| Genres: |
Pop / Rock
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| Descriptive "tags": |
southern rock • blues rock • classic rock • blues • rock • guitar • 70s
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| Decades Active: |
1970s
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1990s
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| Links online: |
Wikipedia
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Biography
Howard Duane Allman, 20 November 1946, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, d. 29 October 1971, Macon, Georgia, USA. One of rock’s most inventive and respected guitarists, Allman initially garnered attention as a member of the Allman Joys. This promising group was succeeded by the Hour Glass who recorded two albums prior to their demise when their record company rejected their final recordings. However, Allman’s playing had impressed Rick Hall, owner of the renowned Fame studio, who booked the young musician for a forthcoming session with soul singer Wilson Pickett. The resultant album, Hey Jude (1969), was both a commercial and artistic success, and Allman was invited to join the studio’s in-house team. The guitarist made several distinctive appearances over the ensuing months. He was featured on releases by Aretha Franklin, King Curtis, Clarence Carter, Otis Rush and Boz Scaggs, but grew frustrated with this limiting role. During one of his periodic visits...
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