I finished recording this song last night for my father Max Allison. I can not even put into words the love I have for my dad. The severe health problems he has gone thru (2 colon surgeries) has wore on not only him, but me as well (me more emotionally than anything). This song is so very special and very dear to my heart. When I was 13, I got to sing this song with him in his band in Colo Spgs, Co. I remember that summer so well, as it was also the last summer I saw my brother Max Jr alive. I never forgot this song, or that summer, and just felt I had to create the music and do this song as a tribute to my dad. No, he is far from being perfect (what parent is right!) but his love and support for me has always been a constant wind in my sails. I am hoping this song I did for him, will bring his love for music back to life and that he will work on this and be able to do a duet with me sometime soon. At least he has the music now that he can practice to and "get the cobwebs out of his vocals" like I had to do with my own haha. He hasnt sung for a very long time, and I know he misses it.
The black and white photos were sent to me by his best friend Terry Schmidt who was an awesome tub player and partner in their band "Simply Country" based out of Colo Spgs, Co. If you have never seen anyone play an old washtub and see the beautiful music that comes from that-well your missing out :) He sent me all the black and white photos I used in this video. Then I had to scan them all in along with all the others from mine and my fathers past. It was my father in law Denton Mitchell who took the hours needed to crop every single one of them for me. I can do a little bit with photos, but nothing like he can. He is the professional photographer and just loves to take all sorts of pictures. Thank you so much Papa Mitch for the work you did in preparing the pictures for this song. I love you always. Then I have to thank Daryl Woods my studio producer for taking the time to mix this song, along with the 2 songs my father recorded in Nashville about 25 yrs ago. I still have to make the videos for those 2 songs, and hope I can get done today or tomorrow, so be watching for those :) He was always told he sounded like Marty Robbins, and he really did. He brought so much joy to people when he sang and played his guitar. He can no longer play due to an arthritic curl that developed in his hand. But he can sing! He could yodel like no one else too!
So all of this is a surprise for my dad, as he doesnt know I am even doing this. He knows I did the music to "Tie Your Dream To Mine" but he doesnt know about his 2 songs he did in Nashville or about this video. I want to have a little party for him, as a celebration of life-his life. So I hope you enjoy this song, as it will always be mine and daddy's song :)
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