Alabama Rock Star Turned OB-GYN His Band Once Opened for Bob Seger

By anSley FranCo

Sitting at his desk, Randy Yarbrough, MD glances over to an old Polaroid taken for a publicity shot in 1969 as he talks about his band.

Yarbrough always had a knack for picking out the drum parts in the 50s and 60s songs his older sister would play. Despite being the youngest player at 12 years old, Yarbrough helped form a band comprised of his four 16-yearold neighbors in Graysville, Alabama. The group decided to name their band Chapter Five after the five original members.

Despite the lead singer leaving the band, Chapter Five continued to practice anywhere from Yarbrough’s sister’s basement to the bass player’s back porch. To go along with their shoulderlength hair, the band played all the big tunes of the day from Led Zeppelin to Credence Clearwater Revival. This practice led to their success at a Battle of the Bands competition, where the firstplace prize was a booking contract with Southeastern Attractions.

From this contract, Chapter Five got to play at proms, as well as Auburn University and the University of Alabama fraternity parties. Each member would take turns driving to their