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and motorcycles, 68, 195, 326–27
and music, 30, 33–34, 42, 50, 91
optimism of, 64, 79, 80–81, 180, 352–53
and women, 35–36, 38
Allman, Elijah Blue (son), 277–78, 359–61
Allman, Galadrielle (Duane’s daughter), 148, 170, 362, 373
Allman, Geraldine (mother), 5, 12–15, 19–20, 24, 70, 196, 282, 283, 350, 360, 364, 375–76
Allman, Gregory LeNoir, 28, 224, 240, 294, 344, 364
and Allman Brothers Band, see Allman Brothers Band
and Allman Joys, 53, 54, 61–77
awards, 374–75
birth and childhood, 8, 9, 13–27
drinking, 3–7, 212, 219, 249, 257, 258, 283, 296–98, 301, 303–4, 310, 314, 318, 327–32, 346, 373
and drugs, 73, 159–63, 171–77, 188–93, 196, 199, 201–2, 219, 233, 244, 251, 252, 256–57, 264, 266, 268, 269–74, 275, 285, 314, 328, 332, 359, 373
and Duane’s death, 195–202, 332
and fatherhood, 359–62
first gig, 34–35
first guitar, 32–34
first woman, 51–52
foot-shooting party, 57–61
and friendships, 225–27
and girl in fifth grade, 20–21
and hepatitis, 328, 330, 346–50
and Hour Glass, 78, 82–99
and karma, 308–9
in L.A., 78, 79–99
liver transplant, 348–50, 378
lung operations, 356–59
in military school, 16–20, 36–41, 372
and money, 186–88, 198, 263, 275, 283, 302, 305, 372–73
and motorcycles, 325–26
in movies, 322–23
and music, 30, 33–34, 41, 44, 46–48, 274, 290–92, 369–72, 378
in psych ward, 235–38
and rehab, 4, 6, 191, 258, 285, 329, 330, 369
and religion, 365–69
solo albums, 213–16, 243–44, 251, 275, 280, 306–7, 351–56
solo tours, 216–18, 304, 356
songwriting, 72, 75, 101, 111–14, 138, 153–54, 210, 303, 320, 342
tattoos, 344, 345–46
and women, 226–38, 307–11
Allman, Layla Brooklyn (daughter), 323, 361
Allman, Michael (son), 299–300
Allman, Myrtle (grandmother), 11, 25–27
Allman, Orion Gregory (grandson), 360
Allman, Sam (uncle), 11, 25, 26
Allman, Willis Turner “Bill” (father), death of, 9–11, 372
Allman Brothers Band, 104, 105–29, 130, 131–57, 158, 178, 179–93, 206, 260, 334
airplane of, 261–62, 268
beginning of, 99, 105–11, 275
breakups of, 254, 269, 274–75, 277, 285, 298–99
and Carter campaign, 266–67
and drugs, 161–63, 171–77, 188–92, 244, 251, 262, 268, 269–74, 275, 288
and Duane’s death, 196–200, 203–4, 207, 275
first album, 139–41
getting back together, 276, 284–92, 312, 313–19, 342–43
legacy of, 374, 376–78
Lifetime Achievement Grammy, 355–56
and money, 268–69, 274, 275, 285
museum, 377–78
name of, 115–16
quit or die, 338, 339
reunion tour, 305, 316–20
in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 3, 329
troubles with, 250–51, 252–54, 258–59, 262, 267–70, 275, 297, 335–40
Allman Joys, 53, 54, 61–77, 119, 138
“All My Friends,” 215–16
Almanac, 76
Almost Famous (movie), 242
Americana Awards, 374
Anderson, Tommy, 44, 62
Arista Records, 295, 298
Arness, James, 229, 230–31
Arness, Jenny, 229–30
Asher, Bud, 62
At Fillmore East, 178, 179–82, 198, 203
Atlanta Pop Festival, 164–65
Atlantic Records, 5, 95, 114, 139, 173, 189, 197
Banes, Jimmy, 30–32
Barber, Adrian, 139, 140
Barker, Andy, 165, 166
Beacon Theatre, New York, 49, 82, 170, 318–19, 336, 337, 341, 347, 348, 376
Beatles, 49, 64, 65, 70, 93, 151, 306
Beck, Jeff, 63, 185
Beckmeier, Steve, 280
“Bell Bottom Britches,” 75
Bellerose, Jay, 353
“Bells of Rhymney, The,” 75
Betts, Dickey, 4, 100, 126, 128, 132, 135–36, 140, 147, 151, 170, 172, 174–75, 177, 195, 204, 209, 216, 242, 288–89
band re-forming, 284–88, 313–14
and breakup of the band, 274–75
forming the band, 107–9
and Great Southern, 285–87
and Paulette, 258–59
solo albums, 243–44, 251, 307
songwriting, 219–21, 253, 320
Big Brother and the Holding Company, 94
Big House, Macon, 148, 275, 377–78
Blackburn, Shelby, 323
“Black Hearted Woman,” 111, 113
Black Rain (movie), 309
Bland, Bobby “Blue,” 50, 63, 151
Blood, Sweat & Tears, 142
Bloomfield, Mike, 86
“Blue Moon,” 62
“Blue Sky,” 183, 286
Bono, Chastity, 278
Bono, Sonny, 279, 281
Booker T, 138
Boyd, Chuck and Marcia, 287, 302–3
Boyer, Scott, 99, 151, 213, 215
Bradley, Owen, 74
Bramblett, Randall, 309
Bramhall, Doyle II, 353
Bramlett, Bonnie, 145–46
Brose, Julia, 98–99
Brothers and Sisters, 212–13, 215, 216, 218–19, 220–21, 241, 242, 261, 263, 267
Brothers of the Road, 295, 297
Brown, David, 99
Brown, James, 48
Brown, Zac, 374
Browne, Jackson, 86, 213, 247
Buckley, Tim, 87–88
Buddy Guy, 85, 88, 144–45, 211
Buffalo Springfield, 85, 88, 97
Burbridge, Oteil, 336, 341, 377
Burke, Solomon, 91
Burnett, T Bone, 351–54
Butterfield, Paul, 84
Butterfield Blues Band, 151
Byrds, 100, 150, 170
Caldwell, Toy, 211
Callahan, Mike, 118, 125, 172
Campbell, Joseph “Red Dog,” 118–19, 125, 144, 154, 168, 171, 173, 175–76, 191, 316
Campbell, Little Milton, 48–49, 63
Capricorn Records, 198, 211, 213, 237, 285, 286, 292, 295
Carne, Judy, 248
Carpenter, Steve, 347
Carr, Pete, 92–93
Carter, Amy, 267
Carter, Clarence, 137
Carter, Jimmy, 264–67
Carter, Miss Lillian, 267
Carter, Randolph “Juicy,” 180
Cash, Johnny, 331
Castle Heights Military Academy, 16–20, 36–41
“A Change Is Gonna Come,” 82
“Changing of the Guard,” 75, 93
Chanley, Patty, 38
Charles, Ray, 139
Cher, 231, 240, 246–59, 267, 270, 277–82, 368
getting married to, 254–56
Two the Hard Way, 280
“Chitlin’ Circuit,” 69
Clapton, Eric, 63, 142, 151, 169, 170, 288, 353, 355
Clarke, Stanley, 336
Clayton-Thomas, David, 142
Clinch, Danny, 355
Coasters, 119
Colton, Tony, 303
Coltrane, John, 150
Condon, John, 156, 157, 176, 272
Connell, Billy, 73, 76
Cooke, Sam, 82
Cornelius, Dee Dee, 36
Country Music Awards, 374–75
Cow Palace, San Francisco, 243, 267
Craft, Lee, 21
Cramer, Rich, 316
Criteria, Miami, 2
87–88, 320
Crosby, David, 64
“Crossroads,” 74, 114
Crouch, Dennis, 353
Crowe, Cameron, 242–43
Curtis, King, 151, 160
Daniels, Charlie, 215, 292
Davis, Jesse Ed, 90
Davis, Miles, 150, 151, 214
DeCarlo, Joe, 255, 258
Delaney and Bonnie, 145–46
Delsener, Ron, 318
“Demons,” 113
Densmore, John, 98–99
“Desdemona,” 342
Dial Records, 74, 75
Diamond, Mark, 339–40
“Dimples,” 76, 91
Dixon, Win, 21
“Done Somebody Wrong,”44
“Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’,” 153, 168, 170
“Don’t Want You No More,” 109, 140
Doors, 82, 85, 98–99
Doucette, Thom “Ace,” 180, 185
Douglas, Alan, 185
Dowd, Tom, 4, 169, 179–80, 191, 204, 290, 291, 321–22, 351, 352
“Dreams,” 72, 97–98, 106, 108, 113, 140, 170, 314
Dreams, 313, 317
Dr. John, 134–35, 211, 218, 353–54
“Dr. Phone Bone,” 75
Dylan, Bob, 100, 151, 264, 266
Early Allman, 74–75
Eat a Peach, 173, 183, 203–4, 209, 210, 219, 229, 263, 290
Eghazarian, Paulette, 246, 247, 248, 256–57, 258–59
Electric Flag, 86
Elliott, Sam, 322
Enlightened Rogues, 287–88, 291–92, 295, 296, 302
Epic Records, 306, 307, 316
Ertegun, Ahmet, 5, 139, 189–90
Escorts, 49
Evans, Gerald “Buffalo,” 167–68
Everly Brothers, 68, 215
“Every Hungry Woman,” 111, 113
“Evidence of Love,” 306
Fadden, Jimmie, 86
“Fear of Falling,” 153
“Feel So Bad,” 91
Fillmore East, 141, 142, 147, 170, 178, 179–82, 183, 319
Fillmore West, 144, 145, 172, 319
Finnegan, Mike, 71
Ford, Johnny, 71
“Forest for the Trees,” 75
Franklin, Aretha, 95, 136, 230
Fuchs, Joe, 270, 273, 274
Fulton, Victoria Lynn, 36–37
Furay, Richie, 97, 106
Garcia, Jerry, 148
Gatewood, Max Burton Jr., 38–39
Geffen, David, 246, 247
Geils, J., 134, 183
“Georgia On My Mind,” 374
“God Rest His Soul,” 100–101, 103
Goldberg, Danny, 316
Goldflies, David, 287, 291
Gordon, Jim, 169
“Gotta Get Away,” 75
Graham, Bill, 141–42, 143, 147, 183–85, 205, 222, 243
Grammy awards, 355–56
Grateful Dead, 147–48, 151, 221, 376
Great Southern, 285–87
Green, Buddy, 10–11
Green, Mary Lynn, 299
Green, Mean Willie, 360
Gregg Allman Band, 298, 300, 305, 316
Gregg Allman Tour, The, 218, 244
Gunn, Toby, 65
Hall, Rick, 101
Hamilton, Chico, 305
Hamilton, Forrest, 305–6
Hammond, John, 137, 143, 151
Hampton, Bruce, 336
Harnois, Denise, 347–48
Harrison, Van, 44, 53, 54, 61–62, 65
Harron, Peter, 185
Haynes, Warren, 4, 139, 314, 317–18, 319, 320, 336, 337, 341–42, 354, 356, 377
Hayward, Charlie, 215
Heart, 97, 117
“Heartbreak Hotel,” 140
Heding, Tim, 300, 301
Heller, Joel, 72
Hendrix, Jimi, 142, 164, 181, 185, 200, 214, 376
Herring, Jimmy, 341
Herring, Scooter, 262–64, 269–74, 275
“High Cost of Low Living,” 342
Hinton, Eddie, 62, 76
Hirsch, Ricky, 280
Hittin’ the Note, 341–43
Hodges, Alex, 302
Holiday, Billie, 190, 352
Holman, Bert, 317, 338–39
Holmes, Groove, 71
“Hoochie Coochie Man,” 114
Hooker, John Lee, 310
Hopkins, Ellen, 111
Hornsby, Paul, 76, 80, 86, 87
Hour Glass, 78, 82–99
Hour Glass, The, 83, 85
House, Mitchell, 270, 271, 272
Howe, Deering, 185–86, 187, 196, 197, 213–14, 229
Howlin’ Wolf, 63
Hudson, Mama Louise, 121–22
Hug, John, 280
Hurley, John, 74, 75
“I Believe I’ll Go Back Home,” 352
“I Can Stand Alone,” 93
“I Can’t Be Satisfied,” 352
“I Can’t Turn You Loose,” 82
Idlewild South, 151–52, 215, 220
“I’m Hanging Up My Heart for You,” 91, 93
I’m No Angel, 306–7
“I’m Not Afraid,” 93
“In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,” 151
“It’s Not My Cross to Bear,” 97, 106, 108, 109, 113
Jackson, Michael, 349
Jacobson, Ira, 346
Jaimoe, 5, 100, 119, 123, 126, 128, 132, 142, 147, 150, 151, 158, 174, 175, 177, 184–85, 190, 195, 204, 215, 218, 226, 244, 249, 253, 260, 335, 336, 377
and breakup of the band, 269, 274
forming the band, 107–9
getting back together, 285–86, 343
James, Etta, 244–45
Jefferson Airplane, 85, 151
Jenkins, Johnny, 151
Jennings, Waylon, 331
“Jessica,” 355
John, Elton, 261
Johnson, Don, 288–89, 306
Joplin, Janis, 181
“Just Ain’t Easy,” 287
“Just Another Rider,” 354
Just Before the Bullets Fly, 152–53, 306–7
Kaukonen, Jorma, 151
Keller, Bob, 65, 76
Killen, Buddy, 74
King, Albert, 170, 183
King, B.B., 63, 95, 144–45, 151
King, Carole, 83
King, Martin Luther, 100–101
Klarwein, Abdul Mati, 213–14
Kooper, Al, 142
Krieger, Robbie, 99
Laid Back, 214–16, 218–19, 231, 232, 243–44, 263, 275, 280
Lariscy, Judy, 349, 357
Larsen, Neil, 280
Late Night with Conan O’Brien, 4
Late Show with David Letterman, 3–4
Law, Don, 133
Lawler, Mike, 309
“Layla,” 169–70
Leavell, Chuck, 215, 218–19, 241, 244, 253, 285, 287, 341
“Leaving Trunk,” 91
Led Zeppelin, 242, 316
Lehman, Michael, 170, 346, 348–49, 351, 355
Leibovitz, Annie, 189
“Les Brers in A Minor,” 204, 221
“Let This Be a Lesson to Ya,” 353
Lewis, Grover, 189
Liberty Records, 81, 82, 84, 85, 88, 95–96, 99
“Light My Fire,” 82
Little Richard [Penniman], 119–20
Little Walter, 42
Live at the Beacon Theatre, 82
Loudermilk, John, 68, 75, 80
“Love the One You’re With,” 152
Love Valley Festival, 165
Low Country Blues, 351–55
Lyndon, Twiggs, 114–15, 119, 120–21, 133, 142, 146, 147, 155–57, 162, 174, 176, 269, 272, 288–89, 302
Mack, Lonnie, 211
Madison Square Garden, 305
Magic Dick, 134
Manzarek, Ray, 99
Marshall, Jim, 181–82
Masters, Nick, 45
Matherly, Jimmy, 51, 52
Mathis, Johnny, 15
Mayfield, Curtis, 132
Mayo Clinic, 348, 378
McEuen,
Bill, 77, 81, 92
McKinley, Mabron, 76, 92, 93
“Melissa,” 67, 75, 100, 101, 121, 166, 196, 204, 374
Merrill, Bob, 285
Messina, Jim, 97
Middleton, Chank, 126–27, 196, 197, 227, 235, 246–47
“Midnight Rider,” 3, 153–54, 212, 215
Miles, Buddy, 192
Miles, Floyd, 45–48, 226
Mills, Rodney, 307
Mimram, Collette, 185–86
Moby Grape, 88
Moore, Hank, 44–45, 61
Morris, Lindsey “Daps,” 45
Morrison, Jim, 99, 181
Morrison, Van, 170
Mosley, Bob, 88
“Mountain Jam,” 114, 203
Mull, Martin, 237, 238
Mullenix, Lou, 97
“Multi-Colored Lady,” 214
Nash, Graham, 64
Neel, Johnny, 314, 318, 320
“Neighbor, Neighbor,” 62, 76
Nelson, Willie, 5
Nettles, Jennifer, 375
Neville, Aaron, 50
Neville, Cyril, 360
New York Philharmonic, 217
“19th Nervous Breakdown,” 72
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 77, 86
“No Easy Way Down,” 83
“Norwegian Wood,” 93
Oakley, Berry, 100, 111, 114, 143, 146, 148, 150, 151, 155, 163, 166, 167, 170, 183, 191, 195, 204, 206, 214, 219, 221, 226, 315, 327, 343
death of, 207–10, 218
forming the band, 107–9, 275
Oakley, Candy, 148, 149–50
Oakley, Linda, 111, 148–50, 275
“Oceans Awash the Gunwales,” 152–53
“Oh John,” 75
“Old Before My Time,” 342
“Oncoming Traffic,” 153
“One More Ride,” 220
“One Way Out,” 5, 6, 111, 286, 290, 314
“Outskirts of Town,” 114
“Over Under Sideways Down,” 63
Page, Jimmy, 63
“Paperback Writer,” 64, 66
Parker, Charlie, 190
Patric, Jason, 322
Payne, Kim, 97, 117–18, 120–21, 125, 150, 154, 172, 191, 227
Pearson, Jack, 336, 337
Perkins, Willie, 157, 175, 210, 269, 286, 302
Petty, Joe Dan, 162, 166–67, 316
Phillips, Tuffy, 263
Pickett, Court, 97
Pickett, Wilson, 69, 136
Pitt, Jane Robbins (aunt), 12
Pitt, Swindale Robbins “Robbie” (uncle), 12
Playin’ Up a Storm, 280, 285, 353
“Please Call Home,” 239
Podell, Jon, 143, 339
PolyGram Records, 285, 292
Portwood, Maynard, 62, 73
Power of Love, 93
Preston, Billy, 152
“Queen of Hearts,” 212–13
Quiñones, Marc, 321, 335, 377
Radle, Carl, 169
“Rain,” 306
Raitt, Bonnie, 316
“Ramblin’ Man,” 218, 220, 246
Reach for the Sky, 295
Redding, Noel, 136
Redding, Otis, 30, 48, 63, 82, 117, 119, 373
Reed, Jimmy, 42
Ringo (Wreck Bar owner), 282–83
Roberts, Toby, 261