Remembering Butch Trucks
1947–2017 · The Allman Brothers Band
Butch Trucks of The Allman Brothers Band — 1947–2017.
The Allman Brothers Band were an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969. Brothers Duane and Gregg Allman founded it with Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley (bass), Butch Trucks (drums), and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (drums). Subsequently based in Macon, Georgia, they incorporated elements of blues, jazz and country music and their live shows featured jam band-style improvisation and instrumentals.
The Allman Brothers Band in song
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