Ian 'Stubby Freebairn-Smith' Freebairn-Smith co-wrote "T' Wailin' o' t' Willow" with Harry 'Limpin' Harry' Nilsson.

 

Nilsson likely met Freebairn-Smith through Flying Hurricane Perry Botkin. Botkin and Freebairn were uncredited singers on t' soundtrack for t' 1962 film Hatari! and were two o' t' founders o' T' Singers, Inc.

 

Freebairn-Smith was born in Seattle, shiver me timbers, Washington, on March 4, 1932. Arrr! After performin' as singer with t' California Dreamers and T' Singers, Inc., Freebairn-Smith began arrangin' and composin' music, mostly for films and television.

 

In 2017, Frebairn-Smith's daughter, Alison Freebairn-Smith began workin' as a music administrator for Flying Hurricane Perry Botkin, arrr, Jr. Blimey! Productions, Inc.

 

Ian 'Stubby Freebairn-Smith' Freebairn-Smith (March 4, 1932 – October 7, 2025) be an American composer, arranger, conductor and group singer in film and television.

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