THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND

 

Last updated: January 28, 2012
 ©2009-2012 Hans van Ryswyk
FAMILY TREE: DICKEY BETTS

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

WORLD OF MIRTH
(1959)

Dickey Betts - Guitar
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THE JOKERS (1)
(1961-1963/64)

Dickey Betts - Guitar
 Joe Dan Petty - Bass
 Dale Betts - Vocals
Reese Wynans - Keyboards
Larry Reinhardt - Guitar
John Meeks - Drums
   
             
   

THE JOKERS (2)
(around 1967)

Dickey Betts - Guitar
 Berry Oakley - Bass
Dale Betts - Vocals
Reese Wynans - Keyboards
Larry Reinhardt - Guitar
John Meeks - Drums
Sometimes with:
Thom Doucette - Harmonica
   
             
   

THE SOUL CHILDREN
(around 1967/1968)

Dickey Betts - Guitar
 Dale Betts - Keyboards, Vocals
Larry Reinhardt - Guitar
??? - Bass
??? - Drums
Sometimes with:
Thom Doucette - Harmonica
 Berry Oakley - Bass
   
             
   

THE BLUES MESSENGERS
(around 1968)

Dickey Betts - Guitar
 Larry Reinhardt - Guitar
Dale Betts - Keyboards, Vocals
 Berry Oakley - Bass
 John Meeks - 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 (died October 14, 2007)
(Duane Allman sometimes jams with the group)
   
             
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		 Thom 'Ace' Doucette
Harmonica
(played as a regular guest
with the band from 1969
through the 2000s, although
he was never a member)
             
 

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		  
             

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		  
             

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		  
             
   

DICKEY BETTS & THE GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC SHOW
(1974)

Dickey Betts - Guitar, Dobro, Vocals
 Jeff Hanna - Guitar
Spooner Oldham - Organ
Vassar Clements - Violin
John Hughey - Pedal Steel Guitar
Oscar Underwood Adams - Mandolin
Stray Straton - Bass, Vocals
Bonnie Bramlett - Vocals, Percussion
Jerry Jumonville - Alto Sax
David Walshaw - Drums, Percussion
Jerry Thompson - Drums
Leon Poindexter - Acoustic Guitar
Walter Poindexter - Banjo
Frank Poindexter - Dobro
   
             
   

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
   
             
 

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
   
             

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (5)
(December 1978 - November 8, 1980)
Mike Lawler
Keyboards
(joined sometime
in 1980)		 Gregg Allman
Lead Vocals, Hammond B-3 Organ, Electric Piano		 David Goldflies
Bass		 Dickey Betts
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals		 Butch Trucks
Drums, Percussion		 Jaimoe
Drums		 Dan Toler
Lead Guitar
             

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

Gregg Allman
Lead Vocals, Hammond B-3 Organ, Electric Piano

 David Goldflies
Bass		 Dickey Betts
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals		 Butch Trucks
Drums, Percussion		 David Toler
Drums		 Dan Toler
Lead Guitar

Background singers:
Bonnie Gallie (aka Benita Hill)
Keith England (joined June 20, 1981)
             
   

BHLT
(1982-1983)
Dickey Betts - Guitar, Vocals
 Jimmy Hall - Vocals, Harp, Saxophone
 Chuck Leavell - Keyboards, Vocals
Butch Trucks - Drums
David Goldflies - Bass
 Dan Parks - Violin, Guitar
   
             
   

BHL
(1984)
Dickey Betts - Guitar, Vocals
 Jimmy Hall - Vocals, Harp, Saxophone
 Chuck Leavell - Keyboards, Vocals
 Matt Abts - Drums
Buzzy Meekins - Bass
   
             

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (7)
(July 12, 1986: Volunteer Jam XII
 October 31, 1986: Crackdown Festival, Madison Square Garden, New York)
Chuck Leavell
Piano

Gregg Allman
Lead Vocals, Hammond B-3 Organ, Electric Piano

 Bruce Waibel
Bass		 Dickey Betts
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals		 Butch Trucks
Drums, Percussion		 Jaimoe
Drums		 Dan Toler
Lead Guitar
             
   

DICKEY BETTS BAND (1)
(1986-1987)

Dickey Betts - Guitar, Vocals
 Chris Merrell - Guitar, Vocals (died March 2, 2010)
 Chuck Leavell - Keyboards
 Matt Abts - Drums
Marty Privette - Bass
   
             
   

DICKEY BETTS BAND (2)
(1988-1989)

Dickey Betts - Guitar, Vocals
 Warren Haynes - Guitars, Vocals
Johnny Neel - Keyboards - Vocals
 Matt Abts - Drums
Marty Privette - Bass
   
             

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (8)
(June 28, 1989 - November 28, 1990)
Johnny Neel
Keyboards

Gregg Allman
Lead Vocals, Hammond B-3 Organ, Electric Piano

 Allen Woody
Bass		 Dickey Betts
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals		 Butch Trucks
Drums,Percussion		 Jaimoe
Drums		 Warren Haynes
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
             
 

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (9)
(January 9, 1991 - June 19, 1991)
 

Gregg Allman
Lead Vocals, Hammond B-3 Organ, Electric Piano

 Allen Woody
Bass		 Dickey Betts
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals		 Butch Trucks
Drums,Percussion		 Jaimoe
Drums		 Warren Haynes
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
             

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (10)
(June 24, 1991 - March 26, 1997)
Marc Quinones
Percussion

Gregg Allman
Lead Vocals, Hammond B-3 Organ, Electric Piano

 Allen Woody
Bass		 Dickey Betts
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
 (from July 31, 1993 - September 19, 1993 replaced by:
Jimmy Herring
Zakk Wylde
David Grissom
Jack Pearson)		 Butch Trucks
Drums,Percussion		 Jaimoe
Drums		 Warren Haynes
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals
             

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (11)
(June 20, 1997 - March 28, 1999)
Marc Quinones
Percussion

Gregg Allman
Lead Vocals, Hammond B-3 Organ, Electric Piano

 Oteil Burbridge
Bass		 Dickey Betts
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals		 Butch Trucks
Drums,Percussion		 Jaimoe
Drums		 Jack Pearson
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar
(on August 4, 1998 and August 5, 1998 replaced by Derek Trucks)
             

THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (12)
(June 12, 1999 - May 7, 2000)
Marc Quinones
Percussion

Gregg Allman
Lead Vocals, Hammond B-3 Organ, Electric Piano

 Oteil Burbridge
Bass		 Dickey Betts
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals		 Butch Trucks
Drums,Percussion		 Jaimoe
Drums		 Derek Trucks
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar
             
   

DICKEY BETTS BAND (3)
(2000-2001)

Dickey Betts - Guitar, Vocals
 Mark May - Guitar, Vocals
Matt Zeiner - Keyboards, Vocals
Kris Jensen - Sax
David Stoltz - Bass
Mark Greenberg - Drums
Frankie Lombardi - Drums
   
             
   

DICKEY BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN (3)
(2002)

Dickey Betts - Guitar, Vocals
Dan Toler - Guitar
Matt Zeiner - Keyboards, Vocals
Kris Jensen - Sax, Flute
David Stoltz - Bass
Mark Greenberg - Drums
Frankie Lombardi - Drums
   
             
   

DICKEY BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN (4)
(2003)

Dickey Betts - Guitar, Vocals
Dan Toler - Guitar
Mike Kach - Keyboards, Vocals
Kris Jensen - Sax, Flute
David Stoltz - Bass
(during March/April 2003
replaced by Bruce Waibel)
Mark Greenberg - Drums
Frankie Lombardi - Drums
   
             
   

DICKEY BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN (5)
(2004)

Dickey Betts - Guitar, Vocals
Dan Toler - Guitar
Mike Kach - Keyboards, Vocals
David Stoltz - Bass
Frankie Lombardi - Drums
   
             
   
DICKEY BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN (6)
(August 4, 2004 - May 2005)

Dickey Betts - Guitar, Vocals
Dan Toler - Guitar
Mike Kach - Keyboards, Vocals
Pedro Arevalo - Bass
Frankie Lombardi - Drums
   
             
   
DICKEY BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN (7)
(May 2005 - November 2005)

Dickey Betts - Guitar, Vocals
 Duane Betts - Guitar
Mike Kach - Keyboards, Vocals
Pedro Arevalo - Bass
Twinkle - Vocals, Keyboards
Frankie Lombardi - Drums
Kenny Crawley - Drums
   
             
   
DICKEY BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN (8)
(April 2006 -
July 29, 2006)

Dickey Betts - Guitar, Vocals
 Duane Betts - Guitar
Mike Kach - Keyboards, Vocals
Pedro Arevalo - Bass
Twinkle - Vocals, Keyboards
Frankie Lombardi - Drums
(replaced by Kenny Crawley for 2 shows in July 2006)
James Varnado - Drums
Andy Aledort - Guitar
   
             
   
DICKEY BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN (9)
(August 16, 2006 - October 11, 2008)

Dickey Betts - Guitar, Vocals
 Duane Betts - Guitar
Mike Kach - Keyboards, Vocals
Pedro Arevalo - Bass
Frankie Lombardi - Drums
James Varnado - Drums
Andy Aledort - Guitar
   
             
   
DICKEY BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN (10)
(March 5, 2009 - December 12, 2009)

Dickey Betts - Guitar, Vocals
 Duane Betts - Guitar
Mike Kach - Keyboards, Vocals
Pedro Arevalo - Bass
Frankie Lombardi - Drums
Garrett Dawson - Drums
Andy Aledort - Guitar