The Allman Joys was an early band with Duane and Gregg Allman fronting.[1] It was originally the Escorts, but it eventually evolved into the Allman Joys. Duane Allman quit high school to spend his days at home practicing guitar. They auditioned for Bob Dylan's producer, Bob Johnston, at Columbia Records, backing a girl trio called The Sandpipers.[2] Eventually, they went on to form the group Hour Glass and then the Allman Brothers Band.
From the back of the Early Allman compilation (Allman Joys - Early Allman):
Note: Loudermilk's memory is slightly inaccurate, since Duane did not learn to play slide guitar until his birthday in 1968, a couple of years later.
Early Allman (recorded in 1966, released in 1973)