists Rick Willis and Chris Hicks, drummer B.B. Through tragedy, various lineup changes and more have happened with the band, but it has now spanned a half-century. Riddle, lead singer Doug Gray and Jerry Eubanks on flute and saxophone, The six founding members of Marshall Tucker were, brothers Tommy and Toy Caldwell on bass and lead guitar, rhythm guitarist George McCorkle, drummer Paul T. Marshall Tucker Band In their own words: Spartanburg classic rockers Marshall Tucker Band talk legacy, future ![]() Tucker was the namesake for the band ever since. The band and Tucker eventually figured out what was happening. When the band started using his name, Tucker didn't know anything about it and the band didn't know him. Tucker also served as the president for the National Federation of the Blind in South Carolina and worked on legislation for blind residents. ![]() He's done so much, we should write a book." He and a few blind friends would go to Columbia to discuss politics for blind people. They did their Sunday school lessons and read many books, and he even worked for the National Federation of the Blind. "He learned how to use a computer and had a house full of toys such as his organ, piano, harmonica and radio. "My daddy has been independent, since forever," Duval said. View Gallery: Photos: Marshall Tucker Band plays downtown Spartanburg SC He was just a good, Christian man."ĭuval said her father's disability never stopped him from learning and trying new things, and she never thought of her father as blind. "He loved people and could talk to anybody about anything. "How do you cover 99 years of life? He was kind, nonconfrontational and he just went with the flow," said Deborah Duval, the daughter of Tucker. One of the members noticed the name "Marshall Tucker" inscribed on the building's key, as it had been previously occupied by Tucker for his piano tuning business. Marshall Tucker Band Concert Marshall Tucker Band performs in front of crowd of 5,500 in downtown Spartanburg What is it about a name? How the Marshall Tucker Band got its name The band saw the name in 1972 when they rented an old warehouse in Spartanburg to use for rehearsals. However, some band members have said over the years without Tucker there would have never been a band by that name. Tucker's name became synonymous with the Southern Rock Band, but he was never part of the group. "He's just a great guy, so kind all the time, and I'd call just to cheer him up when he was sick." He would do interviews and had always good words for us," said Douglas Gray, lead singer of Marshall Tucker Band. "He was a very nice guy who had our best interest at heart. He tuned pianos in South Carolina for decades." He always said his talent was simply God-given. ![]() The Instagram post also said "Marshall was blind since birth but amazingly could play the heck out of the piano. ![]() 20 in West Columbia, according to a message on the Instagram page of the Marshall Tucker Band. Marshall Tucker was a South Carolina piano tuner, who was born blind, but friends say he had an extraordinary ear for pitch and could name any note he heard. Watch Video: VIDEO: Marshall Tucker Band performs in Spartanburg
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