Grateful Dead Family Discography: Freeborn Man

Freeborn Man

Composer: Keith Allison / Mark Lindsay

Freeborn Man was performed by BK3 (Kreutzmann, Burbridge, Murawski Trio) in 2008.

The song was first released in 1967 by Keith Allison on the In Action LP and on a single. It was later recorded by Allison and Lindsay with their group Paul Revere & The Raiders. Freeborn Man was covered by Jimmy Martin and Glen Campbell in 1968 and subsequently became a popular addition the the repertoire of many bluegrass and country groups.

On the majority of recordings the song title is Freeborn Man but on a few, notably the original Jimmy Martin releases, the title is listed as Free Born Man. Note that there are other songs with the same, or similar, title.

Bill Kreutzmann

Boulder, CO, Feb 21, 2009, BK3, 2009

Keith Allison / Mark Lindsay recordings

no info In Action, Keith Allison, 1967
no info Single (Louise / Freeborn Man), Keith Allison, 1967
no info Alias Pink Puzz, Paul Revere & The Raiders, 1969
no info The Essential Paul Revere & The Raiders, 2011
no info In Action: The Complete Columbia Sides Plus!, Keith Allison, 2014

Other recordings

no info Single (Free Born Man / Losing You), Jimmy Martin & the Sunny Mountain Boys, 1968
no info A New Place In The Sun, Glen Campbell, 1968
no info Free Born Man, Jimmy Martin, 1969
no info This Is Glen Campbell, 1969
no info Country Happening, Kenny Vernon, 1969
no info Games People Play / These Are Not My People, Freddy Weller, 1969
no info Newgrass, The Bluegrass Alliance, 1970
no info A Whole Lot Of Somethin', Buddy Alan, 1970
no info Is It Any Wonder That I Love You, Bob Luman, 1971
no info I'd Like To Be Sixteen Again, Jimmy Martin, 1972
no info Freddy Weller's Country Collection, Freddy Weller, 1972
no info Bean Blossom, Various Artists (Jimmy Martin & the Sunny Mountain Boys), 1973
no info Guitar, Tony Rice, 1974
Got Me A Martin Guitar, Tony Rice, 1974
no info Arkansas, Glen Campbell, 1975
no info Lady In Waiting, The Outlaws, 1976
Holiday In Japan, J.D. Crowe & The New South, 1976?
no info Our Best To You, The Lucas And Harmon Brothers, 1976
no info Truckin' On, Various Artists (Glen Campbell), 1976
no info Movin' on, Various Artists (Glen Campbell), 1976
no info Smilin' At You, The Front Porch String Band, 1977
no info Greatest Bluegrass Hits, Jimmy Martin, 1978
no info Bring It Back Alive, The Outlaws, 1978
no info 20 Bluegrass Originals, Various Artists (Jimmy Martin), 1978
South Loomis Quickstep, South Loomis Quickstep, 1979
no info Take 3, Lower Forty Grass, 1979
no info In The Pines, The Lost Marble Band, 1980
no info Single (Free Born Man / Water The Flowers), Jimmy Martin & the Sunny Mountain Boys, 1982
no info Blues Grass, Fred Carter Jr., 1982
no info The King Of Bluegrass: Early Bluegrass Favorites, Jimmy Martin, 1985
Off The Beaten Track, Deliverance, 1986
Bluegrass: The World's Greatest Show, Various Artists (J.D. Crowe & The New South), 1987
no info 20 Greatest Hits, Jimmy Martin, 1988
no info Paul Buchanan And The Hometown Edition, Paul Buchanan And The Hometown Edition, 1989
no info Live in 1990 with Grant Turner, Jimmy Martin & the Sunny Mountain Boys, 1990?
no info Festival Memories, Southern Star Bluegrass, 1991
no info Guitar Player Presents Legends Of Guitar: The 70's Vol. 1, Various Artists (The Outlaws), 1991
no info Freeborn Man, Clinton Gregory, 1992
no info Rebel Rousers: Southern Rock Classics, Various Artists (The Outlaws), 1992
no info 12 Shades Of Brown, Junior Brown, 1993
no info For the Times, Schooner Fare, 1993
Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys, Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys, 1994
no info Solid Roots, Stu Huggens And Susquehanna River Band, 1994
Bluegrass 1970-1979, Bill Monroe, 1995
no info Someone To Love You, T. Jae Christian, 1995
no info Best of the Best of Bluegrass, Various Artists (Jimmy Martin), 1995
no info Green Grass And High Tides: Best Of The Outlaws, 1996
no info Tribute To Gram Parsons And Clarence White, Various Artists (Freddy Weller), 1996
Flash Flood, Tut Taylor, 1998
no info There Goes Another Love Song, The Outlaws, 1999
no info The Outlaws Collection, The Outlaws, 1999
no info Eat At Joe's, The Blue Rags, 1999
no info 50 Golden Years Of Jimmy Martin, 2000
no info Memories of the Blue Ridge, Bluegrass Brothers, 2002
no info Give It Back, The Hackensaw Boys, 2002
no info By Special Request Vol. I, Double Mountain Boys, 2002
no info Songs Of A Free Born Man, Jimmy Martin, 2003
no info Bad Luck Ain't No Crime, Blackberry Smoke, 2003
no info Carry Me Home, John Boutté & Uptown Okra, 2003
Essential Bluegrass, Various Artists (Glen Bonham), 2003
no info Don't Cry To Me, Jimmy Martin, 2004
no info Greatest Hits, Junior Brown, 2005
Flatpicking 2001, Various Artists (Dan Crary and Beppe Gambetta), 2005
Sugar Hill Records: A Retrospective, Various Artists ((Almost) Original New South), 2006
Celebration of Life: Musicians Against Childhood Cancer, Various Artists (Dan Tyminski), 2006
no info Live in Scandinavia, Buck Owens / Buddy Alan & The Hagers, 2007
no info Fambilly Hour, Mountain Sprout, 2008
no info Absolutely Live In '08, Blackberry Smoke, 2008
no info Super Hits, The Outlaws, 2008
no info A Tribute To My Dad, Jimmy Martin, Jr., 2009
no info White Lightnin', Clarence White, 2009
no info Hey, Little One/A New Place In The Sun, Glen Campbell, 2009
no info Long Dusty Road, Locust Mountain Boys, 2009
no info Holiday in Japan (2 CD edition), J. D Crowe and the New South, 2010
no info Live '69 & '71, Jimmy Martin & the Sunny Mountain Boys, 2010
All Access, Vol. 2 07.03.2010, Greensky Bluegrass, 2010
no info Live In Concert, Stoney Creek Bluegrass Band, 2011
no info Hurry Sundown / Bring It Back Alive, The Outlaws, 2011
no info Anthology (Live & Rare) 1973-1981, The Outlaws, 2012
no info The 70s, The Outlaws, 2013
no info Los Angeles 1976, The Outlaws, 2015
no info All The Rage: In Concert Volume One, Rhonda Vincent And The Rage, 2016
no info Live On Location, Stoney Creek Bluegrass Band, 2017
Crying Uncle, Crying Uncle, 2018

Freeborn Man can be found on officially released concert recordings by a number of groups including Yonder Mountain String Band and Greensky Bluegrass.