allen brothers

[@larrynager3986]

Hi bluegrass folks and Harley Allen/Allen Brothers fans. I was there in the studio of the Bob Braun show that day. In fact, I set up the appearance for them. I was playing bass with Katie Laur at the time and we regularly played the show, the last of the local daytime TV variety shows. That was around the time we recorded Clara's Boys, the last Allen Brothers record (Harley brought me in to play upright bass) . They were a really talented family, and Harley was just ridiculous. He wrote some of his best stuff before he ever headed to Nashville. Is there a better song about being a musician than "Wildwood Flower Blues"? It was an honor to know those folks and a joy to travel and play music with them. And when Red was in the mood to sing, there was no better traditional bluegrass singer on the planet. God bless the Allens.

[@benewnow]

What's happened to the Allen Bro since Harley passed?

[@Babybluebbw]

Jan 23, 1956 - Singer/songwriter Harley Allen is born in Dayton, Ohio. He writes Alan Jackson's "Between The Devil And Me," Darryl Worley's "Awful, Beautiful Life" and Blake Shelton's "The Baby." He also sings harmonies on The Soggy Bottom Boys' "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow". You may remember him from The Allen Brothers in his younger years. Jan 23, 1956 - March 20, 2011. Rest in peace.

[@brianjennings1624]

Always loved and miss Red and Harley jr. one of my favorite versions of Louise. Great song and a terrific treatment

[@KermetDFwog]

Greg is my banjo teacher. He is one of the nicest guys I know... good at the banjo too. :-)

[@kc856]

Awesome! I sure do miss these guys! Thanks for the post

[@MrMusicguyma]

Great harmonies. On Uncle Pen, having the fiddle and mandolin players at a distance and out of eye contact (probably no monitors in TV studio) was messing with the guys timing. All of them are pros, though. On "Louise" slower tempo brings them all together. Yeah, man.

[@fuzznose]

that's my guitar teacher playing banjo. Greg Allen, Harley's on guitar, and I believe that's Ronnie on bass.

[@Callen77]

Thanks for posting.

[@JMC101610]

Love ya, Ron Ron

[@vannieloumarshall7505]

Wonderful! Thanks, Fellers!

[@wpig14]

thats ronnie allen on bass,allen Eismann on fiddle.

[@DeathsNephew]

Thats my grandpa on the left and my uncles.

[@DeathsNephew]

Thats my grandpa and uncles.

[@gretahottunareed]

More videos please. Thank you.

[@georgewiley6318]

You boys can play!!!!

[@larrynager3986]

And Wpig14, is this the clip from the DVD that ran with the IBMA tribute to Harley?

[@suffrajetpookins7891]

Hell Yean & that's how it's done boys!!!!!!!

[@TruegrassBoy]

Ok, Harley is on guitar and Greg on banjo; Rick Stacy on mando. Whos on fiddle and what is the bass player's first name? Great band by the way!

[@joeclark1871]

Ronnie Allen on bass, Allen Eismann on fiddle.

[@GaryMartin000]

Go Greg best I know

[@Hicluster]

nice

[@robertflagg2461]

Nashville got ahold of Harley Allen and almost did him in like Tim Obrien in a different way,and also allison krause has totally been done in ,backed by Nashville crap and now she sounds like everyone else there crap.somedsy she'll come back to bluegrass and make good recordings and without auto tune,yes most have to use it now ,Allison and Vince could adjust your auto tune to work better if you know what I'm saying.