QUARTERLY VOL. IV 2026 

Happy New Year! Okefenokee Joe Friends,

Welcome to the fourth edition of the Okefenokee Joe quarterly newsletter and the start of a new year!

We begin the year celebrating Okefenokee Joe’s music and the legacy of his lifetime as a songwriter. Recently the family honored him in memory and dedication for the achievements his music has received in the industry of film and TV featured in this month’s TAXI newsletter edition. 

Three placements in TV shows on Hulu, Netflix, and HBO

Dick Flood (via his son Dave) – Salley, SC USA
The legacy of singer, songwriter, and naturalist Dick Flood (also known as Okefenokee Joe) continues to shine thanks to ongoing opportunities that originated through TAXI years ago. His classic 1962 country tune “I’m Goin’ Home” was recently featured in the FX crime drama The Lowdown, now streaming on Hulu. Another song, “Jammin’ the Blues”—recorded by Dick Flood & The Pathfinders—found new life in the Netflix series Boots.

These placements follow earlier uses of Dick’s music in major films such as Clint Eastwood’s The Mule, demonstrating how timeless his catalog remains.

Dick’s son Dave writes,

“Recently, we’ve had the joy of hearing Dad’s music reach new audiences again. TAXI played a major role in getting his material into the hands of the right people years ago, and his songs are still finding new homes today. It means so much to our family that his work is living on.”

Dick Flood’s remarkable life—both as a Nashville artist and as the beloved Georgia conservation figure Okefenokee Joe—is chronicled in his autobiographies My Walk Among the Stars and Swampwise.

As of November 14, another track, “Come In From the Storm,” has also been placed, this time in the HBO series The Chair Company.

“Congrats,” Dick’s publisher added. “And as always — thanks TAXI!”

Congrats to all, and we agree that it’s pretty cool that Dick’s legacy lives on through his excellent music. Here’s to many, many more!

Swamp wishes,

The Okefenokee Joe Team
info@okefenokeejoe.com 
 

HBO The Chair Company - ‘Come In From The Storm’
NETFLIX BOOTS - ‘Jammin The Blues’ 
FX The Lowdown - ‘I’m Goin Home'
HBO Welcome To Derry - ‘Troubles Back In Town’  
 

 THE COUNTRY LADS 

In 1956, Dick Flood, aka Okefenokee Joe, teamed up with an old Army buddy by the name of Billy Graves.  This association would ‘click’, and big things were about to happen.  The duo became known as ‘THE COUNTRY LADS’, and in 1956 was given a regular spot on the ‘JIMMY DEAN TV SHOW’.  This program, originating out of Washington DC, aired on CBS each weekday morning, and was an instant hit!  The Country Lads began to receive mail from all over the world.  A contract with Columbia Records was signed, and two singles, ‘Alone In Love’, and ‘I Won’t Beg Your Pardon’  were released in 1957.

For two  years the ‘Dean’ show would receive rave reviews.  Each week a special, (usually famous), guest was featured.  Since the guest would spend the entire week in DC, Dick and the  cast were given the wonderful opportunity to get to know many of them. Homer & Jethro,  Andy Williams, The Diamonds,  Johnny Cash, Grandpa Jones, Hank Thompson, Webb Pierce, Carl Smith, Wanda Jackson, Ferlin Husky, June Valli etc.  As Dick has often put it, “It was a soldier’s dream come true”.

After almost three years the Dean Show left the air in 1958. The Country Lads, being no longer employed, split up.  But this was not the end of their friendship, and certainly not the end of Dick Flood’s career.

ALONE IN LOVE 
Words & Music By Dick Flood

My hear finds me alone in love

With no way to ease my mind

Your memory so dear to me

My heart won't leave behind

Alone in love why must I be

Alone in love please set me free

Bring me her love oh Lord Above

I'm lost alone in love
 

Read more about Okefenokee Joe in his autobiography journey as a country artist in ‘My Walk Among The Stars’. Available on sale at the Swamp Store.

Dick Flood aka Okefenokee Joe, made hit songs, like ‘Trouble’s Back In Town', as a country artist in the 50's & 60's. In honoring his enduring legacy as a distinguished country music legend, we invite you to visit dickflood.com and pay tribute to his remarkable journey through a collection of music and cherished memories showcased on the Dick Flood Fan Club page.

Join the Dick Flood Fan Club on dickflood.com to honor his musical legacy. Stream unreleased songs for free and share with friends.
   

Okefenokee Joe aka Dick Flood 1932 - 2023