The Big House: The Allman Brothers Band Museum in Macon,Georgia

The Big House was rented by
members of The Allman
Brothers Band from
1970 to 1973.

Band members, their families,

roadies & friends lived here.

The backyard stage

Can you hear the music?

Tour the Museum with its Walkthough Guide or take the audio tour to get the most out of this rock music mecca.

From top left to bottom right:

Oteil Burbridge, Jack Pearson,

Derek Trucks, Jimmy Herring,

Warren Hayes, Allen Woody,

Johnny Neel, Marc Quinones,

Dan Toler, David Goldflies,

Mike Lawler, David Toler,
 Butch Trucks, Gregg  Allman,
Chuck Leavell, Lamar Williams,

Duane Allman, Jaimoe,

Berry Oakley & Dickey Betts

Band members changed over time.  Thom Doucette and Bonnie Bramlett's pictures aren't in this photo grouping.

To the left of the painting of

the band are proclamations &

certificates of participation in

the Grammy Awards. 

To the right are Gold Records

for record sales & Platinum 

Awards for sales of DVDs

of concerts.

Some of the Allman Brothers

Concert Posters

The 1970 Atlanta International
Pop Festival played July 3 - 5.

Band members, their families, girlfriends and fans contributed to the displays at The Big House. Some of the items Eric and I saw today are on loan.

Before the Allman Brothers Band

members played in:

The Allman Joys, The Hourglass,

The Roemans, The Second Coming,

The Johnny Jenkins Blues Revival 

1970s memorabilia includes

one of Duane's Marshall Amp

Heads & Speaker Cabinets.

On top of it is one of Gregg's

original songwriting note books.

Spring '70

Don't Keep Me Wonderin'
(No Longer)

Items chosen to represent 1972:
A photo of Duane Allman,
his shoes, a tee shirt from
Southern Tour & a photo
of Dickey Betts & Berry Oakley

1973 & 1974...

Chuck Leavell's often-worn

 outfit, a Gold Album presented

to legendary roadie, Red Dog &

 his jacket, The Allman Brothers

 & The Grateful Dead Concert at

RFK Stadium on June 9, 1973,

a Sunday News headline article

 on the Summer Jam Rockfest at
 Watkins Glen in late July 1973

 tour tee shirts

This billiard table was owned

by Gregg Allman & Cher

during their marriage 

from 1975 to 1979.

It's a great display case for small

 pieces of memorabilia.

Cassette tapes, cancelled checks,

back stage passes, concert tickets

Collected items from 1989
on include guitars played by
Jack Pearson, Oteil Burbridge,
Dickey Betts, Warren Haynes
& Allen Woody

Guitar World features

The Allman Brothers

Band.

Visitors climb the
stairs.

Berry & Linda Oakley's

daughter, Brittany, enjoyed

this cheerful bedroom.

Duane Allman's bedroom
1970 to 1971

Some of his clothing & a

replica of his 1959 Tobacco

Burst Les Paul guitar

The "Casbah" Lounge was
used as a "music listening"
room & a "relaxation room."

More concert posters, a
personal phone book,
45 rpm records &
cassette tapes

The Gift shop has a

selection of books.

The Allman Brothers Band
Music CDs

Photos & Tee Shirts

The Big House was a music

 laboratory for The Allman

 Brothers Band 

They developed their distinctive

Southern Rock style that sets

them apart from all other

rock bands.

Tragedy struck the Allman Brothers Band twice in the early 1970s.  On October 29, 1971, Duane Allman died in a motorcycle accident.  He lost control of his motorcycle and drove it into the side of a flat bed truck in Macon.  Tragedy struck again on November 11, 1972.   Perry Oakley died from a head injury following a motorcycle accident on State Highway 19 in Macon.

Our next stop is Rose Hill Cemetery to visit their graves.