“That was the era. We all really did like each other. We went to see each other play.”

                                                                                                                Bonnie Bramlett

“For my money, Jimmy Hall is the best white R&B singer alive.“
               

                                                                                                                Steve Cropper

Intro

Drive-By Truckers – The Three Alabama Icons /Southern Rock Opera, Soul Dump Music, 2001/

10.  Dickey Betts

The Allman Brothers Band – Ramblin’ Man /Brothers And Sisters, Polydor, 1973/

9. Danny Joe Brown

Molly Hatchet – Flirtin’ With Disaster /Flirtin’ With Disaster, Epic, 1979/

8. Ricky Medlocke

Blackfoot – Highway Song /Strikes, Atco, 1979/

7. Dale Krantz

The Rossington Collins Band – Don’t Misunderstand Me /Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere, MCA, 1980/

6. Hughie Thomasson

The Outlaws – Green Grass And High Tides /Outlaws, Arista, 1975/

5. Ronnie Van Zant

Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird /Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd, MCA, 1973/

4. Bonnie Bramlett

Delaney & Bonnie – Groupie (Superstar) /The Best Of Delaney & Bonnie, Rhino, 1990/

3. Doug Gray

The Marshall Tucker Band – My Jesus Told Me So /The Marshall Tucker Band, Capricorn, 1973/

The Marshal Tucker Band – Ramblin’ /Where We All Belong, Capricorn, 1975/

2. Gregg Allman

Gregg Allman – Queen Of Heart /Laid Back, Polydor, 1973/

The Allman Brothers Band – Come And Go Blues /Brothers And Sisters, Polydor, 1973/

1. Jimmy Hall

Wet Willie – Shout Bamalama /Wet Willie II, Capricorn, 1972/

Wet Willie – Street Corner Serenade /Manorisms, Epic, 1978/

Wet Willie – Grits Ain’t Groceries /Left Coast Live, Capricorn, 1977/