Saw this on facebook, Davy Jones standing next to Dick Clark along with numerous music stars of the 1960's when they all appeared on Dick Clark's Music Bag in 1969. Paul Revere and Raiders Mark Lindsay and Keith Allison, Merilee Rush, Gladys Knight, Tommy Roe and Rob Grill and members of the Grass Roots are some of them in the photo.
Mark O'Connor violin, Tony Rice guitar, Jerry Douglas dobro, Sam Bush mandolin, Mark Schatz bass and Bela Fleck banjo performing “Freeborn Man“. Merlefest early 1990's.
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Freeborn Man
Songwriters: Keith Allison and Mark Lindsay
I was born in the Southland
Some twenty odd years ago
I ran away for the first time
When I was only four years old
I'm a freeborn man
My home is on my back
I know every inch of highway
Every foot of back road
Every mile of railroad track
I got a lady in Cincinnati
A woman in San Antone
And I always love the girl next door
But any place is home
I'm a freeborn man
Home is on my back
I know every inch of highway
Every foot of back road
Every mile of railroad track
And I got me a worn out guitar
I carry an old tone sack
And I hocked it about two hundred times
But I always get it back
I'm a freeborn man
Home is on my back
I know every inch of highway
Every foot of back road
Every mile of railroad track
Well, you may not like my appearance
You may not like my song
You may not like the way I talk
But you sure like the way I'm gone
I'm a freeborn man
Home is on my back
I know every inch of highway
Every foot of back road
Every mile of railroad track
I was born in the Southland
Some twenty odd years ago
I ran away for the first time
When I was only four years old
I'm a freeborn man
Home is on my back
I know every inch of highway
Every foot of back road
Every mile of railroad track
- Multi-instrumentalist played with Paul Revere & the Raiders 1968 to 1975, recorded with Ringo Starr, the Beach Boys and others
Keith Allison, the multi-instrumentalist and session man best known for his 1968-1975 stint with Paul Revere & the Raiders, has died at 79.
Allison died Nov. 17; no cause was given in a statement issued by his family.
“We all here in the Raider family are terribly heartbroken,” the band said in a separate statement on its Facebook page. “Keith will always be a Raider. … Keith was a friend to all, and everyone loved Keith. His presence will be strongly missed.”
Songwriter Jack Tempchin, who frequently collaborated with Allison, said: “He was an amazing guy.”
Allison played bass, guitar and organ, sang and shared songwriting credits in the Raiders. He is the co-writer of the much-recorded bluegrass song “Freeborn Man” and counts Roy Orbison, Ringo Starr, the Beach Boys, Alice Cooper and members of the Monkees among the many artists he recorded and performed with over his career.
“So sad to hear about the passing of my good friend Keith Allison,” Micky Dolenz tweeted.
As an actor, Allison appeared on television shows including “Blossom,” “7th Heaven” and “The Wonder Years.”
