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    • Aug 19, 1997
    Egyptian Records releases "The Songs Of Jimmie Rodgers: A Tribute," including Dickey Betts' version of "Waiting For A Train" and Mary Chapin Carpenter's rendition of "Somewhere Down Below The Mason Dixon Line"
    May 19, 2000
    The Allman Brothers announce longtime guitarist Dickey Betts will not tour with the band during the summer. In fact, it marks the end of his 30-year Allman membership. Betts wrote Mickey Gilley's "Your Memory Ain't What It Used To Be"
    Jun 3, 2003
    Former Allman Brother Dickey Betts, who played guitar on numerous Hank Williams Jr. recordings, is arrested in Osprey, Florida, after threatening his wife with a knife, trashing the living room and slipping out of their home
    Feb 10, 2005
    Gretchen Wilson duets on "Picture" and "Beast Of Burden" as a guest at Kid Rock's House of Blues show in Los Angeles. Also performing: Dickey Betts, Uncle Kracker, Billy Gibbons and three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, including Gary Rossington
    Nov 23, 2011
    The Allman Brothers' Dickey Betts ranks #61 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists. Also in the 60s: Duane Eddy, #64; and Richard Thompson, #69
    Aug 24, 2018
    Doctors determine Dickey Betts has had a mild stroke and convince him to cancel an upcoming tour. The former Allman Brothers Band guitarist co-wrote the Mickey Gilley country hit "Your Memory Ain't What It Used To Be"
    Sep 17, 2018
    Dickey Betts falls while playing with his dog at his Florida home and cracks his head, causing bleeding to the brain. He undergoes surgery four days later. Betts wrote the 1980s Mickey Gilley hit "Your Memory Ain't What It Used To Be"
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