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Jeff Cook, the Grammy-winning founding guitarist, keyboardist and fiddler of Alabama — one of the most successful country groups of all time, with had 33 No. 1 country hits, including 21 in a row — died Tuesday at his home in Destin, FL, a band rep to the Associated Press. He was 73.

Guitarist Jeff Cook, who co-founded the successful country group Alabama and steered them up the charts with such hits as Song Of The South and Dixieland Delight, has died. He was 73.Cook had Parkinson's disease and disclosed his diagnosis in 2017. He died Tuesday at his home in Destin, Florida, said Don Murry Grubbs, a representative for the band.Tributes poured in from country stars, including Travis Tritt who called Cook 'a great guy and one heckuva bass fisherman' and Charlie Daniels, who tweeted that 'Heaven gained another guitar/fiddle player today.' Sad loss: Guitarist Jeff Cook, who co-founded the successful country group Alabama and steered them up the charts with such hits as Song Of The South and Dixieland Delight, has died.

Rocker Teddy Gentry was arrested in Cherokee County, Alabama on Monday morning.The 70-year-old, who is the bassist for the band Alabama, was charged with second degree unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, according to law enforcement.The two drug charges are both misdemeanors.  Booked: Alabama bassist Teddy Gentry was arrested in Cherokee County, Alabama on Monday morningGentry was arrested and booked at 10:38am and released just a half hour later at 11:06am.The county sheriff said 'the arrest was made during a traffic stop,' AL.com reported. His mugshot shows the sullen faced musician looking into the camera with a scruffy grey beard and dark brown hair.

Rocker Teddy Gentry was arrested in Cherokee County, Alabama on Monday morning.The 70-year-old, who is the bassist for the band Alabama, was charged with second degree unlawful possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, according to law enforcement.The two drug charges are both misdemeanors.  Booked: Alabama bassist Teddy Gentry was arrested in Cherokee County, Alabama on Monday morningGentry was arrested and booked at 10:38am and released just a half hour later at 11:06am.The county sheriff said 'the arrest was made during a traffic stop,' AL.com reported. His mugshot shows the sullen faced musician looking into the camera with a scruffy grey beard and dark brown hair.

One of the founding members of the country band Alabama, Teddy Gentry, was arrested on a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge Monday.  Gentry, a bass player for the music group, was put behind bars in the Cherokee County Jail in northeast Alabama and was additionally charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, records showed.  The 70-year-old bassist was released about a half-hour later, according to Alabama court records. One of the founding members of the country band Alabama, Teddy Gentry, was arrested on a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge.