Tons of stuff about Red Allen all over the net Steve. He became "Folk Famous" (as opposed to simply 'Bluegrass famous') after his recordings with Frank Wakefield were issued. Grisman has also written extensively about him.

Wayyyyy back in 1962 when I first became a Bluegrass fanatic (which in my case meant not just listening to the music but wanting to know EVERYTHING about the artists) Red Allen was in the pecking order just below Jimmy Martin and The Osburne Brothers. The Country gentlemen were considered radical outsiders. The fact that The Gentlemen and Allen were on FOLKWAYS didn't help them with a mainstream audience, cuz Folkways were seen a "known commies"!!! Most "Commies" loved Bluegrass though, ha ha!

Rick