Associated acts Hank Williams, Jr. | Years active 1982-present Genre Country music | |
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Past members Paul Eugene "Dixie" HatfieldVernon Derrick Origin United States of America (1982) Albums Takin' Off the Edge, Solid Ground Record labels Capitol Records, Universal Music Group Nashville Similar Hank Williams Jr, Amazing Rhythm Aces, Vernon Derrick, Russell Smith, Merle Kilgore |
The Bama Band is an American country music group composed of Lamar Morris (vocals, guitar), Wayne "Animal" Turner (guitar), Clifford E. "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 were the backing band for Hank Williams, Jr. The Bama Band was nominated twice for Band of the Year by the Academy of Country Music. 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.






Songs
When We Get Back to the FarmSolid Ground · 1988
Real Old-Fashioned Broken HeartSolid Ground · 1988
My Reckless HeartTakin' Off the Edge · 1990