Mason Dixon (band)
Mason Dixon was an American country music trio, composed of Frank Gilligan (vocals, bass), Jerry Dengler (guitar, banjo) and Rick Henderson (guitar). The band played frequently within the Texas nightclub scene for several years and went on to tour the U.S. and Canada for several more.
Mason Dixon | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Beaumont, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1983–1990 |
| Labels | Texas, Premier One, Capitol Nashville |
| Past members | Frank Gilligan Jerry Dengler Rick Henderson Terry Bayless, keyboards Terry "Caz" Casburn |
Career
The group's first single, released in 1983, was a cover of "Every Breath You Take" by The Police. The group was the first act to have a Top 40 Country Billboard single on an independent record label in the 1980s, with the release of "3935 West End Avenue" in 1987. They signed a recording contract with Capitol Nashville in 1988, who released their fifth studio album, Exception to the Rule. Its title track was their most successful single, reaching the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and No. 63 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. Henderson left the group in 1989, to be replaced by Terry "Caz" Casburn (vocals, bass). A second album for Capitol, Reach for It, was completed but never released. Rick Henderson, one of the founding members of the group died in mid December 2009.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | State Fair of Texas | Texas |
| 1985 | The Spirit of Texas | NLT |
| 1985 | Only A Dream Away | Texas |
| 1987 | Homegrown | Premier 1 |
| 1988 | Exception to the Rule | Capitol |
| 1990 | Reach for It |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
CAN Country | |||
| 1983 | "Every Breath You Take" | 69 | — | Only A Dream Away |
| "Mason Dixon Lines" | — | — | ||
| 1984 | "I Never Had a Chance with You" | 51 | — | |
| "Gettin' Over You" | 49 | — | ||
| 1985 | "Only a Dream Away" | 47 | — | |
| "Houston Heartache" | 76 | — | The Spirit of Texas | |
| 1986 | "Got My Heart Set on You" | 72 | — | singles only |
| "Silent Night" | — | — | ||
| "Home Grown" | 53 | — | Homegrown | |
| 1987 | "3935 West End Avenue" | 39 | — | |
| "Don't Say No Tonight" | 51 | — | ||
| 1988 | "Dangerous Road" | 62 | — | Exception to the Rule |
| "When Karen Comes Around" | 49 | — | ||
| 1989 | "Exception to the Rule" | 35 | 63 | |
| "A Mountain Ago" | 52 | — | ||
| 1990 | "Ride of a Lifetime" | — | — | Reach for It |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Ride of a Lifetime" | Jim May/Coke Sams |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2005). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2005. Record Research, Inc. p. 235. ISBN 0-89820-165-9.
