Howard Duane Allman (20 November 1946 – 29 October 1971) was an American gu… Read Full Bio ↴Howard Duane Allman (20 November 1946 – 29 October 1971) was an American guitarist.
Duane "Skydog" Allman is generally regarded as one of the greatest rock and roll guitarists, noted for his mastery of the slide guitar as well as intensity and soulfulness on "standard" lead and rhythm guitar in a variety of styles. He was a noted session musician, was a founding member and the leader of The Allman Brothers Band, and also had a major role on the album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, by Derek and the Dominos, a 1970-71 band led by Eric Clapton.
Howard Duane Allman was born in Nashville, Tennessee on November 20, 1946. Duane, as he was known, and his brother, Gregg, were raised by their mother Geraldine Allman after their father, Willis, was murdered when Duane was just 3-years-old. Geraldine, "Mama A" moved with her boys to Daytona Beach, Florida in 1957. Once Gregg heard a neighbor playing guitar, he decided that he needed to learn the instrument. Duane soon followed suit, and became an even better player than his brother. The boys were influenced by the bluesy music of artists such as B.B King, whom they saw in concert while teenagers.
Duane dropped out of high school to stay home and practice guitar and when Gregg graduated from Sea Breeze High School in 1965, the young men formed their first official band, the Allman Joys. When the Allman Joys became The Hour Glass in 1967, the group moved to Los Angeles. During this time, Duane perfected his electric slide guitar technique, using an empty Coricidin glass bottle over his ring finger as a slide
Duane simply loved to play the guitar, and was a much in-demand session musician for acts such as Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Percy Sledge, Boz Scaggs, and Herbie Mann. When he grew frustrated by the limits of being a session musician, Allman headed back to Florida with a few musicians. In March 1969, the Allman Brothers Band was formed, featuring Jaimoe Johanson, Dickie Betts, Berry Oakley, Reese Wynans, and Duane and Gregg Allman. Their debut self-titled album dropped in 1969 and the band began to tour.
A huge fan of Eric Clapton, Duane Allman was surprised and thrilled to be asked to play on Clapton's album "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs." Clapton was, in turn, a huge Duane Allman fan. In addition to touring with his band, Allman was known to drop in on recording sessions to jam with whomever happened to be recording. Allman often received cash payments but rarely album credit, so it is impossible to know exactly how many recordings of his work exist.
He was killed in a motorcycle accident at the age of 24. Shortly after his death Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd dedicated the song "Free Bird" to his memory. Despite his short career the Rolling Stone magazine in 2003 named Duane Allman as number two on their list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
Discography:
The Hour Glass The Hour Glass 1967 studio album
Power of Love The Hour Glass 1968 studio album
The Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band 1969 studio album
Boz Scaggs Boz Scaggs 1969 studio album
Hey Jude Wilson Pickett 1969 studio album
The Dynamic Clarence Carter Clarence Carter 1969 studio album
Instant Groove King Curtis 1969 studio album
More Sweet Soul Arthur Conley 1969 studio album
Southern Fried John P. Hammond 1969 studio album
Two Jews Blues Barry Goldberg 1969 studio album
Mourning in the Morning Otis Rush 1969 studio album
Idlewild South The Allman Brothers Band 1970 studio album
New Routes Lulu 1970 studio album
Ronnie Hawkins Ronnie Hawkins 1970 studio album
Spirit in the Dark Aretha Franklin 1970 Recorded in 1969-1970 studio album
To Bonnie from Delaney Delaney & Bonnie 1970 studio album
Ton-Ton Macoute! Johnny Jenkins 1970 Recorded in 1969-1970 studio album
This Girl's in Love with You Aretha Franklin 1970 Recorded in 1969 studio album
Christmas and the Beads of Sweat Laura Nyro 1970 studio album
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs Derek and the Dominos 1970 studio album
5'll Get You Ten Cowboy 1971 studio album
Hard and Heavy Sam Samudio 1971 studio album
Motel Shot Delaney & Bonnie 1971 studio album
Push Push Herbie Mann 1971 studio album
At Fillmore East The Allman Brothers Band 1971 live album
An Anthology Duane Allman 1972 Recorded in 1968-1971 compilation album
D&B Together Delaney & Bonnie 1972 Recorded in 1969, 1971 studio album
Dialogs Duane Allman 1972 Recorded in 1970, 1972
Duane & Greg Allman Duane and Greg Allman 1972 Recorded in 1968 studio album
Eat a Peach The Allman Brothers Band 1972 Recorded in 1971 studio album
Early Allman – Featuring Duane and Gregg Allman The Allman Joys 1973 Recorded in 1966 studio album
The Hour Glass The Hour Glass 1973 Recorded in 1967-1968 compilation album
An Anthology Volume II Duane Allman 1974 Recorded in 1968-1971 compilation album
The Road Goes On Forever The Allman Brothers Band 1975 Recorded in 1969-1973 compilation album
The Best of Duane Allman Duane Allman 1979 compilation album
Dreams The Allman Brothers Band 1989 Recorded in 1966-1988 compilation album
The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition Derek and the Dominos 1990 Recorded in 1970 studio album
Live at Ludlow Garage: 1970 The Allman Brothers Band 1991 Recorded in 1970 live album
A Decade of Hits 1969–1979 The Allman Brothers Band 1991 Recorded in 1969-1979 compilation album
The Fillmore Concerts The Allman Brothers Band 1992 Recorded in 1971 live album
Fillmore East, February 1970 The Allman Brothers Band 1996 Recorded in 1970 live album
Mycology: An Anthology The Allman Brothers Band 1998 compilation album
All Live! The Allman Brothers Band 1998 Recorded in 1971-1975 live album
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band 2000 Recorded in 1969-1979 compilation album
American University 12/13/70 The Allman Brothers Band 2002 Recorded in 1970 live album
Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival: July 3 & 5, 1970 The Allman Brothers Band 2003 Recorded in 1970 live album
S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook: Stonybrook, NY 9/19/71 The Allman Brothers Band 2003 Recorded in 1971 live album
Southbound The Hour Glass 2004 Recorded in 1967-1969 compilation album
Gold The Allman Brothers Band 2005 Recorded in 1969-1979 compilation album
Boston Common, 8/17/71 The Allman Brothers Band 2007 Recorded in 1971 live album
Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective[5] Duane Allman 2013 Recorded in 1965-1971 7 Disc Box Set
Duane "Skydog" Allman is generally regarded as one of the greatest rock and roll guitarists, noted for his mastery of the slide guitar as well as intensity and soulfulness on "standard" lead and rhythm guitar in a variety of styles. He was a noted session musician, was a founding member and the leader of The Allman Brothers Band, and also had a major role on the album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, by Derek and the Dominos, a 1970-71 band led by Eric Clapton.
Howard Duane Allman was born in Nashville, Tennessee on November 20, 1946. Duane, as he was known, and his brother, Gregg, were raised by their mother Geraldine Allman after their father, Willis, was murdered when Duane was just 3-years-old. Geraldine, "Mama A" moved with her boys to Daytona Beach, Florida in 1957. Once Gregg heard a neighbor playing guitar, he decided that he needed to learn the instrument. Duane soon followed suit, and became an even better player than his brother. The boys were influenced by the bluesy music of artists such as B.B King, whom they saw in concert while teenagers.
Duane dropped out of high school to stay home and practice guitar and when Gregg graduated from Sea Breeze High School in 1965, the young men formed their first official band, the Allman Joys. When the Allman Joys became The Hour Glass in 1967, the group moved to Los Angeles. During this time, Duane perfected his electric slide guitar technique, using an empty Coricidin glass bottle over his ring finger as a slide
Duane simply loved to play the guitar, and was a much in-demand session musician for acts such as Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, Percy Sledge, Boz Scaggs, and Herbie Mann. When he grew frustrated by the limits of being a session musician, Allman headed back to Florida with a few musicians. In March 1969, the Allman Brothers Band was formed, featuring Jaimoe Johanson, Dickie Betts, Berry Oakley, Reese Wynans, and Duane and Gregg Allman. Their debut self-titled album dropped in 1969 and the band began to tour.
A huge fan of Eric Clapton, Duane Allman was surprised and thrilled to be asked to play on Clapton's album "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs." Clapton was, in turn, a huge Duane Allman fan. In addition to touring with his band, Allman was known to drop in on recording sessions to jam with whomever happened to be recording. Allman often received cash payments but rarely album credit, so it is impossible to know exactly how many recordings of his work exist.
He was killed in a motorcycle accident at the age of 24. Shortly after his death Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd dedicated the song "Free Bird" to his memory. Despite his short career the Rolling Stone magazine in 2003 named Duane Allman as number two on their list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
Discography:
The Hour Glass The Hour Glass 1967 studio album
Power of Love The Hour Glass 1968 studio album
The Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band 1969 studio album
Boz Scaggs Boz Scaggs 1969 studio album
Hey Jude Wilson Pickett 1969 studio album
The Dynamic Clarence Carter Clarence Carter 1969 studio album
Instant Groove King Curtis 1969 studio album
More Sweet Soul Arthur Conley 1969 studio album
Southern Fried John P. Hammond 1969 studio album
Two Jews Blues Barry Goldberg 1969 studio album
Mourning in the Morning Otis Rush 1969 studio album
Idlewild South The Allman Brothers Band 1970 studio album
New Routes Lulu 1970 studio album
Ronnie Hawkins Ronnie Hawkins 1970 studio album
Spirit in the Dark Aretha Franklin 1970 Recorded in 1969-1970 studio album
To Bonnie from Delaney Delaney & Bonnie 1970 studio album
Ton-Ton Macoute! Johnny Jenkins 1970 Recorded in 1969-1970 studio album
This Girl's in Love with You Aretha Franklin 1970 Recorded in 1969 studio album
Christmas and the Beads of Sweat Laura Nyro 1970 studio album
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs Derek and the Dominos 1970 studio album
5'll Get You Ten Cowboy 1971 studio album
Hard and Heavy Sam Samudio 1971 studio album
Motel Shot Delaney & Bonnie 1971 studio album
Push Push Herbie Mann 1971 studio album
At Fillmore East The Allman Brothers Band 1971 live album
An Anthology Duane Allman 1972 Recorded in 1968-1971 compilation album
D&B Together Delaney & Bonnie 1972 Recorded in 1969, 1971 studio album
Dialogs Duane Allman 1972 Recorded in 1970, 1972
Duane & Greg Allman Duane and Greg Allman 1972 Recorded in 1968 studio album
Eat a Peach The Allman Brothers Band 1972 Recorded in 1971 studio album
Early Allman – Featuring Duane and Gregg Allman The Allman Joys 1973 Recorded in 1966 studio album
The Hour Glass The Hour Glass 1973 Recorded in 1967-1968 compilation album
An Anthology Volume II Duane Allman 1974 Recorded in 1968-1971 compilation album
The Road Goes On Forever The Allman Brothers Band 1975 Recorded in 1969-1973 compilation album
The Best of Duane Allman Duane Allman 1979 compilation album
Dreams The Allman Brothers Band 1989 Recorded in 1966-1988 compilation album
The Layla Sessions: 20th Anniversary Edition Derek and the Dominos 1990 Recorded in 1970 studio album
Live at Ludlow Garage: 1970 The Allman Brothers Band 1991 Recorded in 1970 live album
A Decade of Hits 1969–1979 The Allman Brothers Band 1991 Recorded in 1969-1979 compilation album
The Fillmore Concerts The Allman Brothers Band 1992 Recorded in 1971 live album
Fillmore East, February 1970 The Allman Brothers Band 1996 Recorded in 1970 live album
Mycology: An Anthology The Allman Brothers Band 1998 compilation album
All Live! The Allman Brothers Band 1998 Recorded in 1971-1975 live album
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Allman Brothers Band The Allman Brothers Band 2000 Recorded in 1969-1979 compilation album
American University 12/13/70 The Allman Brothers Band 2002 Recorded in 1970 live album
Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival: July 3 & 5, 1970 The Allman Brothers Band 2003 Recorded in 1970 live album
S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook: Stonybrook, NY 9/19/71 The Allman Brothers Band 2003 Recorded in 1971 live album
Southbound The Hour Glass 2004 Recorded in 1967-1969 compilation album
Gold The Allman Brothers Band 2005 Recorded in 1969-1979 compilation album
Boston Common, 8/17/71 The Allman Brothers Band 2007 Recorded in 1971 live album
Skydog: The Duane Allman Retrospective[5] Duane Allman 2013 Recorded in 1965-1971 7 Disc Box Set
Games People Play
Duane Allman Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Games People Play' by these artists:
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51.50 Illegally Insane Hello this is Pacific Bell with a called call from... Ryan D…
5150 Hello This is Pacific Bell with A called call from Ryan D. O…
Alan Parsons Where do we go from here now that all of…
Alan Parsons Project Where do we go from here now that all other…
B. Andy No no no no oh No no no no oh Things ain't…
Barbara Mandrell Oh the games people now every night and every day…
Bob Andy La-da da da da da da da La-da da da da…
Brenda Lee Oh, the games people play now Every night and every day…
Conway Twitty Oh the games people now every night and every day…
Della Reese Oh the games people play now Every night and every day…
Dick Gaughan The games people play now Every night and every day now Neve…
DJ Bobo Na na na na na na na na Na na na…
Dolly Parton (Joe South) Oh the games people play now Every night and…
Don Williams Oh, the games people play now, Every night and every…
Eden's Curse Caught in the act, caught in the game Can't tell no…
Eric Woolfson Where do we go from here? Is it time for…
Ernest Tubb Oh the games people now every night and every day…
Freddy Weller Games People Play Oh the games people play now Every night…
Hank Williams Jr. Oh, the games people play now Every night and every day…
Henning Kvitnes Oh, the games people play now, every night and every day…
Inner Circle Na na na Na na na Na na Na na na…
J. South Hmm la-da da da da da da da La-da da da…
Jeannie C Riley Oh the games people now every night and every day…
Jeannie C. Riley Oh, the games people now, every night and every day…
Jerry Lee Lewis La da da da da da da da la da…
Joe South Oh the games people play now Every night and every day…
Joe South & The Believers Hmm la-da da da da da da da La-da da da…
Joe South° Oh the games people play now Every night and every day…
Jools Holland Oh the games people now every night and every day…
Lissie Oh, the games people play now Every night and every day…
Lynn Anderson Oh the games people now every night and every day…
Mel Tillis Oh, the games people now, every night and every day…
Mel Tormé La di da da da dd La di da di di La…
Mel Tormй Oh the games people play now Every night and every day…
Merle Haggard Oh, the games people play now Every night and every day…
Mr. 76ix I don't wanna play these games I don't wanna play these…
Nathan Carter Na-na na na na na na na Na-na na na na…
P. Brothers Oh the games people play now Every night and every day…
P.J. Proby I'm a player I be really on my own shit Seventeen…
Parsons Alan Where do we go from here now that all other…
Paul Anka Oh the games people play now Every night and every day…
Petula Clark Oh the games people now every night and every day…
Pétula Clark All the games people play now Every night, every day now Nev…
Petula Clark & The Everly Brothers Oh the games people play now Every night and every day…
R. Harlan Smith I've been walking down this boulevard, Mercedes in the stree…
Riley Jeannie C. Oh the games people now every night and every day…
Sharon Open up your mind and let me step inside Rest your…
South Joe Hmm la-da da da da da da da La-da da da…
Spinner Can't get no rest, don't know how I work all…
Spinners (The) Can't get no rest Don't know how I work all day When…
Swampwater Games People Play Oh the games people play now Every nigh…
Tesla All the games people play now, every night every day…
The Alan Parsons Project Where do we go from here now that all other…
The Alan Parsons Band & Eric Woolfson Where do we go from here? Is it time for the…
The Alan Parsons Project Where do we go from here now that all of…
The Alan Parsons Symphonic Project Where do we go from here now that all other…
The Georgia Satellites (written by: Joe South sung by: Rick Price) oh the games…
The Royal Oh the games people play now Every night and every day…
The Spinners Can't get no rest, don't know how I work all…
Torme Mel La di da da da dd La di da di di La…
Truth & Salvage Co. Oh the games people play now Every night and every day…
Wanda Jackson Oh the games people now every night and every day…
Weller Freddy Games People Play Oh the games people play now Every nigh…
Woolfson/Parsons Where do we go from here now that all other…
Wynn Stewart Oh, the games people now, every night and every day…
♫ Inner Circle Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Duane Allman:
B.B. King Medley I've got a sweet black angel, I likes the way…
Back Down Home With You Oh Yeah Daytime and sunshine just makes me feel lonely Night…
Beads Of Sweat Cold jade wind Not an angel in the sky Just cold jade…
Blue Sky Walk along the river, sweet lullaby, it just keeps on…
Born To Be Wild Get your motor runnin' Head out on the highway Lookin' for a…
Cast Off All My Fears Ones I was on my one and falling Ones I was…
Dimples I love the way you walk I love the way you…
Don't Keep Me Wonderin' Oh, tell me 'bout the car I saw, Parked outside your…
Done Somebody Wrong The bell just toned, my baby done caught that train…
Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’ Oh, tell me 'bout the car I saw, Parked outside your…
Don’t Want You No More Oh tell me 'bout the car I saw Parked outside your…
Down In Texas Well, I’ve been around for a pretty good while I’ve been…
Dreams Just one more mornin, I had to wake up with…
Every Hungry Woman Yeah sad eyed woman Boogie 'til the break of dawn Yeah long…
Finding Her Finding her there in my doorway, I bid her Come in…
God Rest His Soul A man lay dying in the streets A thousand people fell…
Goin Down Slow I've had my fun if I don't ever get well…
Goin' Up the Country I'm goin' up the country, baby don't you want to…
Goin’ Down Slow I've had my fun if I don't ever get well…
Happily Married Man Awwwwww I ain't seen my wife for two or three years I'm…
Have You Ever Loved A Woman Have you ever loved a woman So much you tremble in…
Hey Jude Hey Jude, don't make it bad Take a sad song and…
I Am Yours I am yours. However distant you may be, There blows…
I'll Change for You Come to me with the morning amnesty I'll be gone with…
I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town Well I'm gonna move baby Well on the outskirts of town Well…
It Ain't Fair People All around me But I don't even Have a friend Lord…
It's Not My Cross To Bear Yeah, yeah, yeah I have not come, yeah To testify About our…
It’s Not My Cross To Bear Yeah, yeah, yeah I have not come, yeah To testify About…
I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town Well I'm gonna move baby Well on the outskirts of town Wel…
Layla What'll you do when you get lonely And nobody's waiting by…
Leave My Blues At Home I been trapped inside four walls, feel like I can't…
Loan Me A Dime Somebody loan me a dime, I need to call my old…
Mean Old World This is a mean old world, try and live it…
Midnight Rider Well, I've got to run to keep from hiding And I'm…
Morning Dew Walk me out in the morning dew, my heart Walk me…
No Money Down As I was motivating back towards town I seen a Cadillac…
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out Once I lived the life of a millionaire. Spent all…
Norwegian Wood I once had a girl Or should I say she…
One Way Out Ain't but one way out baby, Lord I just can't…
Please Be With Me Upon my word what does it mean? Is it love or…
Reap What You Sow Just one thing, baby child, before you go Just one thing,…
Shapes Of Things Shapes of things before my eyes Just teach me to despise Wil…
Sick And Tired Oh baby, whatcha gonna do Oh baby, whatcha gonna do I'm sick…
Soul Shake Do do do do Dancing with your baby Really turning the so…
Stand back I recall once upon a time, Livin was so easy and…
Statesboro Blues Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low Wake up momma,…
The Road Of Love Baby I ain't going down, that road of love by…
The Weight I pulled in to Nazareth was feelin' 'bout a half…
Toe Hold All my life I've been a poor boy; it's been…
Trouble No More Don't care how long you go, I don't care how long…
Turn On Your Love Light Without a warning you broke my heart, takin' it baby,…
Waiting For A Train All around the water tank Waiting for a train A thousand mil…
Walk On Gilded Splinters People think they jive me, Know they must be crazy. I don'…
Weight I pulled in to Nazareth was feelin' 'bout a half…
Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad Got to find me a way To take me back to…
You Reap What You Sow Just one thing, baby child, before you go Just one thing,…
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@TheGuitarMan71
You can’t describe how good this song is. Duane is the GOAT. RIP Duane and King Curtis
@iliarezucha1671
we too. Found a copy of his anthology at a yard sale and 3 of the 4 sides work perfectly. Felt like the luckiest person when this side was perfect.
@Womble1252
Nice 1..i found the two on 2 double cd sets 20 years ago..great booklet with them
@Knight-pb5bp
Just what I need after a soul crushing night
@iNR54
so beautiful. gives me the chills and makes me want to cry.
RIP 2 Beautiful Souls
@robertbrown3064
This is such a mellow sound. I just want to throw out a line and crack open a cold one on a warm evening. Everything's gonna be alright, person reading this. The world can be a good place. Keep on trying and you can do it! Good vibes from your random internet friend #38275
@TheGuitarMan71
Right on brother
@LSUOdyssey
you're a badass Robert
@Alex1977ification
Thanks! Needed to hear that today
@MrBiatu
Alright bro! Cheers from Portugal my friend