💿 Classic Album — The Allman Brothers Band (Released November 4, 1969) Before Southern rock had a name, The Allman Brothers Band gave it a soul. Released on this day in 1969, their self-titled debut captured lightning in a bottle — the twin-guitar magic of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts, the smoky vocals of Gregg Allman, and that raw, live-in-the-studio energy that set them apart from everyone else. Songs like Whipping Post and Dreams hinted at the legendary road ahead, filled with extended jams