TEDDY GENTRY

Guitarist Jeff Cook, who co-founded the successful country group Alabama, has died.

Guitarist Jeff Cook, who co-founded the successful country group Alabama, has died.

Bass player Teddy Gentry, a founding member of the Grammy-winning country band Alabama, was arrested on Monday and charged with a misdemeanor drug offense, jail records show.

Police on Monday arrested Teddy Gentry, a founding member of the country music band Alabama, on misdemeanor marijuana charges, according to al.com. >> Read more trending newsGentry, 70, of Fort Payne, Alabama, was booked into the Cherokee County Jail Monday morning, where he was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. According to al.com, the arrest was made during a traffic stop. Don Murry Grubbs, a spokesman for the band, told The Associated Press that he was aware of the incident but Gentry had no immediate comment. Gentry and his cousins Randy Owen and Jeff Cook formed the band Alabama in 1969.