Rocker Gregg Allman dies at age 69; sang and lived the blues
Associated PressSAVANNAH, Ga. — Gregg Allman, a survivor of tragedy, knew the blues musically and in a painfully personal way. “He kept it very private because he wanted to continue to play music until he couldn’t.” Allman played his last concert in October as health problems forced him to cancel other 2016 shows. Considered one of the greatest live albums ever made, the two LP record opened with their version of Blind Willie McTell’s “Statesboro Blues,” with Duane Allman on slide guitar. Their follow-up to the Fillmore album, “Eat a Peach,” became their first top 10 album and featured some of their most popular recordings, including “Melissa” and “Blue Sky.” Gregg Allman said in a 1998 interview with The Associated Press that he and Betts mourned his brother’s death in music. “I think it’s because you’re doing something you love,” Allman said in a 2011 interview with The Associated Press.
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