Butch Trucks | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Claude Hudson Trucks |
Also known as | Butch Trucks |
Born | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | May 11, 1947
Died | January 24, 2017 West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 69)
Genres | Southern rock, rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Drums |
Years active | 1964–2017 |
Labels | Flying Frog |
Claude Hudson "Butch" Trucks (May 11, 1947 – January 24, 2017) was an American drummer. He was a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was a member of the rock band from 1969 until they finally disbanded in 2014. He was added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida.
Trucks died on January 24, 2017 in West Palm Beach, Florida at the age of 69. Police said that he had taken his own life by gunshot.[1][2]