Butch Trucks

Claude Hudson Butch Trucks May 11 1947 January 24 2017 was an American drummer He was best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band Trucks was born and raised in Jacksonville Florida He played in various groups before forming the 31st of February while at Florida State University in the mid 1960s He joined the Allman Brothers Band in 1969 Their 1971 live release At Fillmore East represented an artistic and commercial breakthrough The group became one of the most popular bands of the era on the strength of their live performances and several successful albums Though the band broke up and reformed various times Trucks remained a constant in their 45year career Trucks died of a selfinflicted gunshot wound on January 24 2017