It was later released on her 1963 album Anita Bryant's Greatest Hits (Columbia CS-8756). In 1961, Anita Bryant recorded Flood's song "Cold, Cold Winter" on her single "Cold, Cold Winter" / "Step By Step, Little By Little" (Columbia #4-42257). The song was also released on Orbison's single "Only the Lonely" / "Here Comes that Song Again" (Monument #45-421). In 1960, Roy Orbison recorded Flood's song "Here Comes That Song Again" for Orbison's album Lonely and Blue (Monument M 4002). In 1959, Flood's song "Gee" was recorded by George Hamilton IV and released on his album Gee! (Hilltop JS-6161) as well as on his single "Gee" / "I Know Your Sweetheart" (ABC-Paramount 45-10028). Due to the song's success, Billy Graves was invited to tour with Dick Clark. In 1958, Flood and Fred Foster co-wrote the Billy Graves' single "The Shag (Is Totally Cool)" (Monument Records -#45-MN.401) which reached number 53 on Billboard's Hot 100.
In 1960-61, Flood was invited to sing almost every Saturday night for the Grand Ole Opry. While in Nashville, Flood landed a spot on the radio show Ernest Tubb Record Shop, and from there earned a spot performing on Friday Night Frolics (a Friday night spin-off of the Grand Ole Opry). His preference was for songwriting, but his work as singer and entertainer was more profitable. The Country Lads split up in 1958, and in 1959 Flood moved to Nashville to pitch his songs to the popular recording artists he had met on The Jimmy Dean Show. The Country Lads remained on the Jimmy Dean show for three years until 1958 when the show ended. In 1957 the Country Lads signed a contract with Columbia Records and released the single, “Alone In Love”/“I Won’t Beg Your Pardon” (Columbia #4-41062) and in 1958 they released the record “Anything”/”Lonely Lover” (Columbia #4-41212). Like most of the Jimmy Dean Show performers, The Country Lads participated in a USO tour of Europe and Africa. In 1956, The Country Lads were given a regular spot on The Jimmy Dean Show, which aired on CBS every weekday morning. Dean asked them to perform together, so they formed the duo The Country Lads. The Jimmy Dean Show Ī few years later, Flood and army buddy, Billy Graves, auditioned for The Jimmy Dean Show. On one occasion they performed for the Philippine president, Ramon Magsaysay.
The Luzon Valley Boys played at the various military clubs on Clark Air Force Base in the Philippine Islands. During this time he also began writing songs, some of which were performed by the band. Army, Flood organized his first country music band, The Luzon Valley Boys. Singer/performer Military tours Īfter serving in Korea with the U.S. After the campers were in bed, he would practice guitar and perform for his fellow counselors. ĭick (Richard) Flood was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and began playing music while working as a counselor at a YMCA summer camp in the Blue Mountains. In 1981, Flood changed his name to Okefenokee Joe, and in 1989 he hosted and narrated the Emmy award-winning documentary Swampwise on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
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In 1962, The Wilburn Brothers recorded his song "Trouble's Back in Town", which peaked at number 4 on the US Country Chart and was named Cashbox Magazine’s “Country Song of the Year.” In 1973, Flood moved to Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp and became a professional naturalist and environmentalist. His songs have been recorded by popular artists including Roy Orbison, Anita Bryant, Billy Grammer, Kathy Linden, and The Wilburn Brothers. In 1959, Flood's cover version of " The Three Bells (The Jimmy Brown Story)" reached number 23 on the US chart. In the mid-1950s he was part of the duo The Country Lads and made regular appearances on CBS' The Jimmy Dean Show. ( February 2018)ĭick Flood (born November 13, 1932), also known as Okefenokee Joe, is an American singer, songwriter, entertainer, and environmentalist. Please introduce links to this page from related articles try the Find link tool for suggestions. This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it.
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