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Allman Brothers Band Pay Tribute to Dickey Betts: ‘The Signature Sound of Southern Rock’


The Allman Brothers Band have paid tribute to Dickey Betts, a founding member who died Thursday.

The statement also listed a number of “quintessential” Allman Brothers Band songs that Betts wrote, including “Ramblin’ Man,” “Jessica,” “Blue Sky,” and “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed.” With deep sadness the Allman Brothers Band learned today that founding member Dickey Betts has passed away peacefully in his home in Sarasota, Florida, following a period of declining health. Dickey wrote quintessential Brothers songs including “Blue Sky,” “Rambling Man,” “Jessica,” “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” and many others.

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