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
Shake For Me
Duane Allman Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Shake For Me' by these artists:
Bujumannu So quanto è grande il sole E in silenzio guardo il…
Cafe R&B 한 없이 웃기만 하네요 그녀도 아무렇지 않게 시간은 그댈 잡고 또…
Howlin Wolf and The Wolf Gang Sure look good, but it don't mean a thing to…
Joe Louis Walker Awake me in the morning About the break of day Let…
John Hammond Sure you look good But it don't mean a thing to…
Omar & The Howlers Shake for me. Come on and set me free …
R. L. Burnside And The Sound Machine You forgot Today's the day where the world says to start Hey…
R.L. Burnside & the Sound Machine Pray for me brother Pray for me brother Pray for me sister…
Shark Island Rocking around this great big world of madness We're talkin…
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Well it sho look good but it... don't mean a…
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Well it sho' look good but it Don't mean a thang…
The Dragons Keep yo hands in the air, 'cause we gon' take…
Various Artists Ev'rybody's lonesome for somebody else But nobody's lonesome…
zerb Work Dance Come on Work Work For Me, Dance For Me, Move For …
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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TheLunker58
Gregg Allman said in his autobiography, that if this song doesn't get you moving, there's something wrong with you
bernie Mahoney
MrJerry160 same here. like one minute ago !
MrJerry160
that's why I'm here, just read it honestly I prefer howlin wolf
p.messinger
all true.
Jeffrey Smith
This song is just one of the gems on this great album.
Jacobo León
I love this song!! Sounds like Killing Floor of Howlin'Wolf
Nick's Tunes
Chester Burnette recorded Shake for me many moons before Duane did... and I'm a fan of both.
Barron Von Hufnagle
Thank for putting that up!! Love this tune!
djclay33
My pleasure, thanks for posting.
Augusto Martin
Maravillosa canción en un alucinante disco recopilatorio.