{"id":18373,"date":"2024-04-18T09:31:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T16:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbs26.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/18\/allman-brothers-guitarist-dickey-betts-dies-at-age-80\/"},"modified":"2024-04-18T09:31:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T16:31:29","slug":"allman-brothers-guitarist-dickey-betts-dies-at-age-80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbs26.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/18\/allman-brothers-guitarist-dickey-betts-dies-at-age-80\/","title":{"rendered":"Allman Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts dies at age 80"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.CBS26tv.com\/static.CBS26phoenix.com\/www.CBS26phoenix.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1280\/720\/dickey-betts-copy.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\"><\/p>\n<div>The Allman Brothers Band guitarist and founding member Dickey Betts has died, CBS26 News Digital can confirm. 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