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My daddy had been a fiddler, and I heard a lot of fiddle music as a child. I had a ukulele and had played along with him.

~Dickey Betts

Topics: Along Been Child Daddy Fiddle Had Heard Him Lot Music Played Ukulele

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I'm influenced by Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelly, Roland Kirk, John Coltrane, B.B. King, and then by bluegrass. But when I was 16, bluegrass wasn't cool. We was rock n' rollers then: Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis.

~Dickey Betts

Topics: Berry Bluegrass Chuck Chuck Berry Coltrane Cool Influenced Jerry John John Coltrane King Kirk Lee Lewis Rock Then

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I grew up in South Florida, and my family was pretty poor. We weren't your upper-class whites by any means.

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Topics: Any Family Florida Grew Means Poor Pretty South Up Upper-Class Were Whites Your

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Our main thing we'd have to entertain us: All my uncles would come over, and we'd sit around the living room on a weekend night, and we'd play. That was a big event for me, getting to play. We never did have any percussion.

~Dickey Betts

Topics: Any Around Big Come Did Entertain Event Getting Living Living Room Main Main Thing Me Never Night Our Over Percussion Play Room Sit Thing Uncles Us Weekend Would

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I had a ukulele when I was about seven. Then I started playing around with the mandolin and the banjo.

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Topics: About Around Banjo Had Playing Seven Started Then Ukulele

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'Seven Turns' was a tough album because we knew that the critics would use it to determine whether or not we should have remained broken up.

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Topics: Album Because Broken Critics Determine Knew Remained Seven Should Tough Turns Up Use Whether Would

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Anytime I'm playing music or getting ready to record, Duane Allman will enter my thoughts, and so will Berry Oakley. It's part of my musical makeup and mental process when it comes to music. We learned to play together and taught each other a lot.

~Dickey Betts

Topics: Anytime Berry Each Enter Getting Learned Lot Makeup Mental Music Musical Other Part Play Playing Process Ready Record Taught Thoughts Together Will

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It's hard for people to understand that when five or six guys are together working intensely, they can really get into some duels.

~Dickey Betts

Topics: Five Get Guys Hard Intensely People Really Six Some Together Understand Working

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I wouldn't call myself a jazz player or a blues player.

~Dickey Betts

Topics: Blues Call Jazz Myself Player

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As far as the music goes, I like melody.

~Dickey Betts

Topics: As Far As Far Goes Like Melody Music

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: December 12th, 1943

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