Red Allen, Frank Wakefield and the Kentuckians
Band · Active 1961–1964
Classic Bluegrass
Red Allen, Frank Wakefield and the Kentuckians was an American bluegrass band of the early 1960s.
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- Paired the singer and guitarist Red Allen with the mandolinist Frank Wakefield.
- Was active in the Washington, D.C., area.
- Recorded the album “Bluegrass” for Folkways Records in 1964, with the young David Grisman producing.
- The album is regarded as an influential bluegrass recording of the 1960s.
