SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – Dickey Betts, a driving force behind the Allman Brothers Band that launched Southern rock and influenced the jam band scene, died Thursday at his Florida home, according ...

Duane Betts says that he’s been “holding up” since the death of his father, Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts, on April 18 at the age of 80. And while he and Allman Betts Band ...

"Dickey Betts gave [Eddy Shaver] his 335 that belonged to Duane Allman and a '55 Strat when he was 13 years old," Shaver said. "And Dickey had recognized quicker than I did how much talent he had." ...

After Duane Allman’s death in a motorcycle accident ... ‘Ladies and gentlemen, this is Dickey Betts, one of the best songwriters around nowadays.’ That just floored me.” ...

Sure, Duane Betts is the son of legendary Allman Brothers six-stringer Dickey Betts and he’s spent plenty of time celebrating his late father’s legacy. But having been a member of Whitestarr ...

Dickey Betts, a guitarist and the co-founder of ... drummers Butch Trucks and Jaimoe joined brothers Gregg and Duane Allman to form the Allman Brothers Band in 1969. Betts wrote and sang on ...

Dickey Betts, best known as a cofounder and guitarist ... Two years after their debut album, Duane Allman, who shared lead guitar duties with Betts, died in a motorcycle accident.

It’s even more fun to play it with a buddy, Dickey-and-Duane style. Gregg Allman wrote "Midnight Rider," and Duane played ...

Dickey was all in on and excelled at anything that caught his attention. Betts joins his brothers, Duane Allman, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks and Gregg Allman, as well as ABB crew members Twiggs ...

He traded licks with Duane Allman and proved to be a worthy sparring partner. He also wrote, and sang, the band’s biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man.” By Alex Williams Dickey Betts, a honky-tonk ...

The Allman Brothers Band guitarist and founding member Dickey Betts died Thursday ... Following the death of Duane in 1971, Betts assumed the role of lead guitarist. The group ultimately disbanded ...

Dickey Betts, singer-songwriter and guitarist for ... His extraordinary guitar playing alongside guitarist Duane Allman created a unique dual guitar signature sound that became the signature ...