Long Live the ABB
Conversation from the crossroads of Southern music, history, and culture
Why the ABB?
I’m a historian and my latest book, Play All Night! Duane Allman and the Journey to Fillmore East, chronicles Duane Allman’s founding of the band and its landmark album, At Fillmore East.
Duane founded an American institution, one that played a distinctly American music that melded blues, r&b, rock, soul, folk, country and western, and jazz into a sound uniquely theirs. And though Duane died in 1971, the band carried on without him (more or less with the same spirit) until 2014.
In and of itself, that is a great story. One I enjoy sharing with others.
But the band didn’t die with Duane
And that’s particularly interesting to me, and the impetus for this Substack.
What to expect from Long Live the ABB.
My goal is to share interesting stories with historical context. I write when the muse strikes, probably a couple times a week. I don’t want to overwhelm y’all, but I’m writing as much for me as for you. I figure if you dig what I’m laying down, you’ll stick around.
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This post explains a bit more about me and my work.
Two Strong Legs and Even Wings to Fly
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Thank you to my paid subscribers whose generosity is the only way I can continue to do this work.
Second, my main goal is for you to enjoy conversation while exploring history, culture, and place, and I intend to keep the newsletter free for the foreseeable future.
I am in the process of developing subscription tiers and benefits. Think the PBS model. IYKYK.
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