Dickey Betts

[Drawdown]

Saw where Dickey Betts died few days ago. Anyone not familiar with him, he was a member of the Allman Brothers Band, if my memory is correct? He and Duane Allman started the band in about? 1970? But Duane died long ago, and I assume Greg Allman has been their leader since, again correct if I'm wrong? But Greg died I think aprox 2 years ago. I read where the black guy drummer, was only one left now.
But best my knowledge, they where the first seed&roots of Southern Rock Bands, a music that's in my blood to like, graduated HS in 77. But from them sprang a bunch more in hurry, my favorite, Marshal Tucker Band, Pure Prairie League with Vince Gill, Lyrnard Skynard, and more. But I sure did and still do sometimes enjoy listening. Dickey singing and them playing "Seven Turns" is my favorite of theirs! Dickey I know was a biwhunter, even on television with Byron Ferguson. I reckon Dickey taught Byron's boy to play guitar or helped, and Byron returned by plenty help with the Longbow.
But I'm sure he was a very likeable man, Lotta people really liked him! God Bless his family!

[Ray]

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[RIHMFIRE]

Great band...and great guitar player.
Saw them a couple of times at Univ of Florida.
I think they started here in Daytona.....but mainly in Jax

[lthardman]

While the Allman Brothers Band spawned many more i to the Southern Rock genre, nobody could match their sound. And nobody could match the Dicky Betts and Duane Allman duo on guitar.

[JBowen]

I graduated High School in 1979, so I have been a fan of ABB and most of the Southern Rock bands from the 60's, 70's and early 80's.
It is sad that we are losing so many of those great musicians from that era. Thet are sorely missed. God Bless his famly.

JBowen