The Allman Brothers Band went on to become one of the best and most influential rock groups of the 1970s, described by Rolling Stone's George Kimball in 1971 as "the best ... rock and roll band this country has produced in the past five years" [1]. After months of nonstop rehearsing and gigging, including fondly remembered free shows in Macon's Central Park and Atlanta's Piedmont Park, the band was ready to settle on the band name we know and to record. Their debut album, The Allman Brothers Band, was recorded in New York in September ...

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Duane Allman, Duane Allman - Early years, Duane Allman - Allman Joys and Hour Glass, Duane Allman - Session musician, Duane Allman - Formation of The Allman Brothers Band, Duane Allman - Success Layla and tragedy, Duane Allman - Memorials

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Guitarist - Noted guitarists
Guitarist - Classical Guitarist - Latin-American music Guitarist - Flamenco Guitarist - Jazz Guitarist - Folk and acoustic Guitarist - Blues Guitarist - Rock/pop Guitarist - Metal

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See also: 1970 in music, other events of 1971, 1972 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1971 in music - Events. February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour-long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New York's Academy of Music. The film includes footage from Dylan's 1966 UK tour. February 16 - Alan David Passaro, the Hells Angel who was tried and acquitted for the stabbing death of Meredith Hunter at the Altamont Speedway in 1969, files a lawsuit against The Rolling ...

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1971 in music - Grammy Awards 1971 in music - Country Music Association Awards 1971 in music - Eurovision Song Contest

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Riley B. King aka B. B. King (born September 16, 1925) is a well known American blues guitarist and songwriter. He is among the most respected electric guitarists. One of King's trademarks is naming his guitars "Lucille", a tradition that began in the 1950s. B. B. King - Early Years. Born in Itta Bena, Mississippi, King spent much of his childhood sharing time living with his mother and his grandmother and working as a sharecropper. King has said he was paid 35 cents for each 100 pounds (45 kg) of co ...

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B. B. King - Early Years B. B. King - Recording Years B. B. King - Going Mainstream B. B. King - Trivia B. B. King - Discography
B. B. King - Albums B. B. King - Singles B. B. King - Videos B. B. King - Compilations B. B. King - As-Yet Uncategorised Recordings

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Skynyrd guitarist Allen Collins began writing the music for "Free Bird" in 1970. The first version of the song was completed two years later when songwriter and vocalist Ronnie Van Zant wrote lyrics about a man who explains to his girlfriend why he is unable to settle down and become committed to her. The title comes from the line "I'm as free as a bird now" at the end of both verses. The band recorded a demo version in 1972, before the now-famous triple guitar instrumental was added as the last section of the so ...

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Free Bird, Free Bird - History, Free Bird - Reception, Free Bird - Popular culture cliché

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Recorded at the Fillmore East music club, the legendary rock venue in New York City, on friday and saturday March 12, 1971 - March 13, 1971, it showcased the band's unique mixture of jazz, classical music, hard rock and blues. "Stormy Monday" was a definitive slow blues which showcased Duane Allman's guitar work, "Whipping Post" became the standard for a long, epic jam that never lost interest (opening in 11/8 time, somewhat unusual territory for a rock band), while the ethereal-to-furious "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed", with its harmonized m ...

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At Fillmore East, At Fillmore East - History, At Fillmore East - Track listings, At Fillmore East - At Fillmore East, At Fillmore East - The Fillmore Concerts, At Fillmore East - At Fillmore East [Deluxe Edition], At Fillmore East - Personnel, At Fillmore East - Special Guests, At Fillmore East - Special Guests The Fillmore Concerts, At Fillmore East - Production At Fillmore East, At Fillmore East - Production The Fillmore Concerts

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Raised in Arkansas and Memphis, by the time he was a teenager he was playing on many of the sessions at the legendary Stax Studios and was in fact the first white artist signed to Stax Records. Upon seeing him perform in a Memphis Club, he was asked by Delaney and Bonnie Brammlet to join their band. Whitlock began a friendship with Eric Clapton when Delaney & Bonnie and Friends toured with Clapton as their lead guitarist. Whitlock soon became part of Clapton's "Derek and the Dominoes" project, co-writing many of the songs and play ...

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Bobby Whitlock, Bobby Whitlock - Biography, Bobby Whitlock - Discography

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In 1966, George Harrison married Pattie Boyd, a model he met during the filming of A Hard Day's Night. During the late 1960s, Clapton and Harrison, as two of the top English guitarists of the day, became firm friends. Clapton contributed guitar work on Harrison's song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" on The Beatles' White Album, and Harrison played guitar pseudonymously on Cream's "Badge" from Goodbye. However, trouble was brewing for Clapton. His supergroup Cream had angrily broken apart, his growing heroin addiction threatened his life, and, when Boyd came to Clapton for aid during marital troubles, Clapto ...

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Layla, Layla - Background, Layla - Recording, Layla - Structure, Layla - Beyond the album, Layla - Quotes, Layla - Sample, Layla - Notes

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During the 1960s, the band changed names several times (most notably The Noble Five and One Percent) while playing local dances and clubs in Jacksonville. In 1968 they won a local Battle of the Bands contest, using the prize money to record the songs "Need All My Friends" and "Michelle", the former released as their debut single on Jacksonville-based Shade Tree Records. They also won the opening slot on several Southeast shows for California-based psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock. ...

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Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lynyrd Skynyrd - Background, Lynyrd Skynyrd - The classic years 1970-1977, Lynyrd Skynyrd - The plane crash 1977, Lynyrd Skynyrd - Hiatus 1977-1986, Lynyrd Skynyrd - The reunion years 1987-present, Lynyrd Skynyrd - Controversy, Lynyrd Skynyrd - Trivia, Lynyrd Skynyrd - Band members, Lynyrd Skynyrd - Classic lineup, Lynyrd Skynyrd - Present lineup, Lynyrd Skynyrd - Discography, Lynyrd Skynyrd - Present lineup, Lynyrd Skynyrd - Singles

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Pickett's first major success as a solo artist came with "It's Too Late," an original composition he wrote (not to be confused with the Chuck Willis standard of the same name). Entering the charts on July 27, 1963, it eventually peaked at #7 on the R&B charts. Its success convinced Wexler and Atlantic to buy his contract from Double L Records in 1964. Atlantic paired him with famed producer Bert Berns, with whom Pickett recorded "Come Home Baby," a pop duet with New Orlea ...

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Wilson Pickett, Wilson Pickett - Early life, Wilson Pickett - Early musical career, Wilson Pickett - The Atlantic Years, Wilson Pickett - Later life, Wilson Pickett - Discography, Wilson Pickett - Albums, Wilson Pickett - Singles

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Wishbone Ash - 1969-1980. Wishbone Ash was formed in 1969 by bassist Martin Turner and drummer Steve Upton. After an extensive search for a guitar player, the band could not decide between the final two candidates, Andy Powell and Ted Turner. Powell suggested that they try both guitar players "just to see what it sounds like." Unbeknownst to Powell, he was helping to pioneer a brand new technique in rock: the "twin lead" harmonizing guitar sound. Coincidentally, across the ocean in America, Dickie Betts and Duane ...

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Wishbone Ash, Wishbone Ash - History, Wishbone Ash - 1969-1980, Wishbone Ash - 1980-1990, Wishbone Ash - 1990-present, Wishbone Ash - Special events, Wishbone Ash - Discography

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Eventually the spotlight once again turned to bands from the American South. The Allman Brothers Band out of Macon, Georgia made their national debut in 1969 and soon gained a loyal following. Their blues-rock sound on one hand incorporated long jams informed by jazz and classical music, and on the other hand incorporated softer elements of country and folk with a Southern feel. The death of guitarist and leader Duane Allman in 1971 did not prevent them from gaining widespread popular appeal for the next sever ...

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Southern rock, Southern rock - 1950s and 1960s – Origins, Southern rock - 1970s – Peak of popularity, Southern rock - 1980s and on – Continuing influence

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In the public view, the companies have traditionally been divided into "Gibson, the humbucker brand" and "Fender, the single-coil brand". By the mid-1950s, Fender had established itself as a trusted maker of solidbody guitars. Fender's Telecaster had essentially created the market, and his Stratocaster, though nowhere near the immense popularity it would come to enjoy in later years, was garnering its own share of respect; Buddy Holly's ...

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Rivalry between Fender and Gibson, Rivalry between Fender and Gibson - Background, Rivalry between Fender and Gibson - Pickups, Rivalry between Fender and Gibson - Solidbodies, Rivalry between Fender and Gibson - Basses, Rivalry between Fender and Gibson - Hollowbodies, Rivalry between Fender and Gibson - Amplifiers, Rivalry between Fender and Gibson - Artists

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Eric Clapton - Clapton's Early Years. Clapton was born in Ripley, Surrey, England, UK, as the illegitimate son of 16 year old Patricia Molly Clapton and Edward Walter Fryer - a 24 year old Canadian pilot. Fryer returned to his wife in Canada before Clapton was born. Young Clapton grew up with his grandparents, believing they were his parents, and that his mother was his older sister. Years later his mother married another Canadian soldier, moved to Canada and left Eric with his grandparents. When Clapton was 9 years old he discovered this fami ...

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Eric Clapton, Eric Clapton - Musical Career & Personal Life, Eric Clapton - Clapton's Early Years, Eric Clapton - The Yardbirds & John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Eric Clapton - Cream, Eric Clapton - Blind Faith & Delaney and Bonnie and Friends, Eric Clapton - Derek & the Dominos, Eric Clapton - Full Throttle Solo Career, Eric Clapton - Controversy and tragedy, Eric Clapton - Slowhand Re-Emerging, Eric Clapton - Eric's Axes, Eric Clapton - Discographies, Eric Clapton - Band, Eric Clapton - Current Band, Eric Clapton - Previous Band Members, Eric Clapton - Trivia, Eric Clapton - Quotations

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 11,924 people, 4,710 households, and 3,452 families residing in the city. The population density is 378.3/km² (979.7/mi²). There are 5,010 housing units at an average density of 158.9/km² (411.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 83.88% White, 14.16% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 1.16% ...

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Muscle Shoals Alabama, Muscle Shoals Alabama - Geography, Muscle Shoals Alabama - Demographics, Muscle Shoals Alabama - Music

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The band was formed in 1969, consisting of Duane Allman (slide guitar and lead guitar), Gregg Allman (vocals, organ), Dickey Betts (lead guitar, vocals), Berry Oakley (bass guitar), Butch Trucks (drums) and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (drums). The actual Allman Brothers, Duane and Gregg, had originally been in a garage band called the Escorts, then the Allman Joys and finally the Hour Glass. The Hour Glass had released two failed albums from Liberty Records, they were all released from the contract except Gregg, who Liberty thought might h ...

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The Allman Brothers Band, The Allman Brothers Band - Beginnings, The Allman Brothers Band - Tragedy and triumph, The Allman Brothers Band - Turmoil and dissolution, The Allman Brothers Band - Revival, The Allman Brothers Band - Awards and recognition, The Allman Brothers Band - Discography, The Allman Brothers Band - Membership, The Allman Brothers Band - Samples

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Bonnie Lynn O'Farrell started her musical career at fifteen as a backup singer for blues acts such as Fontella Bass, Albert King, and Little Milton. She made history as the first Caucasian female to sing with Ike and Tina Turner as one of the "Ikettes". She eventually moved to Los Angeles, where she met fellow singer Delaney Bramlett in 1967 at a bowling alley gig for his band, the Shindogs. They were married within the week. The duo signed with Stax Records and became known as Delaney & Bonnie, becoming the first white artists am ...

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Bonnie Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett - Career, Bonnie Bramlett - Discography, Bonnie Bramlett - Filmography

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The following samples give an impression of the various styles of slide guitar. First is Robert Johnson's "Traveling Riverside Blues", one of the best-known examples of Delta blues slide guitar. Second is Elmore James' famous riff from "Dust My Broom" (incidentally, a cover of one of Johnson's songs), a textbook example of slide guitar in electric blues. Finally, a part of Duane Allman's solo from Eric Clapton's "Layla" is included, to give an impression of highly acclaimed slide work in rock music. < ...

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Slide guitar, Slide guitar - Samples, Slide guitar - Reference

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Paul, born Lester William Polfus (Polsfuss) in Waukesha, Wisconsin, first became interested in music at the age of eight, when he began playing the harmonica. After an attempt at learning to play the banjo, Paul began to play the guitar. By 13, Paul was performing semi-professionally as a country-music guitarist. At the age of 17, Paul played with Rube Tronson's Cowboys. Soon after, he dropped out of high school to join Wolverton's Radi ...

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Les Paul, Les Paul - Biography, Les Paul - Discography, Les Paul - Hit singles, Les Paul - Albums

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This discography aims for completeness but is as-yet incomplete. B. B. King - Albums. King of the Blues (1960) My Kind of Blues (1960) Live at the Regal (Live, 1965) Lucille (1968) Live and Well (1969) Indianola Mississippi Seeds (1970) B.B. King In London (1971) Live in Cook County Jail (1971) Lucille Talks Back (1975) Live "Now Appearing" at Ole Miss ...

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B. B. King, B. B. King - Early Years, B. B. King - Recording Years, B. B. King - Going Mainstream, B. B. King - Trivia, B. B. King - Discography, B. B. King - Albums, B. B. King - Singles, B. B. King - Videos, B. B. King - Compilations, B. B. King - As-Yet Uncategorised Recordings

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