Mose Jones - Blackbird (1978)

RCA Records took a trip to Atlanta to see a band they thought would be a good sign. The RCA group, along with producer/songwriter Buddy Buie accidentally walked into a club where Mose Jones was playing that night. This was NOT the band they had come to Atlanta to see and hear - but they were all impressed with the style and sound of this band. So... negotiations began almost immediately to sign Mose Jones to the newly formed label that Buddy Buie and Arnie Geller had set up at RCA records. Mose Jones signed with RCA/BGO - and soon after they would be recording their album Blackbird with Buddy Buie executive producing and engineering Tad Bush and Mose Jones - all recorded at Studio One in Doraville. Mose Jones released his album Blackbird and began touring the US in support of his album. With 2 stage crews, a 27' trailer for the band and a 16' truck for the equipment, Mose Jones crisscrossed the lower 48 states - they were the opening act for many large shows and festivals, and headlined smaller venues and clubs, while sharing the stage with many popular and well-known artists of the 70's: Boz Skaggs, Doobie Brothers, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Kiki Dee, Santana, Eddie Money, Little Feat, Sea Leavell, Mother's Finest, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Wet Willie, Charlie Daniels Band, Rick Derringer, Molly Hatchet, Outlaws, Dixie Dregs, Leslie West, Marshall Tucker, Stillwater and many others.