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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
Former Toy Factory bassist Franklin Wilkie replaced Caldwell for their next album, Dedicated, but the band was never able to recapture its commercial success of the 1970s. On 1982's Tuckerized , only two songs were written by band members; "Sea, Dreams & Fairy Tales" by Toy Caldwell and "Sweet Elaine" by George McCorkle.
- 1972–present
- Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
- Doug Gray, Marcus James Henderson, Chris Hicks, Rick Willis, Tony Black, B.B. Borden
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. We let Toy make the choice as to when we would hire Frank and when we would go out to play again.”
Franklin Wilkie. Profile: American bassist, vocalist and songwriter. In Groups: The Marshall Tucker Band. Variations: Viewing All | Franklin Wilkie. Frank Wilkie, Franklin, F. Wilkie, Paul T. Riddle.
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.
Franklin Wilkie – Bass Guitar, Background Vocals. Guest musicians. Charlie Daniels – Fiddle. Norton Buffalo – Harmonica. References. ^ "Dedicated Review by Rob Theakston". AllMusic. Retrieved July 27, 2023. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ^ Stambler, Irwin; Landon, Grelun (2000).