Mason Proffit
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Mason Proffit was an American
Album Oriented Rock
airplay.
History
Brothers Terry Talbot and
Indianapolis, Indiana and later in Chicago. After their group Sounds Unlimited disbanded, in 1969 they formed Mason Proffit with a focus on the emerging blend of folk, country and rock that would come to be called country rock.[3]
"Two Hangmen", written by the older brother, Terry, was released on their first album, Wanted, and became a regional hit. This helped their second
Warner Bros. Records and continued touring, performing up to 300 concerts each year. Some of Mason Proffit's opening acts during that time included The Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan, John Denver, and Mac Davis. Their country-rock-bluegrass style was innovative yet difficult to place in a marketing genre. Their live shows were high-energy. And once, while jamming with The Earl Scruggs Revue, John Hartford and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Scruggs called John Talbot "the best banjo player I've ever heard."[This quote needs a citation] The Talbot brothers opened for the Eagles
on a national tour.
In June of 1973 Mason Profitt opened for a little known, outside New England, band by the name of Aerosmith at Canobie Lake Park, an amusement park in Salem, NH. The occasion was an event known as WRKO Night, a night of free rides and a concert sponsored by the Boston radio station WRKO. [5]
Warner Bros. re-released their first two albums as a compilation, Come & Gone which garnered a Grammy for best album package in 1974.Dove Award nominations.
Discography
| Year | Title | Chart Position | Label | Number |
| 1969 | Wanted | Happy Tiger | 1009 | |
| 1971 | Movin' Toward Happiness | 177 | 1019 | |
| Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream | 186 | Ampex |
A-10138 | |
| 1972 | Rockfish Crossing | 211 | Warner Bros. |
BS-2657 |
| 1973 | Bare Back Rider | 198 | BS-2704 | |
| 1973 | Come & Gone * | 203 | 2S-2746 | |
| 2005 | Still Hangin' | Mason Proffit |
* double album reissue of Wanted and Movin' Toward Happiness
References
- ^ "NME Artists - Mason Proffit". Muze UK LTD. 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2009.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Mason Proffit Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
- ^ Krakow, Steve (October 23, 2008). "Mason Proffit". The Secret History of Chicago Music (Interview). Interviewed by Nick Digilio. Chicago, Illinois: WGN. Retrieved March 22, 2009.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 1971". Awards & Shows. Awards and Shows. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ I was there
- ^ "17th Annual Grammy Awards (1974) Winner". Recording Academy Grammy Awards. Recording Academy. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
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