Allman Brothers Band

The Allman Brothers Band was an American rock band formed in Macon, Georgia, United States, in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, keyboards, songwriting), as well as Dickey Betts (lead guitar, vocals, songwriting), Berry Oakley (bass guitar), Butch Trucks (drums), and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (drums). The band incorporated elements of southern rock, blues, jazz, and country music, and their live shows had jam band-style improvisation and instrumentals. The group split initially in 1976 and reformed many times until they finally broke up in 2014. Both Berry Oakley and Duane Allman died in motorcycle accidents on separate occasions in 1971 and 1972, whilst Duane's brother Greg died in 2017 of a heart attack.

Links To Peel
Peel was a fan of the Allman Brothers Band in the 1970's and nominated their song Jessica as his Peelenium 1973. The track also entered in Peel's first annual Festive Fifty in 1976. The Allman Brothers Jessica track also was the theme tune to Top Gear, however this was not the BBC Radio One show presented by Peel, but the popular British TV series about cars, that was once hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. Interestingly the Allman Brothers' roadies in the early 70's were Grinderswitch, who produced the theme Pickin' The Blues to Peel's BBC Radio One shows between 1975 and 1992.

Festive Fifty Entries

 * 1976 Festive Fifty: Jessica #38

Peelenium

 * Peelenium 1973: Jessica

Other Shows Played

 * The Allman Brothers Band - Black Hearted Woman
 * 03 January 1970: Black Hearted Woman (LP - The Allman Brothers Band) Atco
 * 24 January 1970: It's Not My Cross To Bear (LP - The Allman Brothers Band) Atlantic
 * 14 February 1970: Every Hungry Woman (LP – Allman Brothers Band) Atlantic
 * 14 March 1970: Trouble No More (LP - The Allman Brothers Band) Atlantic
 * 04 April 1970: Black Hearted Woman (LP - The Allman Brothers Band) Atlantic
 * 07 November 1970: Hoochie Coochie Man (LP - The Allman Brothers Band) Atco
 * The Allman Brothers Band - Statesboro Blues
 * 14 April 1972: Trouble No More (2xLP – Eat A Peach) Capricorn


 * 02 May 1972: One Way Out (LP - Eat A Peach) Capricorn


 * 01 September 1972: Statesboro Blues (LP - The Allman Brothers Band At Fillmore East) Atlantic
 * Radio Luxembourg Tracklistings 4: Blue Sky (LP - Eat A Peach) Capricorn
 * Radio Luxembourg Tracklistings 4: One Way Out (LP - Eat A Peach) Capricorn
 * Radio Luxembourg Tracklistings 4: Melissa (LP - Eat A Peach) Capricorn
 * 1973
 * 20 March 1973: Black Hearted Woman (2xLP – Beginnings) Atlantic


 * 26 April 1973: One Way Out (2xLP – Eat A Peach) Capricorn
 * 19 June 1973: Done Somebody Wrong (2xLP: At Fillmore East) Atlantic
 * 1976
 * Where It's At: Statesboro Blues
 * 27 December 1976: Jessica (LP – Brothers And Sisters) Capricorn FF #38
 * 1978
 * 14 July 1978: Statesboro Blues (LP - At Fillmore East) Capricorn
 * 1999
 * Jerry Wexler: Soul Man: Statesboro Blues


 * 17 November 1999: Jessica (LP – Brothers And Sisters) Capricorn Peelenium 1973