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 (Results 76-100 of 182 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W403714 | 10-in. | 2/1/1930 | Bessie couldn't help it | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| OKeh | W403715 | 10-in. | 2/1/1930 | Blue, turning grey over you | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| OKeh | W490014 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | I ain't got nobody (And nobody cares for me) | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| OKeh | W490015 | 10-in. | 12/10/1929 | Dallas blues | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| OKeh | W490016 | 10-in. | 12/13/1929 | St. Louis blues | Louis Armstrong Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B20698 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | The mood that I'm in | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B20699 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | You showed me the way | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B20700 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | Sentimental and melancholy | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Brunswick | B20701 | 10-in. | 2/18/1937 | (This is) My last affair | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Decca | 38598 | 10-in. | 9/11/1934 | Limehouse blues-1, 5 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 38599 | 10-in. | 9/11/1934 | Shanghai shuffle-2, 3 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 38600 | 10-in. | 9/11/1934 | Big John special-3, 4 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 38601 | 10-in. | 9/11/1934 | Happy as the day is long-3, 5 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 38602 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | Tidal wave-1, 4 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 38603 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | Down South camp meeting-1, 2 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 38604 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | Wrappin' it up-2, 3 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 38605 | 10-in. | 9/12/1934 | Memphis blues-3 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 38723 | 10-in. | 9/25/1934 | Wild party-1, 5 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 38724 | 10-in. | 9/25/1934 | Rug cutter's swing-1, 2, 4 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 38725 | 10-in. | 9/25/1934 | Hotter than 'ell-1, 4 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 38728 | 10-in. | 9/25/1934 | Liza-1, 3 | Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 62328 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | Public melody number one | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 62329 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | Yours and mine | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 62330 | 10-in. | 7/2/1937 | Red cap | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 62335 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | She's the daughter of a planter from Havana | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Allen, Henry," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103481.
Allen, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103481.
"Allen, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Henry “Red” Allen
Discogs: Henry Allen
Allmusic: Henry Allen
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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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