Country band Alabama bassist Teddy Gentry arrested for marijuana possession
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.