Allman Brothers Band

The Allman Brothers Band were an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969. Brothers Duane (slide guitar, lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards) founded it with Dickey Betts (lead guitar, vocals), Berry Oakley (bass), Butch Trucks (drums), and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (drums). Subsequently based in Macon, Georgia, they incorporated elements of blues, jazz and country music and their live shows featured jam band-style improvisation and instrumentals. The band's first two studio albums, The Allman Brothers Band (1969) and Idlewild South (1970), both released by Capricorn Records, were not commercially successful, but their 1971 live album At Fillmore East was a critical and commercial breakthrough. It included extended versions of "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and "Whipping Post", showcasing the group's jamming style. Group leader Duane was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1971; however the band continued, releasing Eat a Peach in 1972, a dual studio/live album that cemented the band's popularity and featured Gregg's "Melissa" and Betts's "Blue Sky". Following the motorcycling death of Oakley in 1972, the group recruited keyboardist Chuck Leavell and bassist Lamar Williams for 1973's Brothers and Sisters. The album included Betts's hit single "Ramblin' Man" and instrumental "Jessica", both of which went on to become classic rock radio staples and placed the group at the forefront of 1970s rock music. Internal turmoil overtook them soon after as the group dissolved in 1976, reforming briefly in 1978 with additional personnel changes and breaking up again in 1982. The band re-formed once more in 1989, releasing a string of new albums and touring heavily. A series of personnel changes in the late 1990s was capped by the departure of Betts. The group found stability during the 2000s with bassist Oteil Burbridge and guitarists Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks (the nephew of Butch) and became renowned for their month-long concert residencies at New York City's Beacon Theatre each spring. The band retired in October 2014 after their final show at the Beacon Theatre. Butch Trucks and Gregg both died in 2017, and Betts died in 2024, leaving Jaimoe as the only surviving original member. The band was awarded seven Gold and four Platinum albums by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. In 2010, Rolling Stone magazine ranked the band 52nd on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".

Just Can't Get Away (Live Sacramento '91) - 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Across The Border (Live Toronto '90) - 2024-05-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Syria Mosque: Pittsburgh, Pa January 17, 1971 (Live Concert Performance Recording) - 2022-10-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Crossroad Sign (Live & Acoustic In New York '92) - 2022-05-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Transmission Impossible - 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Nassau, March 13,1976 (Live WLIR Broadcast) - 2022-01-05T00:00:00.000000Z

Callin' Me Back (Live Woodstock '94 Simulcast Broadcast) - 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Down in Texas '71 (Live) - 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival July 3 & 5, 1970 - 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000000Z

The Final Note (Live at Painters Mill Music Fair - 10-17-71) - 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Fork In The Road (Syracuse University '72 WAER Broadcast) - 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000000Z

New Year's Eve In California, 1973 (Live KSAN Broadcast) - 2020-05-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Fillmore West (1-31-71, Pt. 1) - 2019-09-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Bear's Sonic Journals (Live at Fillmore East, February 1970 - Deluxe Edition) - 2018-12-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Charlotte, Nc 8-9-03 - 2018-06-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Darien Center, NY 8-2-03 - 2018-06-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Hartford, Ct 8-3-03 - 2018-06-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Indianapolis, In 7-25-03 - 2018-06-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Pittsburgh, Pa 7-26-03 - 2018-06-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Raleigh, Nc 8-10-03 - 2018-06-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Fox Box: 3 Nights Live at Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Ga (September 24, 2004) - 2017-03-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Fox Box: 3 Nights Live at Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Ga (September 25, 2004) - 2017-03-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Fox Box: 3 Nights Live at Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Ga (September 26, 2004) - 2017-03-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Live from A&R Studios - 2016-04-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Play All Night: Live at The Beacon Theatre 1992 - 2014-02-17T00:00:00.000000Z