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Trucks family

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The Trucks family is an American family that, including marriages, includes five professional musicians and one professional baseball player.

First generation

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Second generation

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Third generation

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  • Derek Trucks (born 1979), guitarist and member of the Allman Brothers Band and Tedeschi Trucks Band, nephew of Butch Trucks and brother of Duane Trucks[2]
  • Duane Trucks (born 1988), drummer and member of Widespread Panic and Hard Working Americans, nephew of Butch Trucks and brother of Derek Trucks[1]
  • Vaylor Trucks, guitarist and member of The Yeti Trio, son of Butch Trucks and cousin of Derek Trucks and Duane Trucks[3]
  • Melody Trucks, percussion and vocalist for the Melody Trucks Band,[4] daughter of Butch Trucks, sister of Vaylor Trucks, and cousin of Derek Trucks and Duane Trucks

Spouse

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  • Susan Tedeschi (born 1970), vocalist/guitarist and member of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, wife of Derek Trucks

References

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  1. ^ a b Armonaitis, Dan. "Duane Trucks talks about a relative who isn't Derek or Butch, and about a love that isn't music". Sound Observations. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  2. ^ Stepp, Brenda. "Maker's Dozen: Widespread Panic's Duane Trucks carries forward his family legacy". ARTSATL. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  3. ^ Limnios, Michalis. "Multi talented musician Vaylor Trucks talks about his projects, Allman Brothers, Jazz and Butch Trucks". Blues GR. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  4. ^ Limnios, Michalis. "Melody Trucks Band official site". Melody Trucks Band.