"He threw me in the lake and I had to learn to swim": Remembering Dickey Betts, southern rock pioneer

Our list of the 10 essential classics of Dickey Betts tends to focus more on the most ingrained side of the sound of The Allman Brothers Band. It makes perfect sense, considering that that was always Betts’ main legacy within the band. The Allman Brothers Band would probably have attached much more to Duane and Gregg Allman’s passion for blues and jazz if it hadn’t been for Betts, his infinitely inventive and compulsively rudimentary complement.…

On This Day in 2024: Dickey Betts, Founding Member of the Allman Brothers Band, Passed Away from COPD

On April 18, 2024, Dickey Betts, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, died at his home in Osprey, Florida, at the age of 80. His family confirmed that the cause of death was cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Early Life and Musical Beginnings Born Forrest Richard Betts on December 12, 1943, […]

"He threw me in the lake and I had to learn to swim": Remembering Dickey Betts, southern rock pioneer

A celebration of the life and music of Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts