THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND

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FAMILY TREE

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FAMILY TREE
 
This is a first attempt to compile an Allman Brothers Band family tree.
There are probably still mistakes and a lot of details have to be filled in.
Please contact me if you have corrections or additional information.
   

   

DUANE ALLMAN
b. Howard Duane Allman
November 20, 1946
Nashville, TN
d. October 29, 1971
Macon, GA

GREGG ALLMAN
b. Gregory Lenoir Allman
December 8,  1947
Nashville, TN
BERRY OAKLEY
b. Raymond Berry Oakley III
April 4, 1948
Chicago, IL
d. November 11, 1972
Macon, GA

DICKEY BETTS
b. Forrest Richard Betts
December 12, 1943
West Palm Beach, FL

BUTCH TRUCKS
b. Claude Hudson Trucks, Jr.
May 11, 1947
Jacksonville, FL

JAIMOE
b. Johnny Lee Johnson
July 8, 1944
Ocean Springs, MS

Y TEENS
(1961)

Duane Allman - Guitar, Vocals
Gregg Allman - Rhythm Guitar
??? - Bass
??? - Drums

       

THE SHUFFLERS
(1963)

Duane Allman - Vocals
Gregg Allman -Guitar
??? - Bass
??? - Drums

       

THE HOUSE ROCKERS / THE UNTILS
(1963-1964)

Jim Shepley - Guitar
??? - Bass
??? - Drums
occasionally with
Duane Allman - Guitar
or Gregg Allman - Guitar

       
 

SWEET WILLIAM & THE STEREOS
(September 1964-Winter 1965)

Duane Allman - Guitar
Bill Hileman - Drums
???
???

       

THE ESCORTS
(1964-1965)

Duane Allman - Guitar, Vocals
Gregg Allman - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Van Harrison - Bass, Vocals
Maynard Portwood - Drums

THE SHANES
(19??)

Berry Oakley - Guitar
??? - Drums
??? - Bass

 

THE VIKINGS
(around 1964)

with a.o.
Butch Trucks - Drums

GEORGE WOODS AND THE SOUNDS OF SOUL
(1964)

Jaimoe - Drums
Lamar Williams - Bass
???
???

THE ALLMAN JOYS (1)
(1965-1966)

Duane Allman - Guitar, Vocals
Gregg Allman - Organ, Vocals
Bob Keller - Bass, Harmonica, Vocals
Maynard Portwood - Drums

THE ROEMANS
(1966)

Tommy Roe - Guitar, Vocals
Berry Oakley - Bass
Lanny Langford - Vocals
Bertie Higgins - Drums, Vocals
Ronnie Swartzcopf - Guitar, Vocals
Bob Glover - Lead Guitar, Vocals

THE JOKERS
(19??-19??)

Dickey Betts - Guitar
Joe Dan Petty - Guitar
??? - Bass
??? - Drums

THE ECHOES
(around 1965)

with a.o.
Butch Trucks - Drums

JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA /
JACKSONVILLE SYMPHONETTE
(around 1965)

with a.o.
Butch Trucks - Tympani

TED TAYLOR
(1965)

with a.o.
Jaimoe - Drums

THE ALLMAN JOYS (2)
(May 1966-end of 1966)

Duane Allman - Guitar
Gregg Allman - Organ, Vocals
Bob Keller - Bass
(replaced by Mike Alexander for a while)
Bill Connell - Drums

THE BITTERSWEET
(19??)

Berry Oakley - Bass
Reese Wynans - Keyboards
??? - Drums
??? - Guitar

THE SOUL CHILDREN
(19??-19??)

Dickey Betts - Guitar
Dale Betts - Keyboards, Vocals
Larry Reinhardt - Guitar
??? - Bass
??? - Drums

THE BITTER IND
(1966-1967)

Scott Boyer - Guitar, Vocals
David Brown - Bass
Butch Trucks - Drums

OTIS REDDING
(1966)

with a.o.
Jaimoe - Drums

THE ALLMAN JOYS (3)
(end of 1966-1967)

Duane Allman - Guitar
Gregg Allman - Organ, Vocals
Ralph Ballinger - Bass
Bill Connell - Drums

       

THE ALLMAN JOYS (4)
(the line-up on the album
'Early Allman', recorded August 1966
and released in 1973.
It is questionable whether this line-up is correct, as Bill Connell himself claims that he played drums on the entire album and Mike Alexander and Bob Keller also played bass during the sessions)

Duane Allman - Guitar
Gregg Allman - Organ, Vocals
Bobby Dennis - Rhythm Guitar
Jack Jackson - Rhythm Guitar
Ralph Ballinger - Bass
Tommy Amato - Drums
Ronnie Wilkins - Piano

       

THE FIVE MINUTES (or THE 5 MEN-ITS)
(1967)

Duane Allman - Guitar
Gregg Allman - Organ, Vocals
Paul Hornsby - Keyboards
Mabron McKinney - Bass
Johnny Sandlin - Drums

   

THE TIFFANY SYSTEM
(1967)

Scott Boyer - Guitar, Vocals
David Brown - Bass
Butch Trucks - Drums

THE ALLMAN JOYS (5)
(1967)

Duane Allman - Guitar
Gregg Allman - Organ, Vocals
Paul Hornsby - Keyboards
Mabron McKinney - Bass
Johnny Sandlin - Drums

       

HOUR GLASS (1)
(1967)

Duane Allman - Guitar
Gregg Allman - Organ, Vocals
Paul Hornsby - Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
Mabron McKinney - Bass
Johnny Sandlin - Drums

       

HOUR GLASS (2)
(1967)

Duane Allman - Guitar
Gregg Allman - Organ, Vocals
Paul Hornsby - Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
Bob Keller - Bass
Johnny Sandlin - Drums

THE BLUES MESSENGERS
(19??-1968)

Dickey Betts - Guitar
Larry Reinhardt - Guitar
Dale Betts - Keyboards, Vocals
Berry Oakley - Bass
John Meeks - Drums

THE 31st OF FEBRUARY (1)
(1968)

Scott Boyer - Guitar, Vocals
David Brown - Bass
Butch Trucks - Drums

JOE TEX
(1967-1968)

with a.o.
Jaimoe - Drums

HOUR GLASS (3)
(1968)

Duane Allman - Guitar
Gregg Allman - Organ, Vocals
Paul Hornsby - Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
Pete Carr - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Johnny Sandlin - Drums

THE SECOND COMING
(1968-1969)

Dickey Betts - Guitar, Vocals
Larry Reinhardt - Guitar
Dale Betts - Vocals
Reese Wynans - Organ
Berry Oakley - Bass
John Meeks - Drums
(Duane Allman sometimes jams with the group)

THE 31st OF FEBRUARY (2)
(September 1968 recording sessions)

Scott Boyer - Guitar, Vocals
David Brown - Bass
Butch Trucks - Drums
Duane Allman - Guitar
Gregg Allman - Piano, Vocals

BOB AND JAI
(1968)

Bob O'Dea - Hammond Organ
Jaimoe - Drums

DUANE ALLMAN
(1968-1969)

Session guitarist for Fame Studios,
Muscle Shoals, AL

 

BERRY OAKLEY
(1969)

Recording demos with Duane Allman at Fame Studios,
Muscle Shoals, AL

 

THE 31st OF FEBRUARY (3)
(fall 1968-1969)

Scott Boyer - Guitar, Vocals
David Brown - Bass
Butch Trucks - Drums
Pete Kowalski - Guitar

JAIMOE
(1969)

Recording demos with Duane Allman at Fame Studios,
Muscle Shoals, AL

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (1)
(March 26, 1969 - October 29, 1971)

Duane Allman
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar
(died October 29, 1971)
Gregg Allman
Lead Vocals, Hammond B-3 Organ, Electric Piano
Berry Oakley
Bass
Dickey Betts
Lead Guitar, Vocals
Butch Trucks
Drums, Percussion
Jaimoe
Drums
             

DEREK & THE DOMINOS
(1970)

Eric Clapton - Guitar, Vocals
Bobby Whitlock - Keyboards, Vocals
Carl Radle - Bass
Jim Gordon - Drums
with:
Duane Allman - Guitar
         
 
 

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (2)
(November 22, 1971 - October 1972)

  Gregg Allman
Lead Vocals, Hammond B-3 Organ, Electric Piano
Berry Oakley
Bass
Dickey Betts
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Butch Trucks
Drums, Percussion
Jaimoe
Drums
 

CHUCK LEAVELL
b. Charles Alfred Leavell
April 28, 1952
Birmingham, AL

         

THE MISFITZ
(around 1966 ?)

with a.o.
Chuck Leavell - Guitar, Organ
Jonathan McAllister - Bass, Vocals
Rodney Etheridege - Guitar, Vocals
(later replaced by Ronnie Brown)
Bill Johnson - Drums

         

THE JADES
(19??)

Chuck Leavell - Keyboards
??? - Vocals
??? - Vocals
??? - Vocals
??? - Vocals

         

SOUTH CAMP
(19??-1969?)

Paul Hornsby - Organ, Guitar
Chuck Leavell - Piano
Bill 'Squirmy' Stewart - Drums
Joe Rudd / Glenn Butts - Guitar
Charlie Hayward / Frank Friedman - Bass

         

CARE
(1969?)

Chuck Leavell - Piano
Lou Mullenix - Drums
Joe Rudd - Guitar
Charlie Hayward - Bass

         

SUNDOWN
(1970)

Chuck Leavell - Keyboards
Lou Mullenix - Drums
Charlie Hayward - Bass
Court Pickett - Bass, Vocals
Asa Howard - Vocals
Ronnie Chambley - Bass
Bobby Cornlius - Guitar, Vocals

         

ALEX TAYLOR
(1970-1972)

Alex Taylor - Vocals
Chuck Leavell - Keyboards
Lou Mullenix - Drums
Chalie Hayward - Bass
Jimmy Nalls - Guitar

         

DR. JOHN
(1972)

Dr. John - Piano, Vocals
Chuck Leavell - Keyboards
Lou Mullenix - Drums
Chalie Hayward - Bass
Jimmy Nalls - Guitar
Jessie - Background Vocals
Robbie - Background Vocals

         

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (3)
(October 1972 - November 11, 1972)

Chuck Leavell
Piano
Gregg Allman
Lead Vocals, Hammond B-3 Organ, Electric Piano
Berry Oakley
Bass
(died November 11, 1972)
Dickey Betts
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Butch Trucks
Drums, Percussion
Jaimoe
Drums
 
   

LAMAR WILLIAMS
b. January 14, 1949
Hansboro, MS
d. January 21, 1983

     
   
GEORGE WOODS AND THE SOUNDS OF SOUL
(1964)

Lamar Williams - Bass
Jaimoe - Drums
???
???

     
   
FUNGUS BLUES BAND
(1970-1972)

with a.o.
Lamar Williams - Bass

     

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (4)
(November 30, 1972 - May 4, 1976)

Chuck Leavell
Piano
Gregg Allman
Lead Vocals, Hammond B-3 Organ, Electric Piano
Lamar Williams
Bass
Dickey Betts
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Butch Trucks
Drums, Percussion
Jaimoe
Drums
                     
   
                         

WE THREE
(197?-1976)

Jaimoe - Drums
Chuck Leavell - Keyboards
Lamar Williams - Bass

         
             

SEA LEVEL (1)
(1976-1977)

Jaimoe - Drums, Percussion
Chuck Leavell - Keyboards, Lead Vocals
Jimmy Nalls - Guitar, Vocals
Lamar Williams - Bass, Vocals

     

"DANGEROUS" DAN TOLER

MELTING POT
(19??)

with a.o.
Dan Toler

 
         

SEA LEVEL (2)
(1977)

Jaimoe - Drums
Chuck Leavell - Keyboards, Vocals
Jimmy Nalls - Guitar
Lamar Williams - Bass, Vocals
Randall Bramblett - Saxes, Keyboards, Vocals
Davis Causey - Guitar
George Weaver - Percussion

   

DICKEY BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN (1)
(1976-1978)

Dickey Betts - Guitar, Vocals
Dan Toler - Guitar, Vocals
Ken Tibbets - Bass
Tom Broome - Keyboards, Vocals
Jerry Thompson - Drums, Percussion
Doni Sharbono - Drums, Percussion

DAVID "FRANKIE" TOLER
???
 
         

SEA LEVEL (3)
(1978-1979)

Joe English - Drums
Chuck Leavell - Keyboards, Vocals
Jimmy Nalls - Guitar
Lamar Williams - Bass, Vocals
Randall Bramblett - Saxes, Keyboards, Vocals
Davis Causey - Guitar

 

 

SEA LEVEL (4)
(1980)

Joe English - Drums
Chuck Leavell - Keyboards, Vocals
Jimmy Nalls - Guitar
Lamar Williams - Bass, Vocals
Randall Bramblett - Saxes, Keyboards, Vocals
Davis Causey - Guitar
Matt Greeley - Percussion, Vocals

 
 
DAVID "ROOK" GOLDFLIES
b. 1957
Oxford, OH
Played in Cincinnati based groups.
STARSTRUCK
(1975)
(MORE INFO)
Bill Bartlett - Guitar, Vocals
Tom Kurtz - Guitar
David Fleeman - Drums
David Goldflies - Bass
Played in a Top-40 group in Nothern Kentucky.
Met David "Frankie" Toler at a jam session in Liberty, IN
 
             

SEA LEVEL (5)
(1980)

Joe English - Drums
Chuck Leavell - Keyboards, Vocals
Jimmy Nalls - Guitar
Paul Broudour - Bass
Randall Bramblett - Saxes, Keyboards, Vocals
Davis Causey - Guitar
Matt Greeley - Percussion, Vocals

   

SEA LEVEL (6)
(1980)

Chuck Leavell - Keyboards, Vocals
Davis Causey - Guitar
(recorded the 7" single 'Make You Feel Love Again', released in 1982, with studio musicians, a.o.:
Blue Miller - Vocals)

   

GREGG ALLMAN BAND (1)
(1976-1979)

Gregg Allman - Lead Vocals, Organ, Piano, Acoustic Guitar
Bill Stewart - Drums
Neil Larsen - Keyboards
Ricky Hirsch - Guitars
Steve Beckmeier - Electric Guitar
John Hug - Electric Guitar
Willie Weeks - Bass

MIKE LAWLER
LAWLER & COBB
(19??-1980)
Mike Lawler - Keyboards
Johnny Cobb - Lead Vocals, Keyboards

DICKEY BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN (2)
(1978-1979)

Dickey Betts - Guitar, Vocals
Dan Toler - Guitar
David Goldflies - Bass
Michael Workman - Keyboards, Vocals
David Toler - Drums, Percussion
Doni Sharbono - Drums, Percussion, Vocals

BUTCH TRUCKS BAND
(19??)

Butch Trucks - Drums
???
???
???

   

         

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (5)
(April 8, 1979 - November 8, 1980)

Gregg Allman
Lead Vocals, Hammond B-3 Organ, Electric Piano
Dickey Betts
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
Butch Trucks
Drums, Percussion
David Goldflies
Bass
Mike Lawler
Keyboards
(joined sometime
in 1980)
Dan Toler
Lead Guitar
Jaimoe
Drums
           

THE SHARP SHOOTER BAND
(1980)

Wayne Sharp - Keyboards
Mike Reilly - Guitar
Lamar Willimas - Bass
Jaimoe - Percussion
David Hester - Drums
Jon Woodhead - Lead Guitar

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (6)
(November 17, 1980 - January 23, 1982)