Allman Brothers Band
(1946–1971)
Allman Brothers Band A major name in 1970s blues-rock. Duane Allman (1946; 1971) ( guitar ) formed the band in Macon, Georgia, in 1969, with Gregg Allman (1947) (keyboards, vocals), Dickey Betts (1943) (second lead guitar), Berry Oakley (1948; 1972) (bass), and two drummers, Jai “Johanny” Johansson and Butch Trucks . Although essentially a southern rock band, blues played a major role in their music, alongside country, soul, and jazz. The death of Duane Allman in a motorcycle accident in 1971…