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 51-75 of 182 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BRC-70198 | 10-in. | 8/28/1931 | Freakish blues | Luis Russell Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, cornet | |
| Victor | D6VB-1561 | 10-in. | 1/14/1946 | Buzz me | Henry Allen ; J. C. Higginbotham ; Red Allen Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | director, vocalist | |
| Victor | D6VB-1562 | 10-in. | 1/14/1946 | Drink hearty (but stay with your party) | Henry Allen ; J. C. Higginbotham ; Red Allen Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-1563 | 10-in. | 1/14/1946 | Get the mop (the ignorant stick) | Henry Allen ; J. C. Higginbotham ; Red Allen Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band | vocalist, composer, director | |
| Victor | D6VB-2262 | 10-in. | 7/16/1946 | Count me out | J. C. Higginbotham ; Red Allen Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director, composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2500 | 10-in. | 7/16/1946 | Check up | Henry Allen ; J. C. Higginbotham ; Red Allen Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, director, composer | |
| Victor | D6VB-2501 | 10-in. | 7/16/1946 | If it's love you want (baby, that's me) | J. C. Higginbotham ; Red Allen Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist, director | |
| Victor | D6VB-2502 | 10-in. | 7/16/1946 | Let me miss you | Henry Allen ; J. C. Higginbotham ; Red Allen Orchestra | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet, vocalist, director | |
| Columbia | W152720 | 10-in. | 2/23/1934 | The gold diggers' song | Henry Allen ; Benny Morton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trumpet solo | vocalist, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Columbia | W265135 | 10-in. | 9/22/1933 | Queer notions-1 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | W265136 | 10-in. | 9/22/1933 | It's the talk of the town | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | W265137 | 10-in. | 9/22/1933 | Night life-3 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | W265138 | 10-in. | 9/22/1933 | Nagasaki-2 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | W265144 | 10-in. | 9/29/1933 | Jamaica shout-1 | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | W265150 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | Happy feet | Horace Henderson Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | W265151 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | I'm rhythm crazy now-1 | Horace Henderson Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | W265152 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | Old man river | Horace Henderson Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | W265153 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | Minnie the moocher's wedding day-1 | Horace Henderson Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | W265154 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | Ain't cha glad?-1 | Horace Henderson Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Columbia | W265155 | 10-in. | 10/3/1933 | I've got to sing a torch song | Horace Henderson Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| OKeh | W403493 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| OKeh | W403494 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | Dallas blues | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| OKeh | W403495 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | St. Louis blues | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| OKeh | W403496 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | Rockin' chair | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| OKeh | W403681 | 10-in. | 1/24/1930 | Song of the islands | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra [Luis Russell Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Allen, Henry," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103481.
Allen, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103481.
"Allen, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Henry “Red” Allen
Discogs: Henry Allen
Allmusic: Henry Allen
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IMDb: Henry Allen
Britannica: Henry Allen
Linked Open Data Sources
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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