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Berry Oakley

Background information
Birth name	Raymond Berry Oakley III
Born	(1948-04-04)April 4, 1948 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	November 11, 1972(1972-11-11) (aged 24) Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Southern rock, blues, jam rock
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Bass guitar, guitar, vocals
Years active	1964–1972
Formerly of	The Allman Brothers Band

Raymond Berry Oakley III (April 4, 1948 – November 11, 1972) was an American bassist and one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band. Known for his long, melodic bass runs, he was ranked number 46 on Bass Player magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time".^[1] He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Allman Brothers Band in 1995.

Early life and career

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Oakley was born in Chicago and raised in the suburb of Park Forest, Illinois.^[2] He attended Rich East High School.^[3] He then moved to Florida where he met and joined Dickey Betts' band, the Blues Messengers, later called Second Coming. He was a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band in 1969, along with guitarists Betts and Duane Allman, singer and keyboardist Gregg Allman, and drummers and percussionists Butch Trucks and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson.

Death

On November 11, 1972, Oakley was involved in a motorcycle accident in Macon, Georgia, a mere three blocks away from where Duane Allman had his fatal motorcycle accident the year before. Oakley was riding around a sharp right bend of the road on Napier Avenue at Inverness when he crossed the line and collided at an angle with a city bus making the bend from the opposite direction. After striking the front and then the back of the bus, Oakley was thrown from his motorcycle, just as Allman had been, and struck his head. Oakley declined medical treatment after the accident and caught a ride home. Three hours later he was rushed to the hospital, delirious and in pain, and died of cerebral swelling caused by a fractured skull. Attending doctors stated that even if Oakley had gone straight to the hospital from the scene of the accident, he could not have been saved.^[4] He was 24 years old when he died, the same age as Duane Allman.

Legacy

In 1998, the Georgia State Legislature passed a resolution designating a bridge on State Highway 19/U.S. Route 41 in Macon, Georgia, as the "Raymond Berry Oakley III Bridge". At the same time, the road carried by the bridge was named Duane Allman Boulevard. The resolution stated that the names were designated "in honor and remembrance of the late founding members of the Allman Brothers Band."^[5]^[6]^[7]

Equipment

Oakley's bass guitar, nicknamed "the Tractor Bass", was a Fender Jazz Bass with a Guild Bisonic bass pickup (manufactured by Hagström, a Swedish company).^[8]

Discography

Contemporary albums

Retrospective live albums

Live at Ludlow Garage: 1970 (1990)
Fillmore East, February 1970 (1996)
American University 12/13/70 (2002)
Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival: July 3 & 5, 1970 (2003)
S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook: Stonybrook, NY 9/19/71 (2003)
Macon City Auditorium: 2/11/72 (2004)
Boston Common, 8/17/71 (2007)
Live from A&R Studios (2016)
Fillmore West '71 (2019)
The Final Note (2020)
Down in Texas '71 (2021)
Syria Mosque (2022)
Manley Field House, Syracuse University, April 7, 1972 (2024)

References

^ "The 100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time". bassplayer.com. NewBay Media. June 12, 2023.
^ Scott Freeman, Midnight Riders: The Story of The Allman Brothers Band, 1995, p. 36
^ Semioli, Thomas (August 1, 2020). "Berry Oakley (The Allman Brothers Band)". Know Your Bass Player. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
^ Paul, Alan (February 24, 2015). One Way Out. New York: Macmillan. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-250-04049-7. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
^ Senator Brown; Georgia State Senate (March 12, 1998). "SR 653 Duane Allman and Berry Oakley III Bridge – designate". State of Georgia. Archived from the original on May 22, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
^ "Duane Allman Boulevard – Macon Music Trail". Macon Music Trail. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
^ "Raymond Berry Oakley III Bridge – Macon Music Trail". Macon Music Trail. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
^ Duane Allman and Berry Oakley interview with John Tiven of New Haven Rock Press, December 10, 1970

External links

v t e The Allman Brothers Band
Duane Allman Gregg Allman Dickey Betts Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson Berry Oakley Butch Trucks Chuck Leavell Lamar Williams Dan Toler Warren Haynes Johnny Neel Allen Woody Marc Quiñones Oteil Burbridge Derek Trucks Jimmy Herring
Studio and contemporary live albums	The Allman Brothers Band Idlewild South At Fillmore East Eat a Peach Brothers and Sisters Win, Lose or Draw Wipe the Windows, Check the Oil, Dollar Gas Enlightened Rogues Reach for the Sky Brothers of the Road Seven Turns Shades of Two Worlds An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: First Set Where It All Begins An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band: 2nd Set Peakin' at the Beacon Hittin' the Note One Way Out
Retrospective live albums	Live at Ludlow Garage: 1970 Fillmore East, February 1970 American University 12/13/70 Live at the Atlanta International Pop Festival: July 3 & 5, 1970 S.U.N.Y. at Stonybrook: Stonybrook, NY 9/19/71 Macon City Auditorium: 2/11/72 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY: 5/1/73 Boston Common, 8/17/71 Play All Night: Live at the Beacon Theatre 1992 Live from A&R Studios The Fox Box Cream of the Crop 2003 Fillmore West '71 The Final Note Warner Theatre, Erie, PA 7-19-05 Down in Texas '71 Syria Mosque Manley Field House, Syracuse University, April 7, 1972 Final Concert 10-28-14
Compilations and box sets	Beginnings The Road Goes on Forever Dreams A Decade of Hits 1969–1979 Mycology: An Anthology 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Allman Brothers Band Stand Back: The Anthology The Essential Allman Brothers Band: The Epic Years Gold Trouble No More: 50th Anniversary Collection
Video albums	Brothers of the Road Live at Great Woods Live at the Beacon Theatre 40
Original songs	"Ain't Wastin' Time No More" "Blue Sky" "Crazy Love" "Good Clean Fun" "Hot 'Lanta" "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" "Its Not My Cross to Bear" "Jessica" "Little Martha" "Melissa" "Midnight Rider" "No One to Run With" "Pegasus" "Ramblin' Man" "Revival (Love Is Everywhere)" "Seven Turns" "Soulshine" "Straight from the Heart" "Whipping Post"
Cover songs	"Done Somebody Wrong" "Heart of Stone" "Hoochie Coochie Man" "Mountain Jam" "One Way Out" "Statesboro Blues" "Stormy Monday" "Trouble No More" "You Don't Love Me"
Associated bands and artists	The 31st of February The Allman Joys Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit Derek and the Dominos The Derek Trucks Band Gov't Mule Gregg Allman Band Hour Glass Les Brers Sea Level Tedeschi Trucks Band The Allman Betts Band Thom Doucette
Related articles	Discography Members Museum Joseph L. Campbell Summer Jam at Watkins Glen
Category

v t e Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Class of 1995
Performers	The Allman Brothers Band Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Jaimoe, Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks Al Green Janis Joplin Led Zeppelin John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant Martha and the Vandellas Rosalind Ashford, Annette Beard, Betty Kelly, Lois Reeves, Martha Reeves, Sandra Tilley Neil Young Frank Zappa
Early influences	The Orioles Tommy Gaither, George Nelson, Johnny Reed, Alexander Sharp, Sonny Til
Non-performers (Ahmet Ertegun Award)	Paul Ackerman

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