- Born
- Died
- Birth nameDouglas Allen Woody Jr.
- Nickname
- Woody
- Allen Woody was born on October 2, 1956 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. He died on August 26, 2000 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Played in The Allman Brothers Band from June 1989 to March, 1997. Along with Warren Haynes, he played a huge role in giving life to the reformed band.
- Prior to joining The Allman Brothers Band, he played in the Artimus Pyle Band.
- Founded Government Mule in 1994 with Warren Haynes (guitar, vocals) and Matt Abts (drums) in 1994.
- Played guitar in the band Blue Floyd, which did blues interpretations of Pink Floyd songs.
- Aside from the bass playing that made him famous, Allen played mandolin, dulcitar and guitar. He played many different kinds of basses, including both electric and acoustic, fretless, upright, four-string, five-string, six-string, ten-string and 18-string, as well as double-necked basses. He also wrote songs for Government Mule and The Allman Brothers Band.
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