My Cross to Bear (54 page)

   getting married to, 254–56

   
Two the Hard Way
, 280

“Chitlin’ Circuit,” 69

Clapton, Eric, 63, 142, 151, 169, 170, 288, 353, 355

Clarke, Stanley, 336

Clayton-Thomas, David, 142

Clinch, Danny, 355

Coasters, 119

Colton, Tony, 303

Coltrane, John, 150

Condon, John, 156, 157, 176, 272

Connell, Billy, 73, 76

Cooke, Sam, 82

Cornelius, Dee Dee, 36

Country Music Awards, 374–75

Cow Palace, San Francisco, 243, 267

Craft, Lee, 21

Cramer, Rich, 316

Criteria, Miami, 287–88, 320

Crosby, David, 64

“Crossroads,” 74, 114

Crouch, Dennis, 353

Crowe, Cameron, 242–43

Curtis, King, 151, 160

Daniels, Charlie, 215, 292

Davis, Jesse Ed, 90

Davis, Miles, 150, 151, 214

DeCarlo, Joe, 255, 258

Delaney and Bonnie, 145–46

Delsener, Ron, 318

“Demons,” 113

Densmore, John, 98–99

“Desdemona,” 342

Dial Records, 74, 75

Diamond, Mark, 339–40

“Dimples,” 76, 91

Dixon, Win, 21

“Done Somebody Wrong,”44

“Don’t Keep Me Wonderin’,” 153, 168, 170

“Don’t Want You No More,” 109, 140

Doors, 82, 85, 98–99

Doucette, Thom “Ace,” 180, 185

Douglas, Alan, 185

Dowd, Tom, 4, 169, 179–80, 191, 204, 290, 291, 321–22, 351, 352

“Dreams,” 72, 97–98, 106, 108, 113, 140, 170, 314

Dreams
, 313, 317

Dr. John, 134–35, 211, 218, 353–54

“Dr. Phone Bone,” 75

Dylan, Bob, 100, 151, 264, 266

Early Allman
, 74–75

Eat a Peach
, 173, 183, 203–4, 209, 210, 219, 229, 263, 290

Eghazarian, Paulette, 246, 247, 248, 256–57, 258–59

Electric Flag, 86

Elliott, Sam, 322

Enlightened Rogues
, 287–88, 291–92, 295, 296, 302

Epic Records, 306, 307, 316

Ertegun, Ahmet, 5, 139, 189–90

Escorts, 49

Evans, Gerald “Buffalo,” 167–68

Everly Brothers, 68, 215

“Every Hungry Woman,” 111, 113

“Evidence of Love,” 306

Fadden, Jimmie, 86

“Fear of Falling,” 153

“Feel So Bad,” 91

Fillmore East, 141, 142, 147, 170,
178
, 179–82, 183, 319

Fillmore West, 144, 145, 172, 319

Finnegan, Mike, 71

Ford, Johnny, 71

“Forest for the Trees,” 75

Franklin, Aretha, 95, 136, 230

Fuchs, Joe, 270, 273, 274

Fulton, Victoria Lynn, 36–37

Furay, Richie, 97, 106

Garcia, Jerry, 148

Gatewood, Max Burton Jr., 38–39

Geffen, David, 246, 247

Geils, J., 134, 183

“Georgia On My Mind,” 374

“God Rest His Soul,” 100–101, 103

Goldberg, Danny, 316

Goldflies, David, 287, 291

Gordon, Jim, 169

“Gotta Get Away,” 75

Graham, Bill, 141–42, 143, 147, 183–85, 205, 222, 243

Grammy awards, 355–56

Grateful Dead, 147–48, 151, 221, 376

Great Southern, 285–87

Green, Buddy, 10–11

Green, Mary Lynn, 299

Green, Mean Willie, 360

Gregg Allman Band, 298, 300, 305, 316

Gregg Allman Tour, The
, 218, 244

Gunn, Toby, 65

Hall, Rick, 101

Hamilton, Chico, 305

Hamilton, Forrest, 305–6

Hammond, John, 137, 143, 151

Hampton, Bruce, 336

Harnois, Denise, 347–48

Harrison, Van, 44,
53, 54
, 61–62, 65

Harron, Peter, 185

Haynes, Warren, 4, 139, 314, 317–18, 319, 320, 336, 337, 341–42, 354, 356, 377

Hayward, Charlie, 215

Heart, 97, 117

“Heartbreak Hotel,” 140

Heding, Tim, 300, 301

Heller, Joel, 72

Hendrix, Jimi, 142, 164, 181, 185, 200, 214, 376

Herring, Jimmy, 341

Herring, Scooter, 262–64, 269–74, 275

“High Cost of Low Living,” 342

Hinton, Eddie, 62, 76

Hirsch, Ricky, 280

Hittin’ the Note
, 341–43

Hodges, Alex, 302

Holiday, Billie, 190, 352

Holman, Bert, 317, 338–39

Holmes, Groove, 71

“Hoochie Coochie Man,” 114

Hooker, John Lee, 310

Hopkins, Ellen, 111

Hornsby, Paul, 76, 80, 86, 87

Hour Glass, 78, 82–99

Hour Glass, The
, 83, 85

House, Mitchell, 270, 271, 272

Howe, Deering, 185–86, 187, 196, 197, 213–14, 229

Howlin’ Wolf, 63

Hudson, Mama Louise, 121–22

Hug, John, 280

Hurley, John, 74, 75

“I Believe I’ll Go Back Home,” 352

“I Can Stand Alone,” 93

“I Can’t Be Satisfied,” 352

“I Can’t Turn You Loose,” 82

Idlewild South
, 151–52, 215, 220

“I’m Hanging Up My Heart for You,” 91, 93

I’m No Angel
, 306–7

“I’m Not Afraid,” 93

“In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,” 151

“It’s Not My Cross to Bear,” 97, 106, 108, 109, 113

Jackson, Michael, 349

Jacobson, Ira, 346

Jaimoe, 5, 100, 119, 123, 126, 128, 132, 142, 147, 150, 151,
158
, 174, 175, 177, 184–85, 190, 195, 204, 215, 218, 226, 244, 249, 253,
260
, 335, 336, 377

   and breakup of the band, 269, 274

   forming the band, 107–9

   getting back together, 285–86, 343

James, Etta, 244–45

Jefferson Airplane, 85, 151

Jenkins, Johnny, 151

Jennings, Waylon, 331

“Jessica,” 355

John, Elton, 261

Johnson, Don, 288–89, 306

Joplin, Janis, 181

“Just Ain’t Easy,” 287

“Just Another Rider,” 354

Just Before the Bullets Fly
, 152–53, 306–7

Kaukonen, Jorma, 151

Keller, Bob, 65, 76

Killen, Buddy, 74

King, Albert, 170, 183

King, B.B., 63, 95, 144–45, 151

King, Carole, 83

King, Martin Luther, 100–101

Klarwein, Abdul Mati, 213–14

Kooper, Al, 142

Krieger, Robbie, 99

Laid Back
, 214–16, 218–19, 231, 232, 243–44, 263, 275, 280

Lariscy, Judy, 349, 357

Larsen, Neil, 280

Late Night with Conan O’Brien
, 4

Late Show with David Letterman
, 3–4

Law, Don, 133

Lawler, Mike, 309

“Layla,” 169–70

Leavell, Chuck, 215, 218–19, 241, 244, 253, 285, 287, 341

“Leaving Trunk,” 91

Led Zeppelin, 242, 316

Lehman, Michael, 170, 346, 348–49, 351, 355

Leibovitz, Annie, 189

“Les Brers in A Minor,” 204, 221

“Let This Be a Lesson to Ya,” 353

Lewis, Grover, 189

Liberty Records, 81, 82, 84, 85, 88, 95–96, 99

“Light My Fire,” 82

Little Richard [Penniman], 119–20

Little Walter, 42

Live at the Beacon Theatre
, 82

Loudermilk, John, 68, 75, 80

“Love the One You’re With,” 152

Love Valley Festival, 165

Low Country Blues
, 351–55

Lyndon, Twiggs, 114–15, 119, 120–21, 133, 142, 146, 147, 155–57, 162, 174, 176, 269, 272, 288–89, 302

Mack, Lonnie, 211

Madison Square Garden, 305

Magic Dick, 134

Manzarek, Ray, 99

Marshall, Jim, 181–82

Masters, Nick, 45

Matherly, Jimmy, 51, 52

Mathis, Johnny, 15

Mayfield, Curtis, 132

Mayo Clinic, 348, 378

McEuen, Bill, 77, 81, 92

McKinley, Mabron, 76, 92, 93

“Melissa,” 67, 75, 100, 101, 121, 166, 196, 204, 374

Merrill, Bob, 285

Messina, Jim, 97

Middleton, Chank, 126–27, 196, 197, 227, 235, 246–47

“Midnight Rider,” 3, 153–54, 212, 215

Miles, Buddy, 192

Miles, Floyd, 45–48, 226

Mills, Rodney, 307

Mimram, Collette, 185–86

Moby Grape, 88

Moore, Hank, 44–45, 61

Morris, Lindsey “Daps,” 45

Morrison, Jim, 99, 181

Morrison, Van, 170

Mosley, Bob, 88

“Mountain Jam,” 114, 203

Mull, Martin, 237, 238

Mullenix, Lou, 97

“Multi-Colored Lady,” 214

Nash, Graham, 64

Neel, Johnny, 314, 318, 320

“Neighbor, Neighbor,” 62, 76

Nelson, Willie, 5

Nettles, Jennifer, 375

Neville, Aaron, 50

Neville, Cyril, 360

New York Philharmonic, 217

“19th Nervous Breakdown,” 72

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 77, 86

“No Easy Way Down,” 83

“Norwegian Wood,” 93

Oakley, Berry, 100, 111, 114, 143, 146, 148, 150, 151, 155, 163, 166, 167, 170, 183, 191, 195, 204,
206
, 214, 219, 221, 226, 315, 327, 343

   death of, 207–10, 218

   forming the band, 107–9, 275

Oakley, Candy, 148, 149–50

Oakley, Linda, 111, 148–50, 275

“Oceans Awash the Gunwales,” 152–53

“Oh John,” 75

“Old Before My Time,” 342

“Oncoming Traffic,” 153

“One More Ride,” 220

“One Way Out,” 5, 6, 111, 286, 290, 314

“Outskirts of Town,” 114

“Over Under Sideways Down,” 63

Page, Jimmy, 63

“Paperback Writer,” 64, 66

Parker, Charlie, 190

Patric, Jason, 322

Payne, Kim, 97, 117–18, 120–21, 125, 150, 154, 172, 191, 227

Pearson, Jack, 336, 337

Perkins, Willie, 157, 175, 210, 269, 286, 302

Petty, Joe Dan, 162, 166–67, 316

Phillips, Tuffy, 263

Pickett, Court, 97

Pickett, Wilson, 69, 136

Pitt, Jane Robbins (aunt), 12

Pitt, Swindale Robbins “Robbie” (uncle), 12

Playin’ Up a Storm
, 280, 285, 353

“Please Call Home,” 239

Podell, Jon, 143, 339

PolyGram Records, 285, 292

Portwood, Maynard, 62, 73

Power of Love
, 93

Preston, Billy, 152

“Queen of Hearts,” 212–13

Quiñones, Marc, 321, 335, 377

Radle, Carl, 169

“Rain,” 306

Raitt, Bonnie, 316

“Ramblin’ Man,” 218, 220, 246

Reach for the Sky
, 295

Redding, Noel, 136

Redding, Otis, 30, 48, 63, 82, 117, 119, 373

Reed, Jimmy, 42

Ringo (Wreck Bar owner), 282–83

Roberts, Toby, 261

Robinson, Smokey, 279

“Rock Me Baby,” 114

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 3, 6, 329

Rolling Stone
, 189, 200, 242

“Rolling Stone,” 352

Rolling Stones, 63, 72, 85

Rush
(movie, 1991), 322–23

Rush Week
(movie, 1988), 322

Russell, Leon, 266

Sandlin, Johnny, 76, 77,
78
, 79–80, 83, 91, 93, 213, 236, 253

Sanford, Ed, 97

Saturday Night Live
, 297

Sauls, William “Sweet William,” 71

Scaggs, Boz, 137

Sea Level, 285, 287

Searching for Simplicity
, 27, 326

Second Coming, 107, 109, 110–11, 118

Second Set
, 4

Seven Turns, 320, 321

Shades of Two Worlds
, 321, 322

“Shake for Me,” 137

Shepley, James, 42–43, 58, 73, 107

Sledge, Percy, 116, 137, 180, 373

Smith, Dallas, 82–83, 88, 92, 96–97, 98

Smith, Jimmy, 63, 71, 138

Snyder, Bud, 316

“So Much Love,” 83

“Spoonful,” 74

Stallsworth (drummer), 71

“Statesboro Blues,” 4, 90, 286

Stewart, Bill, 215, 253, 280

Stills, Stephen, 88, 152

“Stormy Monday,” 76, 91, 114, 286

Sussman, Jonathan, 347

Sutherland, Vic, 356

“Sweet Home Chicago,” 114, 132

Sweet William and the Stereos, 51, 71

Sykes, Dr., 236, 237–38

Taj Mahal, 90, 151

Talton, Tommy, 215

“Tell It Like It Is,” 50, 76

“Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye,” 68

“There’s a Thrill Upon the Hill,” 62

“These Days,” 213, 215

31st of February, 99–100, 151

Thomas, Irma, 137

Thompson, “Machine Gun” Ronnie, 124

Titelman, Russ, 280

“Tobacco Road,” 63, 68

Toler, Danny, 287, 300, 301, 303, 306

Toler, Frankie (David), 300–301, 303, 306

“To Things Before,” 93

Townsend, John, 97

Trippy, Chaz, 300

“Trouble No More,” 63, 107, 111

Trouncy, Barbara, 70

Trucks, Butch, 119, 126, 133, 140, 151, 177, 195, 244, 253, 320–21, 335, 336, 337–38, 342, 377