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“Jessica” written by Dickey Betts (named for his daughter) performed by the Allman Brothers in 1973 on the “Brothers and Sisters” album as a follow-up to their huge hit “Ramblin Man” and is the ultimate guitar instrumental and is one my ultimate favorite songs of all time!
According to Dickey, “Jessica"
was an attempt to write a song that could be played with just two fingers, in honor of gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, who played with two left fingers due to severe burns.”Betts had crafted the main melody of the song but became frustrated with its direction afterward. Jessica, Betts's baby daughter, crawled into the room and began bouncing to the music. "I started playing along, trying to capture musically the way she looked bouncing around the room," said Betts, who named the song after her.
To this day, I listen to “Jessica” on a consistent basis and it’s always makes my heart smile!
Thanks Dickey, you touched my soul!
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Dickey Betts
American guitarist, singer and songwriter (1943–2024)
Musical artist
Forrest Richard Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as a longtime member of the Allman Brothers Band. A co-founder of the band when it formed in 1969, he was central to the group's greatest commercial success in the mid-1970s, and was the writer and vocalist on the Allmans' hit single "Ramblin' Man". The Allman Brothers Band broke up and re-formed twice, always with Betts in the lineup, until he left the band in 2000.
Starting in 1974, Betts also fronted his own bands, performing concerts and recording records. He released albums as Dickey Betts and Great Southern, the Dickey Betts Band, and under his own name.
Musical career
[edit]Early days
[edit]Betts was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, on December 12, 1943, and raised in Bradenton.[1][2] He grew up in a musical family listening to trad
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Jessica (instrumental)
1973 single by the Allman Brothers Band
For other songs named "Jessica", see Jessica (disambiguation).
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