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    • Dec 12, 1943
    Guitarist Dickey Betts, of The Allman Brothers Band, is born in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Allmans influence many country acts, and Betts co-writes one of Mickey Gilley's hits, "Your Memory Ain't What It Used To Be"
    Jul 8, 1944
    Drummer Johnny Lee Johnson is born in Gulfport, Mississippi. He comes to prominence as a member of the Southern rock ensemble The Allman Brothers Band, namechecked in Conway Twitty's "Boogie Grass Band"
    Nov 20, 1946
    Rock guitarist Duane Allman is born in Nashville. He's a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, a Southern rock ensemble referenced in Conway Twitty's 1978 country hit "Boogie Grass Band"
    May 11, 1947
    Drummer Butch Trucks is born in Jacksonville, Florida. He joins The Allman Brothers Band, referenced in the 1978 Conway Twitty hit "Boogie Grass Band"
    Dec 8, 1947
    Gregg Allman, of The Allman Brothers Band, is born in Nashville. The southern-rock singer and keyboard player will write "Midnight Rider," remade as a 1980 country hit by Willie Nelson
    Apr 4, 1948
    Bass player Berry Oakley is born in Chicago, Illinois. He's an early member of The Allman Brothers Band, a Southern rock outfit mentioned in the lyrics of Conway Twitty's 1978 hit "Boogie Grass Band"
    Jan 15, 1949
    Bass player Lamar Williams is born in Gulfport, Mississippi. He joins The Allman Brothers Band following the death of original member Berry Oakley. Williams is an Allman at the time Conway Twitty releases "Boogie Grass Band," a 1978 single that references the group
    Apr 28, 1952
    Keyboard player Chuck Leavell is born in Birmingham, Alabama. A member of The Allman Brothers Band for four years, he plays on several Montgomery Gentry country hits, including "My Town," "Back When I Knew It All" and "One In Every Crowd"
    Mar 26, 1969
    The Allman Brothers Band is formed in Jacksonville, Florida. Two members, Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts, will go on to earn country hits as songwriters
    Jun 27, 1971
    The Allman Brothers Band--featuring "Midnight Rider" songwriter Gregg Allman--plays the final show at New York's Fillmore East, along with The Beach Boys, The J. Geils Band and Mountain
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