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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 51. Chapters: The Allman Brothers Band albums, The Allman Brothers Band members, The Allman Brothers Band songs, Derek Trucks, Duane Allman, Whipping Post, Warren Haynes, Gov't Mule, Jimmy Herring, In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, Oteil Burbridge, Gregg Allman, Statesboro Blues, Chuck Leavell, Dickey Betts, The Allman Brothers Band discography, Jai Johanny Johanson, Midnight Rider, One Way Out, Hoochie Coochie Man, Jessica, Eat a Peach, Berry Oakley, Allen Woody, Call It Stormy Monday, Butch Trucks, Win, Lose or Draw, Brothers and Sisters, Hittin' the Note, Morning Dew, Marc Quinones, Trouble No More, Ramblin' Man, Little Martha, Mountain Jam, Idlewild South, Lamar Williams, Brothers of the Road, Enlightened Rogues, Shades of Two Worlds, Where It All Begins, Dan Toler, Gregg Allman Band, Seven Turns, Melissa, Reach for the Sky, Blue Sky, Soulshine, Wanee Festival, Pegasus, Hot 'Lanta. Excerpt: The Allman Brothers Band is an American rock band once based in Macon, Georgia. The band was formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman (slide guitar and lead guitar) and Gregg Allman (vocals, organ, songwriting), who were supported by Dickey Betts (lead guitar, vocals, songwriting), Berry Oakley (bass guitar), Butch Trucks (drums), and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (drums). While the band has been called the principal architects of Southern rock, they also incorporate elements of blues, jazz, and country music, and their live shows have jam band-style improvisation and instrumental songs. The band achieved its artistic and commercial breakthrough in 1971 with the release of At Fillmore East, featuring extended renditions of their songs "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and "Whipping Post" and often considered one of the best live albums ever made. George Kimball of Rolling Stone magazine hailed them as "the best damn rock an...