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The Allman Brothers Band – In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed (6:55)

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“In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” is a jazz-influenced instrumental song from The Allman Brothers Band that is one of their most well-known pieces.

The original studio recording of “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” is the fourth song on the group’s 1970 album “Idlewild South”. It is a minor key instrumental song written by guitarist Dickey Betts.

The song is named after a headstone Betts saw at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Georgia, a place frequented by band members in their early days. The cemetery was later memorialized by the band as the final resting spot of both band leader guitarist Duane Allman and bassist Berry Oakley, who both died in motorcycle accidents in Macon only 13 months apart.

Lead guitarist and band leader Duane Allman has been recognized as one of the greatest blues/rock guitarists in history, according to numerous polls. He was also a studio musician who appeared on many other notable recordings with musicians such as Clarence Carter, King Curtis, Aretha Franklin, Otis Rush, Percy Sledge, Johnny Jenkins, Boz Scaggs, Delaney & Bonnie, Wilson Picket, and jazz flautist Herbie Mann. He collaborated with Eric Clapton on the Derek and the Dominoes album which produced the classic “Layla.”

Other original members of the band were Gregg Allman, (vocals), Butch Trucks (drums), and Jai Johanny “Jaimoe” Johanson (Drums), an African American.

“Elizabeth Reed” has appeared in many Allman Brothers concerts, sometimes running half an hour or more, and on numerous Allman Brothers live albums, but most notably on “At Fillmore East”, which many fans and critics believe is the definitive rendition.
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  • oldiesfanjohn

    Am hearing "Fillmore" version...I've seen The Allman Bros at least 50 times in concert starting way back in 1971 when they were on a bill with Taj Mahal (anybody remember them?) A young lad, I got to see Duane play!

    14 days ago

  • BikerWriter

    Oh yeah...the live version from the Fillmore East album just KILLS this...hell yeah~!

    20 days ago

  • Oregon_Myst

    Perfection

    last month

  • BikerWriter

    one of my all-time FAVORITES!!!!!! can never get tired of listening to this. RIP Ms. Reed- taken down by the Ohio National Guard at Kent State. (follow the blog; 1LightComing@blogspot.com)

    last month

  • LWRICH

    One of the best tracks by one of the BEST Southern Blues Rock bands of all time!!!

    last month

  • leewesa

    great rock n roll never dies!!!!!!

    March 2012

  • rushfan1

    I could listen to the brothers all day long.

    March 2012

  • Mactele52

    Such a great jam tune!

    March 2012

  • prinzcharles8

    musik pur

    February 2012

  • oldiesfanjohn

    Still rawks live...Last.fm plays different live versions

    February 2012

  • xtwntraphq

    Lie-Nard Skin-nard. :)

    February 2012

  • xtwntraphq

    Good tune to play with the boyz. easy mood.

    February 2012

  • penquinharp

    fantastic instrumental

    January 2012

  • Blockhead20785

    Slavity gbial fpbut glax

    January 2012

  • royccity

    one of the greatest live albums of all times.this is dickey betts greatest songs ever

    December 2011

  • Steevie_G

    17+ minutes of greatness.

    December 2011

  • Steevie_G

    Will it ever end??? I hope not!!! <3

    December 2011

  • sonny58

    version I am hearing from last fm is older version without Duane and has Chuck Levele on it as well as Dicky Betts nice almost 16 minutes

    December 2011

  • jimtheknight

    love this,<3

    November 2011

  • Led-Zep-Fan1

    Dicky Betts kicking ass!!

    October 2011
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