Muscle Shoals (2013)
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- PG
- 1h 51min
- Documentary, Biography
- 25 Oct 2013 (UK)
- Movie
A documentary that celebrates Rick Hall, the founder of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and the signature sound he developed in songs such as "I'll Take You There", "Brown Sugar", and "When a Man Loves a Woman".
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Stars:
Awards:
- 3 wins & 11 nominations.
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Cast
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Stephen Badger | ... |
Self / Interviewer
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| Rick Hall | ... |
Self - founder, Fame Studios
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| Aretha Franklin | ... |
Self
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Jerry Carrigan | ... |
Self
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| Alicia Keys | ... |
Self
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Jerry Phillips | ... |
Self
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| Barry Beckett | ... |
Self
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| Jerry Wexler | ... |
Self
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| Bono | ... |
Self
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Jesse Boyce | ... |
Self
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Bryan Owings | ... |
Self
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| Jimmy Cliff | ... |
Self
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| Candi Staton | ... |
Self
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John Gifford III | ... |
Self
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| Clarence Carter | ... |
Self
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John Paul White | ... |
Self
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| Clayton Ivey | ... |
Self
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| Jimmy Johnson | ... |
Self
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| Dan Penn | ... |
Self
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| Keith Richards | ... |
Self
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David Briggs | ... |
Self
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Larry Byrom | ... |
Self
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David Hood | ... |
Self
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| Mick Jagger | ... |
Self
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| Donna Godchaux | ... |
Self
(as Donna Jean Godchaux)
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Norbert Putnam | ... |
Self
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Donnie Fritts | ... |
Self
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| Percy Sledge | ... |
Self
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Earl 'Peanutt' Montgomery | ... |
Self
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| Edward King | ... |
Self
(as Ed King)
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| Roger Hawkins | ... |
Self
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| Etta James | ... |
Self
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Sam Phillips | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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The Galilee Missionary Baptist Church | ... |
Themselves / Choir
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Spooner Oldham | ... |
Self
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| Gregg Allman | ... |
Self
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| Tom Hendrix | ... |
Self - Yuchi descendant
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Harvey Thompson | ... |
Self
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Tommy Hardin | ... |
Self
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| Jaimoe | ... |
Self
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| Wilson Pickett | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Early Crazyhorse | ... |
Great Grandmother (re-creations)
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Raji Mandelkorn | ... |
Faye Marie Hall (re-creations)
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Rachel Hyche | ... |
Hellen Keller (re-creations)
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Ashli Spillman | ... |
Anne Sullivan (re-creations)
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Eric Kirkman | ... |
W.C. Handy (re-creations)
(as Dr. Eric Kirkman)
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| Allen Collins | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| King Curtis | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Bob Dylan | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Bobbie Gentry | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Jimi Hendrix | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Brian Jones | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Tom Jones | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Helen Keller | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Kris Kristofferson | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Lynyrd Skynyrd | ... |
Tlemselves (archiveFootage)
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| The Rolling Stones | ... |
Themselves (archiveFootage)
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| George Wallace | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Charlie Watts | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Ted White | ... |
Self - Aretha Franklin's first husband (archiveFootage)
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| Steve Winwood | ... |
Self
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| Bill Wyman | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Alabama | ... |
Themselves (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| The Allman Brothers Band | ... |
Themselves (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Duane Allman | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Paul Anka | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Freeman Brown | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Mac Davis | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Art Garfunkel | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| John F. Kennedy | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Martin Luther King | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Little Richard | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Donny Osmond | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Billy Powell | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Lou Rawls | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Otis Redding | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Leon Russell | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Bob Seger | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Paul Simon | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Rod Stewart | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Ronnie Van Zant | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Bobby Womack | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Greg 'Freddy' Camalier | ||
Produced by
| Stephen Badger | ... | executive producer (uncredited) / producer |
| Greg 'Freddy' Camalier | ... | executive producer (uncredited) / producer |
| Matthew Freud | ... | executive producer |
| Holly George-Warren | ... | consulting producer (as Holly George Warren) |
| Jocelyn Jansons | ... | additional line producer |
| Linda Livingston | ... | associate producer |
| Raji Mandelkorn | ... | associate post producer / co-producer |
| Franses Simonovich | ... | additional line producer (as Frases Simonovich) / associate post producer |
| Matthew Davis Walker | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Spooner Oldham | ||
| Ray Smith | ||
Cinematography by
| Anthony Arendt | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard Lowe | ||
Editorial Department
| Ralph Costanza | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Jessica Elvin | ... | conforming editor (as Jessica Allen) |
| Erica Griffiths | ... | post-production assistant |
| Eric Leverenz | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Joshua Steele Minor | ... | associate editor |
| Nicholas Robbins | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Richie Roefaro | ... | editorial assistant |
| Justin Sirizzotti | ... | media loader |
| Esme Rogers Smith | ... | on-line editor (as a different name) |
| Sean Smith | ... | conforming editor |
| Tim Stipan | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Christi Leftwich | ... | digital intermediate on-line assistant editor (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Stephanie Gwatkin | ... | stylist: London |
| Kat Laskey | ... | makeup artist |
| Laura Stiassni | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Max A. Butler | ... | production manager |
| Felicity Huthinson | ... | production manager |
| Amy Jarvela | ... | production manager |
| Steve Lamar | ... | production manager |
| Robert Warmflash | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Julia Mintz | ... | post production supervisor (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Nicole Alarid | ... | art director: Los Angeles |
| Kelly Murphy | ... | painter/illustrator |
Sound Department
| Jordan Chase | ... | location sound recordist |
| Eric Di Stefano | ... | sound editor |
| Elizabeth Fausak | ... | sound editor |
| Matt Hamilton | ... | location sound recordist |
| Grant Johnson | ... | location sound recordist |
| Christopher Koch | ... | re-recording mixer / sound supervisor / supervising sound editor |
| Chris Lennon | ... | location sound recordist |
| Chris Lennon | ... | sound mixer |
| Tod A. Maitland | ... | location sound recordist (as Tod Maitland) |
| Randy Matuszewski | ... | sound editor |
| Thomas Morrison | ... | location sound recordist |
| Steven S. Nelson | ... | location sound recordist |
| Jon Sawa | ... | audio crew |
Visual Effects by
| Allison Brownmoore | ... | motion designer (as Allison Moore) |
| Wyndham Hannaway | ... | digital restoration |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bill Ahrens | ... | additional camera (as William Ahrens) |
| Federico Alfonzo | ... | additional camera |
| Leslie Alsheimer | ... | still photographer |
| Steve Anderson | ... | grip |
| Joseph Arena | ... | additional photography |
| Jen Baer | ... | still photographer |
| Benjamin M. Bailey | ... | digital imaging technician (as Ben Bailey) |
| Ed Bauman | ... | grip (as Ed Bauman) |
| Tom Byfield | ... | additional photography |
| Akex Carr | ... | additional photography |
| Suzanne Carter | ... | gaffer (as Susanne Carter) |
| Dylan Clark | ... | grip |
| Chris Clarke | ... | additional photography |
| Ty Coke | ... | gaffer |
| Carlos Doerr | ... | additional photography |
| Barney Edwards | ... | still photographer |
| Christian Paul Fritz | ... | gaffer (as Christian Fritz) |
| Colleen E. Hayes | ... | still photographer (as Colleen Hayes) |
| Chris Hill | ... | video assist (as Christopher G. Hill) |
| Justin Hollingsworth | ... | gaffer |
| Armand Holmes | ... | additional photography |
| Joel Hood | ... | additional camera |
| Shawn Jenkins | ... | grip |
| Jeffrey Kelly | ... | additional photography (as Jeff Kelly) |
| Michael Koepke | ... | gaffer |
| Jamie Kripke | ... | still photographer |
| Mike Langford | ... | steadicam operator |
| Adam Lukens | ... | gaffer |
| Kip McDonald | ... | additional photography (as Brian Kip McDonald) |
| Richard Moriarty | ... | additional photography |
| Emily A. Neumann | ... | grip (as Emily Neumann) |
| Sean O'Dea | ... | additional camera (as Sean Odea) |
| Filipp Penson | ... | additional photography |
| Larry S. Prinz | ... | gaffer (as Larry Prinz) |
| Noah Rabinowitz | ... | still photographer |
| Douglas Rice | ... | dimmer board operator |
| Michael Routh | ... | additional camera |
| Jose Santiago | ... | grip |
| Matthew Satterfield | ... | grip (as Matt Satterfield) |
| Terry Secrest | ... | key grip |
| Matthew Davis Walker | ... | additional photography |
| Darryl Wilson | ... | grip |
Location Management
| Paul Contos | ... | location production assistant |
| Nicholas DeAcetis | ... | location production assistant |
| Jeremy Ivy | ... | key location production assistant |
| Eric Maloney | ... | location production assistant |
| Haley Milberger | ... | location production assistant |
| Andrea Monier | ... | location production assistant |
| James Robertson | ... | location production assistant |
| Cara Rose | ... | location production assistant |
| Jon Sawa | ... | location production assistant |
| J.R. Wilson | ... | location production assistant (as JR Wilson) |
| Wade Woods | ... | location production assistant |
Music Department
| Drew Bayers | ... | music clearances: Jill Meyers Music Consultants |
| Jill Meyers | ... | music supervisor |
| Ray Smith | ... | original music mixer / original music recordist |
Additional Crew
| Stephen Badger | ... | archival research |
| Dan Braun | ... | distribution advisor: Submarine Entertainment |
| Josh Braun | ... | distribution advisor: Submarine Entertainment |
| Christine Jawski | ... | transcriptions (as Elizabeth Christine Jawski) |
| David Koh | ... | distribution advisor: Submarine Entertainment |
| Raji Mandelkorn | ... | transcriptions |
| Jim McDonnell | ... | footage researcher |
| Russell Smith | ... | production counsel |
| Simon N. Pulman | ... | distribution legal: Cowan Debaets Abrahams & Sheppard, LLP (uncredited) |
| Marc H. Simon | ... | distribution legal (uncredited) |
| Bomber Hurley Smith | ... | archival footage source (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Ava Aldridge | ... | acknowledgment |
| Walt Aldridge | ... | acknowledgment |
| Freeman Brown | ... | acknowledgment |
| Mickey Buckins | ... | acknowledgment |
| Terence Dackombe | ... | acknowledgement |
| Tom Dowd | ... | acknowledgment |
| Ahmet Ertegun | ... | acknowledgment |
| Aaron Grosky | ... | special thanks |
| Bowlegs Miller | ... | acknowledgment |
| Cindy Richardson-Walker | ... | acknowledgment |
| Joe South | ... | acknowledgment |
| Bettye Swann | ... | acknowledgment |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Magnolia Pictures (2013) (United States) (theatrical)
- Unplugged (2014) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Madman Entertainment (2013) (Australia)
- Netflix (2014) (Netherlands) (video) (VOD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2016) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- A.C. (cameras)
- Apex Bookkeeping (accounting)
- Aquila Travel (travel agency)
- Art Dog Productions (set rental)
- Bradfield Stage Lighting (lighting and grip equipment)
- CSI Rentals (cameras)
- Citation Film & Tape Support Inc. (lighting and grip equipment)
- Cress Insurance (insurance)
- DR&A (lighting and grip equipment)
- Eastern Effects (lighting and grip equipment)
- Equipo (RED transcode)
- Fame Recording Studios (original music recorded and mixed by)
- Gant Travel (travel)
- Glue Editing and Design (duplication services)
- Grossberg Company (accounting)
- Jill Meyers Music Consultants (music clearances)
- Keslow Camera (cameras)
- Mega Playground (additional editing facility)
- Montclair Film Festival (festival)
- Numbers and Spaces Productions (cameras)
- PES Payroll (payroll)
- Postworks New York (sound services)
- Radiant Images (cameras)
- Republic Records (soundtrack)
- SDD Global Solutions (legal services)
- SmithDehn (legal)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Submarine Entertainment (distribution advisor)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Technicolor Postworks New York (post-production services)
- The Nuthouse (original music recorded and mixed by)
- The Video Company (cameras)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the unlikely breeding ground for some of America's most creative and defiant music. Under the spiritual influence of the 'Singing River' as Native Americans called it, the music of Muscle Shoals changed the world and sold millions upon millions of copies. At its heart is Rick Hall who founded FAME Studios. Overcoming crushing poverty and staggering tragedies, he brought black and white together in Alabama's cauldron of racial hostility to create music for the generations while giving birth to the 'Muscle Shoals Sound' and 'The Swampers'. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Percy Sledge, Gregg Allman, Clarence Carter, Etta James, Alicia Keys, Bono, and others bear witness to Muscle Shoals' magnetism, mystery, and why it remains influential today. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | The incredible true story of a small town with a big sound. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $13,901, 29 Sep 2013 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Winner of the Grand Prize, Boulder International Film Festival, 2013. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Gimme Shelter (1970). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Land of 1,000 Dances See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Although Steve Winwood is feature prominently, including with on-screen name identification, hie name is NOT listed in the end credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
David Hood:
When Duane came here, he was on the Wilson Pickett session that we did. Jimmy Johnson: There was always a slight problem when we would go out, all of us white boys with a black artist, that we'd get looks, okay? But there was nothing as bad as going out with a long-haired hippie with us white boys. They couldn't stand that, right? And so both of them stayed back. Gregg Allman: So, they went on lunch break and my brother went up to Wilson and he said, uh, "Man, why don't you cut 'Hey Jude', you know, that Beatles song?" Wilson Pickett: And at that point, I was mostly trying to create an original career Wilson Pickett, right? My songs. Rick Hall: Pickett and I, in unison, both said "Look, are you crazy? We're gonna cover the Beatles?" And, of course, Duane said "Exactly." Jimmy Johnson: While we were gone, Duane changed our whole session. When you get to the vamp, it goes into just an unbelievable groove. Duane Allman was playing such great guitar fills that something happened in that vamp. And all of a sudden, there was southern rock. That was the beginnings of the Allman Brother Band. See more » |