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Professional ratings. Dickey Betts & Great Southern is the second studio album by Dickey Betts of The Allman Brothers Band. It was recorded with his band Great Southern in 1977. The standout tracks are "Sweet Virginia" and the extended-jam "Bougainvillea", which was co-written by Don Johnson .
- 1977
- Southern rock
- October 1977
- Criteria Studios, Miami, FL
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Forrest Richard "Dickey" Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band. He assumed sole lead guitar duties during the peak of the group's commercial success in the mid-1970s and was the writer and singer on the Allmans' hit single "Ramblin' Man".
May 15, 2024 · Dickey Betts, who died in April, was the most intimidating member of the Allman Brothers, but he also came up with the band's most beautiful songs. ... Great Southern, he hit another high note ...
Dickey Betts & Great Southern Official Bootleg Vol. 1 is coming out April 30 via Sunset Blvd. Records. This double CD features 15 tracks from live performances of Betts and his Great Southern group during the 2000’s. Curated by Betts with Executive Producer David Spero, the recordings cover various lineups of the band, including Dickey’s ...
Three years after the issue of his landmark solo recording, Highway Call (and countless inbred brawls and unholy wars among the Allman Brothers), guitarist, singer, and songwriter Dickey Betts released the debut by his “other” band, Great Southern. Attempting to capture the loose, easy feel of Highway Call and combine it with the more blues ...
