Recognized as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Duane Allman started working sessions at FAME Studios in 1968. He had been camping out in the studio parking lot, waiting for his chance, when Rick Hall finally invited him inside. That is when Hall discovered that Duane was an exceptionally gifted guitarist who was particularly adept at the bottleneck slide style. Duane became an integral part of the recording studio’s output over the next several years. While contributing to one of Wilson Pickett’s recording sessions, Allman came up with the idea to cover “Hey Jude” by the Beatles, resulting in a significant hit for Pickett. Allman also worked sessions at Quinvy, Muscle Shoals Sound, and other local studios during this time.