Richard "Dickie" Betts was a key member in the Allman Brothers Band until 1976 and released this fantastic first solo album back in 1973. Of course Betts is best known for his tune "Ramblin' Man" and other great Allman songs.
Highway Call is a superb Country-Rock album and features some fantasic song writing from Betts with some great supporting lyrics. Betts surrounds himself with some top notch musicians as well including the firey fiddle of Vassar Clements.
Leave it to Betts to do a little something different and puts on this album a 15 minute epic country rock track titled "Hand Picked" in ode to the greats..... Bob Wills, Merle Haggard, the Allmans, and Flatt & Scruggs.
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