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Dickey Betts

voc, g, *1943 US, West Palm Beach, Florida
Singer / Musician / Composer / Songwriter of Rock and Blues
A.k.a. Richard Forrest Betts

Forrest Richard "Dickey" Betts (born December 12, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and also won with the band a best rock performance Grammy Award for his instrumental "Jessica" in 1996. Dickey Betts was ranked #58 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time list in 2003, and #61 on the list published in 2011.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Slide guitar
  • Acoustic guitar
  • Electric guitar
Genres
  • Rock
  • Blues
  • Folk
Plays With
Dickey Betts & Great Southern
The Allman Brothers Band
The Dickey Betts Band
The Second Coming
The Southern Allstars
Pompeii
Popular Tracks   
Long Time Gone on Highway Call by Dickey Betts
Duane's Tune on Live From The Lone Star Roadhouse New York City 1988 by Dickey Betts
Bougainvillea on Dickey Betts & Great Southern by Dickey Betts & Great Southern
Time To Roll on Pattern Disruptive by The Dickey Betts Band
Good Time Feeling (2024 Remaster) on Atlanta's Burning Down by Dickey Betts & Great Southern
Rain on Highway Call by Dickey Betts
Highway Call on Highway Call by Dickey Betts
Sweet Virginia on Dickey Betts & Great Southern by Dickey Betts & Great Southern
Nothing You Can Do on Dickey Betts & Great Southern by Dickey Betts & Great Southern
Out To Get Me on Dickey Betts & Great Southern by Dickey Betts & Great Southern

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Live From the Lone Star RoadhouseDickey Betts2018Album
Live At The Bottom LineAlbert King With Dickey Betts2017Album
Live At The Coffee Pot 1983Dickey Betts, Jimmy Hall, Chuck Leavell, Butch Trucks2016Album
I Saw The Light (Live At The Ultrasonic Studios 1974)Dickey Betts2015Album
Southern ExposureDickey Betts2008Album
Bougainvillea's Call: The Very Best Of 1973-1988Dickey Betts2006Compil.
Hank Williams Junior-Junior / I've Got Something To SayDavid Allan Coe With Kris Kristofferson & Dickey Betts1980Single
BougainvilleaDickey Betts1977Single
Nothing You Can DoDickey Betts1977Single
Long Time Gone (Edited Version)Dickey Betts1974Single
RainDickey Betts1974Single
Highway CallDickey Betts1974Album
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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