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10. März 2020 · The band briefly considered calling it a day but eventually hired Franklin Wilkie, a former member of MTB precursors The Toy Factory, as a replacement. “Tommy would’ve wanted us to carry on,” Gray believes. “What can I say? The Marshall Tucker Band has lasted longer than any of my marriages.”
- Dave Ling
19. Sept. 2007 · Franklin Wilkie, former bass guitarist for The Marshall Tucker Band, is out of jail on bond following his arrest Monday on allegations he sexually assaulted a 23-year-old woman while she was...
12. Mai 2016 · Caldwell died on April 28, 1980, after lingering in critical condition at Spartanburg General Hospital for almost a week. Franklin Wilkie, a former bassist in Toy Caldwell’s pre-Marshall Tucker group, took over for Tommy – but the band never regained its commercial momentum.
The obvious choice for a replacement came in the form of Franklin Wilkie, a one-time member of The Toy Factory, and a life-long friend of the band. “We knew we would go on,” says Doug. “And Franklin Wilkie was the natural choice.
Tommy replaced the original bassist Franklin Wilkie. They signed with Capricorn Records and released their first LP "The Marshall Tucker Band" in 1973. While not an 'official member', Charlie Daniels also played fiddle on many of the band's early albums.
Bass guitarist Franklin Wilkie, who played with Godfrey in Garfeel Ruff, is probably best known for his eight years playing bass for the Marshall Tucker Band. He took on the difficult job of replacing Tommy Caldwell after his untimely death in an automobile accident. He recently played on and produced
16. Mai 2022 · Bassist Franklin Wilkie joined the Marshall Tucker Band after the death of Tommy Caldwell in 1980. At right on the keyboard is Rickey Godfrey, who was playing with the band in the early 1980s
