The Charlie Daniels Band in 1974 (Rare Pictures) The Fire On The Mountain version of the CDB Including Pictures etc, by Gary Allen (from CDB)

Volunteer Jam I (1974) at Nashville's War Memorial Auditorium

This version of the Charlie Daniels Band lasted from 1973-1975

and had a big impact, giving Charlie Daniels his first Platinum album.

The "Fire On The Mountain" is one of the most popular CDB albums.

They were the band at the first Volunteer Jam,

which was recently released in 2023 on album & CD.

Gary Allen, Mark Fitzgerald & Barry Barnes left the band in 1975.

This page is dedicated to band members that have passed on

including Charlie Daniels, Gary Allen, Mark Fitzgerald & Taz DiGregorio.

September 22, 1974: The Charlie Daniels Band, looking to get an audience for some live cuts on their upcoming Fire On The Mountain album. This was to be taking place at Nashville's War Memorial Auditorium on October 4th. The concert did take place, with a couple of cuts being on the Fire On The Mountain album, with the album going gold. The concert would become known as the Volunteer Jam and become a yearly event for decades to come.

(From the Tennessean newspaper)

October , 1974: The Charlie Daniels Band and Very Special guests

at Volunteer Jam '74, later to be known as Volunteer Jam.

This was the beginning of a Nashville Tradition

at Nashville's War Memorial Auditorium.

Charlie Daniels and Friends “Volunteer Jam 1 – 1974 / The Legend Begins” Review

Released in 2023: Charlie Daniels and Friends “Volunteer Jam 1 – 1974 / The Legend Begins”

Below: See our review of this album

Pat Adams review of Charlie Daniels & Friends “Volunteer Jam 1–1974/The Legend Begins”.
I was so surprised to see the very first Volunteer Jam being released on February 23, 2023 (on CD and vinyl). It took place at the War Memorial Auditorium in downtown Nashville Tennessee on October 4, 1974. Being a longtime fan of the Volunteer Jam, I attended almost all of them, but I did not attend the first one, mainly because I didn’t know about it. This first Volunteer Jam started out as a live taping for the” Fire On The Mountain” album. I think three of these live recordings were included on the “Fire On The Mountain” album. “The Volunteer Jam 1 - 1974” album starts off with Charlie Daniels playing “Tennessee Waltz” on the fiddle as the intro, followed by “Whiskey” & Way Down Yonder”, both songs from the “Way Down Yonder” album (later reissued as “Whiskey”). The next three songs are from the Fire On The Mountain album, including a live version of “Long Haired Country Boy”. Songs 7 & 8 are country songs, including Jambalaya. Then, the next three songs are from “Fire On The Mountain” album, including a live version of “South’s Gonna Do It Again”. The last song is called “Don’t You Lie To Me” (unfamiliar to me).
"The Legend Begins" as this CD includes the early version of the Charlie Daniels Band live at the original Volunteer Jam, including Charlie Daniels, Barry Barnes, Mark Fitzgerald, Joel (Taz) DiGregorio, Fred Edwards & Gary Allen. This version of the band played on the “Way Down Yonder” album, as well as the triple platinum “Fire On The Mountain”. This album includes live versions of songs from both albums, plus a few other songs. This is a good quality recording that brings out the instruments of each one of the talented band members. Shown is the CD cover unfolded, front & back, Special guests listed are Toy Caldwell, Dicky Betts, Paul Riddle & Jamie Nichol. Sadly, the early CDB band members are only listed as the Charlie Daniels Band (not individually). I’m very impressed with the album and recommend it to any Volunteer Jam fan or early Charlie Daniels fan.

Purchase the CD or Vinyl album from the Charlie Daniels Store at : http://bit.ly/cdbstore

Click here to Listen to the Volunteer Jam 1 - 1974 on Charlie Daniels YouTube channel

By Pat Adams from the www.TennesseeConcerts.com and the www.SouthernTribute.com website’s out of Nashville Tennessee. Pat along with the late CDB drummer Gary Allen ran the "Play It Again Jam", a weekly/monthly musicians jam at venues around Nashville from 2008-2011 (not related to the Volunteer Jam).

1974: Charlie Daniels Band assorted pictures. Picture's courtesy of CDB drummer Gary Allen

Flashback 1974: Charlie Daniels while out on the road.

Flashback 1974: The first Charlie Daniels Band Tour Bus.

Flashback 1974: Charlie Daniels, with band crew,

posing with a Pink Cadillac while on the road.

The car owner is behind the car door.

Flashback 1974: The Charlie Daniels Band

at the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.

Charlie Daniels, Mark Fitzgerald (bass) & Gary Allen (drums).

Hits include South Gonna Do It Again & Long Haired Country Boy

1974: The Midnight Special on a night

that the Charlie Daniels Band played.

Charlie Daniels Band Promotions & Records, etc.

January 1974: Charlie Daniels on Song Hits Magazine

Way Down Yonder is the fourth studio album by American musician Charlie Daniels and the first as the Charlie Daniels Band, originally released in 1974 as a studio album courtesy of Kama Sutra Records. It was re-released in 1977 under the name Whiskey, courtesy of Epic Records.

The fold-out on the Way Down Yonder album by the Charlie Daniels Band.

"The South's Gonna Do It (Again)", is a song written

and performed by the Charlie Daniels Band

and released on their 1974 album Fire on the Mountain.

"Long Haired Country Boy" is a song by American music group Charlie Daniels Band and released on their 1974 album Fire on the Mountain. It was first released as a single in April, 1975 and was re-released as a single in January, 1980. In 2019, it was covered by Cody Johnson on his album, Ain't Nothin' to It. The song was written solely by Charlie Daniels.

The "Fire On The Mountain" album

Fire On The Mountain album (Promotion)

Fire on the Mountain is the fifth studio album by Charlie Daniels and the second as the Charlie Daniels Band, released in 1974, appearing on the record label Kama Sutra Records, then later in 1976 by Epic Records. Most of the tracks on the album are studio recordings, while the last two songs are live, recorded at the War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee on October 4, 1974. This album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on January 22, 1992.