Henry Allen
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Henry James "Red" Allen, Jr. (January 7, 1908 – April 17, 1967) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist whose playing has been claimed by Joachim-Ernst Berendt and others as the first to fully incorporate the innovations of Louis Armstrong. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 7, 1908 (New Orleans), Died April 17, 1967 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, trumpet, director, composer, cornet
Notes: Also known as Henry "Red" Allen.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 182 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-57929 | 10-in. | 12/18/1929 | When I'm alone | Fats Waller’s Buddies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-58581 | 10-in. | 2/18/1930 | Sugar Hill function | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BVE-58582 | 10-in. | 2/18/1930 | You might get better but you'll never get well | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BVE-58583 | 10-in. | 2/18/1930 | Everybody shout | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director | |
| Victor | BVE-58584 | 10-in. | 2/18/1930 | Dancing Dave | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, composer, director | |
| Victor | BVE-59747 | 10-in. | 4/10/1930 | Edna | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-59748 | 10-in. | 4/10/1930 | Boogie woogie | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-59749 | 10-in. | 4/10/1930 | Mule face blues | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-62188 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | Big time woman | Wilton Crawley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo and male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-62189 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | I'm her papa, she's my mama | Wilton Crawley ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Clarinet solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-62190 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | New Crawley blues | Wilton Crawley ; Washboard Rhythm Kings | Clarinet solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-62191 | 10-in. | 6/3/1930 | She saves her sweetest smiles for me | Wilton Crawley Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-62343 | 10-in. | 7/15/1930 | Roamin' | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet, vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-62344 | 10-in. | 7/15/1930 | Singing pretty songs | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, cornet, director | |
| Victor | BVE-62345 | 10-in. | 7/15/1930 | Patrol wagon blues | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet, vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-62346 | 10-in. | 7/15/1930 | I fell in love with you | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet, vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-62352 | 10-in. | 7/16/1930 | Fifty miles of elbow room | Rev. F. W. McGee | Female-male vocal duet, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-62353 | 10-in. | 7/16/1930 | Soul, don't you be uneasy | Rev. F. W. McGee | Sermon, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-63134 | 10-in. | 9/12/1930 | What's the use of living without love | George Bias ; King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-63135 | 10-in. | 9/12/1930 | (You were only) Passinig time with me | George Bias ; King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-63639 | 10-in. | 9/10/1930 | Shake it and break it | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BVE-63640 | 10-in. | 9/10/1930 | Stingaree blues | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | BRC-70195 | 10-in. | 8/28/1931 | You rascal you | Henry Allen ; Luis Russell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | BRC-70196 | 10-in. | 8/28/1931 | Goin' to town | Chick Bullock ; Luis Russell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet | |
| Victor | BRC-70197 | 10-in. | 8/28/1931 | Say the word | Chick Bullock ; Luis Russell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, cornet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Allen, Henry," accessed May 21, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103481.
Allen, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103481.
"Allen, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 May 2024.
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Wikipedia: Henry “Red” Allen
Discogs: Henry Allen
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LCNAR: Allen, Henry, 1908-1967 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82020522
Wikidata: Henry “Red” Allen - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1383538
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/42024426
MusicBrainz: Henry “Red” Allen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7fdcdee9-c9f8-4cc0-a4b4-ad96aa82fee2
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