R.I.P. Dickie Betts. Born as "Forrest Richard Betts", The Allman Brothers Band guitarist died Thursday, April 18th, at age 80. Additional discographical, biographical information was added by Lawrence Azrin. Also, check out the links at your leisure.
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Dickey Betts (born as 'Forrest Richard Betts ') died Thursday, April 18th, at age 80. He was a founding member, guitarist (first co-guitarist witrh Duane Allman, then after Allman's death on Oct 29th, 1971, the sole guitarist through 1975) and frequent songwriter (sometimes co-writer with Greg Allman). He also released solo albums as ' Richard Betts', 'Dickey Betts & Great Southern' 'Dickey Betts Band' and 'Dickey Betts'. / Click on the Link above, left to view the CD
Dickey Betts (born as 'Forrest Richard Betts ') died Thursday, April 18th, at age 80. He was a founding member, guitarist (first co-guitarist witrh Duane Allman, then after Allman's death on Oct 29th, 1971, the sole guitarist through 1975) and frequent songwriter (sometimes co-writer with Greg Allman). He also released solo albums as ' Richard Betts', 'Dickey Betts & Great Southern' 'Dickey Betts Band' and 'Dickey Betts'. / Betts named this classic instrumental after a headstone he saw for "Elizabeth Jones Reed Napier", in Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, GA, the band's hometown.
Dickey Betts (born as 'Forrest Richard Betts ') died Thursday, April 18th, at age 80. He was a founding member, guitarist (first co-guitarist witrh Duane Allman, then after Allman's death on Oct 29th, 1971, the sole guitarist through 1975) and frequent songwriter (sometimes co-writer with Greg Allman). He also released solo albums as ' Richard Betts', 'Dickey Betts & Great Southern' 'Dickey Betts Band' and 'Dickey Betts'.
Dickey Betts (born as 'Forrest Richard Betts ') died Thursday, April 18th, at age 80. He was a founding member, guitarist (first co-guitarist witrh Duane Allman, then after Allman's death on Oct 29th, 1971, the sole guitarist through 1975) and frequent songwriter (sometimes co-writer with Greg Allman). He also released solo albums as ' Richard Betts', 'Dickey Betts & Great Southern' 'Dickey Betts Band' and 'Dickey Betts'. // * - The album's title came from Duane Allman: "You can't help the revolution, because there's just evolution ... Every time I'm in Georgia, I eat a peach for peace".
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4:23
Artist:
Richard Betts [Jimmie Rodgers] [Billed as 'Dickey Betts']
* - Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Van Morrison, John Mellencamp, Bono, Dwight Yoakum, Aaron Neville, Iris Dement / Click on the Link above, left to view the CD
Betts named this classic instrumental after a headstone he saw for "Elizabeth Jones Reed Napier", in Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, GA, the band's hometown.
Dickey Betts (born as 'Forrest Richard Betts ') died Thursday, April 18th, at age 80. He was a founding member, guitarist (first co-guitarist witrh Duane Allman, then after Allman's death on Oct 29th, 1971, the sole guitarist through 1975) and frequent songwriter (sometimes co-writer with Greg Allman). He also released solo albums as ' Richard Betts', 'Dickey Betts & Great Southern' 'Dickey Betts Band' and 'Dickey Betts'. / * - Also, their only Top-40 single in the 1970's
Dickey Betts (born as 'Forrest Richard Betts ') died Thursday, April 18th, at age 80. He was a founding member, guitarist (first co-guitarist witrh Duane Allman, then after Allman's death on Oct 29th, 1971, the sole guitarist through 1975) and frequent songwriter (sometimes co-writer with Greg Allman). He also released solo albums as ' Richard Betts', 'Dickey Betts & Great Southern' 'Dickey Betts Band' and 'Dickey Betts'
Dickey Betts (born as 'Forrest Richard Betts ') died Thursday, April 18th, at age 80. He was a founding member, guitarist (first co-guitarist witrh Duane Allman, then after Allman's death on Oct 29th, 1971, the sole guitarist through 1975) and frequent songwriter (sometimes co-writer with Greg Allman). He also released solo albums as ' Richard Betts', 'Dickey Betts & Great Southern' 'Dickey Betts Band' and 'Dickey Betts'
Betts named this classic instrumental after a headstone he saw for "Elizabeth Jones Reed Napier", in Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, GA, the band's hometown.
* - Title as performed by Jordan: "I'm GONNA LEAVE YOU ON the Outskirts of Town". Originally recorded in 1936 by Casey Bill Weldon, as 'We Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town'. / Click on the Link above, left to view the original 15-LP set, limited to 500 copies
Dickey Betts (born as 'Forrest Richard Betts ') died Thursday, April 18th, at age 80. He was a founding member, guitarist (first co-guitarist witrh Duane Allman, then after Allman's death on Oct 29th, 1971, the sole guitarist through 1975) and frequent songwriter (sometimes co-writer with Greg Allman). He also released solo albums as ' Richard Betts', 'Dickey Betts & Great Southern' 'Dickey Betts Band' and 'Dickey Betts'
Dickey Betts (born as 'Forrest Richard Betts ') died Thursday, April 18th, at age 80. He was a founding member, guitarist (first co-guitarist witrh Duane Allman, then after Allman's death on Oct 29th, 1971, the sole guitarist through 1975) and frequent songwriter (sometimes co-writer with Greg Allman). He also released solo albums as ' Richard Betts', 'Dickey Betts & Great Southern' 'Dickey Betts Band' and 'Dickey Betts' // * - their last was 'Brothers of the Road', 1981
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6:08
Artist:
The Allman Brothers Band [Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Butch Trucks, Berry Oakley, Jai Johanny Johanson]
Song:
Hot 'Lanta [Debut performance was on their 1971 2-LP set 'At Fillmore East']
Dickey Betts (born as 'Forrest Richard Betts ') died Thursday, April 18th, at age 80. He was a founding member, guitarist (first co-guitarist witrh Duane Allman, then after Allman's death on Oct 29th, 1971, the sole guitarist through 1975) and frequent songwriter (sometimes co-writer with Greg Allman). He also released solo albums as ' Richard Betts', 'Dickey Betts & Great Southern' 'Dickey Betts Band' and 'Dickey Betts'.
Dickey Betts (born as 'Forrest Richard Betts ') died Thursday, April 18th, at age 80. He was a founding member, guitarist (first co-guitarist witrh Duane Allman, then after Allman's death on Oct 29th, 1971, the sole guitarist through 1975) and frequent songwriter (sometimes co-writer with Greg Allman). He also released solo albums as ' Richard Betts', 'Dickey Betts & Great Southern' 'Dickey Betts Band' and 'Dickey Betts'. / Betts named this classic instrumental after a headstone he saw for "Elizabeth Jones Reed Napier", in Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, GA, the band's hometown.
Betts named this classic instrumental after a headstone he saw for "Elizabeth Jones Reed Napier", in Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, GA, the band's hometown.
Betts named this classic instrumental after a headstone he saw for "Elizabeth Jones Reed Napier", in Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, GA, the band's hometown.
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