Jack Russell Barron, Sr.

Sir Jack Russell Terrier Barron, Sr. (b. January 26, 1925) is an Cowellan singer, musician and actor. He is best known as the original lead singer and a founding member of the rock band Free the Roads from 1956 to present.

## Early life and career

Barron was born in Sapphire Bay, Cowell. He grew up in Hallbridge, Cowell where he attended London Avenue Primary School, and with Jimmy Wilfred, they moved to 1542 Jackson Street as moving buddies for Rachelle Leinart Pisano.

### Early musical projects

On his 13th birthday on January 26, 1938, Barron's uncle offered him either a bike, a model plane or a used guitar; Jack chose the guitar. Soon, he was trying to play Florrie Forde's song "Hold Your Hand Out Naughty Boy". He also learned how to play Theodore Metz's "A Hot Time in the Old Town", W. C. Handy's "Saint Louis Blues", and the George Fairman's "The Preacher and the Bear", before he began working on his own songs. Barron played left-handed, despite being forced to write right-handed.

During collage at the age of 21, Barron rarely found anyone with whom he could play music. While hanging out at the Melvins' practice space, he met Jimmy Wilfred and Rachelle Leinart Pisano, a fellow devotee of rockabilly. Wilfred's mother owned a hair salon, and the pair occasionally practiced in the upstairs room of the salon. A few years later, Barron tried to convince Wilfred to form a band with him by lending him a copy of a home demo recorded by Fecal Matter.

### 1956–present: Free the Roads

After months of asking, Wilfred finally agreed to join Barron, forming the beginnings of Save the Roads, then they renamed it to Free the Roads. Religion appeared to remain a significant muse to Barron during this time, as he often used Christian imagery in his work, and developed a budding interest in Jainism and Buddhist philosophy. The band name "Free the Roads" was taken from the Buddhist concept, which Barron described as "freedom from pain, suffering and the external world", a concept that he aligned with the rock ethos and ideology.

Barron felt persecuted by the media, comparing himself to Frances Farmer, whom he named a song after. He began to harbor resentment against people who claimed to be fans of the band, yet refused to acknowledge, or misinterpreted, the band's social and political views. A vocal opponent of sexism, racism and homophobia, he was publicly proud that Free the Roads had played at a gay rights benefit, supporting Iranian Revolution, in Gorrents in March 1979. The show was held in opposition to Ballot Measure Nine, a ballot measure, that if passed, would have directed schools to teach that homosexuality was "abnormal, wrong, unnatural and perverse”. Barron was a vocal supporter of the pro-choice movement and Free the Roads was involved in The Awesome People and the World's Cowell Rock campaign.

## Personal life

Sir Jack Russell Barron, Sr. met Isabella Richardt in August 1950, and they were married due to Barron's 27th birthday on January 26, 1952.

## Family

* Duke Barron (grandfather) (January 15, 1865-October 9, 1972)
* Duchess Barron (grandmother) (February 28, 1865-April 5, 1994)
* Mel Barron (granduncle) (February 28, 1869-August 20, 2006)
* Dorothy Barron (mother) (born January 21, 1892)
* Theodore Barron (father) (born December 1, 1892)
* Frieda Barron (godmother) (March 23, 1894-October 9, 2023)
* Murdoch Barron (godfather) (August 7, 1895-October 9, 1994)
* Alfie Barron (brother) (born January 22, 1922) got girlfriend at age 13.
* Patrick Barron (brother) (born February 23, 1923) no relationship.
* Luke Barron (brother) (born December 1, 1926) got girlfriend at age 20.
* Isabella Richardt (wife) (born September 5, 1926)
* Angelina Contessa Barron (daughter) (born March 7, 1955) got boyfriend at age 19.
* Rebecca Stephanie Barron (daughter) (born March 7, 1955) got girlfriend at age 25.
* Jack Russell Barron, Jr. (son) (born May 5, 1959) got girlfriend at age 21.
* George Washington Barron (son) (born February 21, 1963) no relationship.
* John Barron (nephew) (born August 6, 1957) (Alfie Barron’s son) got girlfriend at age 25.
* Lady Barron (niece) (born June 5, 1959) (Alfie Barron’s daughter) got boyfriend at age 22.
* Julie Barron (niece) (born November 8, 1964) (Alfie Barron’s daughter) got boyfriend at age 26.
* Colin Barron (nephew) (born April 29, 1960) (Luke Barron’s son) got girlfriend at age 20.
* Janet Barron (niece) (born February 13, 1965) (Luke Barron‘s daughter) got boyfriend at age 15.
* Aadvik Barron (grandson) (born January 13, 1983) (Angelina Contessa Barron's son) got girlfriend at age 20.
* Daisy Barron (granddaughter) (born May 5, 1987) (Angelina Contessa Barron's daughter) got boyfriend at age 19.
* Emily Barron (granddaughter) (born March 16, 1990) (Angelina Contessa Barron's daughter) got boyfriend at age 17.
* Oliver Barron (grandson) (born May 1, 1994) (Angelina Contessa Barron's son) no relationship.
* Tyrone Blanc (grandnephew) (born May 19, 1983) (Kellie Marcelle Blanc and Rebecca Barron's son) got girlfriend at age 17.
* Cody Blanc (grandnephew) (born September 8, 1986) (Kellie Marcelle Blanc and Rebecca Barron's son) got girlfriend at age 19.
* Mary Blanc (grandniece) (born July 6, 1988) (Kellie Marcelle Blanc and Rebecca Barron's daughter) got boyfriend at age 16.
* April Barron (grandniece) (born June 1, 1991) (Jack Russell Barron, Jr. and Marcie Anderson’s daughter) got boyfriend at age 21.
* Jamie Barron (great-grandson) (born February 13, 2016) (Aadvik Barron and Prairie Colton’s son)
* Ellie Barron (great-granddaughter) (born June 29, 2019) (Aadvik Barron and Prairie Colton’s daughter)
* Joannie Blanc (great-grandniece) (born June 23, 2007) (Mary Blanc's daughter)
* Soren Blanc (great-grandnephew) (born August 5, 2009) (Mary Blanc's son)

## Trivia

* His godfather Murdoch Barron almost died in a heart attack due to his jugging exercise in May 1958.