The pair gave the band a chance and became their managers as well in October 1972. The band later sent a tape to the team who managed fellow Missourians Brewer & Shipley, Kansas City's Paul Peterson, and Stan Plesser (who also owned the Vanguard, a popular coffee house, and ran their own Good Karma Productions). Many of the songs on this demo appeared 13 years later as the record The Lost Cabin Sessions. Sunday offered the group $500 to make another demo tape at American Artists but ultimately decided to pass on offering them a contract. Ruedi, where the band rehearsed and where Chowning and his brother Rusty lived. In July 1972, Hammond sent a producer, Michael Sunday, to the band's Ruedi-Valley Ranch in Aldrich, Missouri, the house rented from Randle Chowning's Southwest Missouri State University teacher Mrs. The band recorded a demo at Springfield's Top Talent Studios (soon to be renamed as American Artists) and that demo, containing such early songs as “Rhythm of Joy”, found its way to New York music executive John Hammond via the hands of band friend Steve Canaday, co–owner of the New Bijou Theater. In 1971, Randle Chowning formed a band which included himself, Steve Cash, John Dillon, Elizabeth Anderson, Larry Lee, Rick Campanelli, Bill Jones and Michael Granda. The band shortened the name because none of the band members at the time wanted to be called “Cosmic Corn Cob”, and they did not want the name to sound similar to the Amazing Rhythm Aces. They are most widely known for their singles “ If You Wanna Get to Heaven” in 1974 and “ Jackie Blue” in 1975.īassist Michael “Supe” Granda has also written a book about the band, It Shined.Īccording to the book It Shined by Michael Granda, the band name was derived from “Cosmic Corn Cob & His Amazing Ozark Mountain Daredevils”, a name that John Dillon came up with at a Kansas City “naming party” after the band was told that the name they had previously been using, “Family Tree”, was already taken.
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils are an American country rock band formed in 1972 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. From left: Buddy Brayfield, John Dillon, Larry Lee, Mike 'Supe' Granda, Randle Chowning, Steve Cash.
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