Thos. S. Allen
Thomas S. Allen (1876–1919), an early figure in Tin Pan Alley, was an American vaudeville composer, manager, and violinist. He was born in Natick, Massachusetts, and died in Boston. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1876, Died 1919
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, arranger, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | A-592 | 7-in. | 10/26/1903 | Any rags? | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | B-592 | 10-in. | 10/26/1903 | Any rags? | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | C-592 | 12-in. | 10/26/1903 | Any rags? | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | A-1274 | 7-in. | 4/27/1904 | Any rags? | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | B-1274 | 10-in. | 4/27/1904 | Any rags? | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | B-1828 | 10-in. | 10/26/1904 | By a watermelon vine | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band, with male vocals | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | B-1883 | 10-in. | 11/2/1904 | By the watermelon vine | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | B-1894 | 10-in. | 11/3/1904 | Scissors to grind | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | B-2548 | 10-in. | 5/11/1905 | Arrival of the robins | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-2548[a] | 10-in. | 10/17/1907 | Arrival of the robins | Arthur Pryor's Orchestra | Orchestra, with whistling | composer | |
Victor | E-2548 | 8-in. | 5/18/1906 | Arrival of the robins | Joseph Belmont | Whistling solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-2934 | 10-in. | 12/8/1905 | My dusky rose | Harry Tally | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | B-3216 | 10-in. | 3/27/1906 | Dixie rube | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | E-3216 | 8-in. | 3/27/1906 | Dixie rube | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-6969 | 10-in. | 4/7/1909 | Hoop-e-kack | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | composer | |
Victor | B-8174 | 10-in. | 8/25/1909 | Strawberries | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | B-8603 | 10-in. | 2/5/1910 | Whip and spur galop | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | composer | |
Victor | B-10013 | 10-in. | 3/1/1911 | Mandy Lou | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | B-11843 | 10-in. | 4/10/1912 | Gen. mixup, U.S.A. march | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | arranger | |
Victor | B-12150 | 10-in. | 7/1/1912 | Queen of light | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo | composer | |
Victor | B-12494 | 10-in. | 10/5/1912 | Hoop-e-kack | William H. Reitz | Xylophone solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-12626 | 10-in. | 11/18/1912 | Low bridge! Everybody down! | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | B-13699 | 10-in. | 8/13/1913 | What d'ye mean, you lost your dog | Ed Morton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Victor | B-14012 | 10-in. | 10/29/1913 | What d'ye mean you lost yer dog? | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-14107 | 10-in. | 11/21/1913 | The pussy cat rag | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet and soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-14160 | 10-in. | 12/8/1913 | Arrival of the robins | Joseph Belmont | Orchestra, with whistling | composer | |
Victor | B-14398 | 10-in. | 1/29/1914 | In the heart of the city that has no heart | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-22139 | 10-in. | 7/9/1918 | Big Ben | Conway's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | B-28185 | 10-in. | 7/13/1923 | By the watermelon vine | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | BVE-45277 | 10-in. | 6/14/1928 | The plunger | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-48040 | 10-in. | 11/7/1928 | Round the ring | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-51118 | 10-in. | 4/4/1929 | Big Chief Battle Axe | Motion Picture Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | O-408 | 10-in. | 11/8/1910 | Hoop-e-kack | Orquesta Típica Lerdo | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
Victor | BS-053104 | 10-in. | 5/20/1940 | By the watermelon vine | Capitol City Four | Male vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | 1614 | 7-in. | ca. 1903-Oct. 1905 | Any rags? | Will F. Denny | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 1614 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Any rags? | Will F. Denny | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 1654 | 7-in. | ca. 1903 | Any rags? | Artists vary | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 1654 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Any rags? | Artists vary | Band | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 1669 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 | Any rags? | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 1882 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Nov. 1904 | By the watermelon vine | Bob Roberts | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 1883 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Oct. 1904 | Scissors to grind | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 3033 | 7-in. | ca. 1904 | By the watermelon vine | Bob Roberts | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 3041 | 7-in. | ca. 1904 | Scissors to grind | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 3415 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-June 1906 | My dusky rose | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 3449 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Aug. 1906 | The Rambler Minstrel Company : Record B | Arthur Collins ; Rambler Minstrel Company | Minstrels and male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | 3474 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Nov. 1906 | Wonderland | Harry Tally | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 3702 | 10-in. | between January and September 1907 | Just take me down to Wonderland | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 4395 | 10-in. | between January and May 1910 | Whip and spur | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 19447 | 10-in. | 7/7/1911 | Mandy Lou | Columbia Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 38484 | 10-in. | 12/6/1912 | Low bridge, everybody down | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 38999 | 10-in. | 8/22/1913 | What do you mean, you lost your dog? | Ed Morton | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 39128 | 10-in. | 12/2/1913 | Pussy cat rag | Ada Jones ; Peerless Quartet | Female vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | 39287 | 10-in. | 3/18/1914 | In the heart of the city that has no heart | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Columbia | 46466 | 10-in. | 2/29/1916 | Mandy Lou | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 78773 | 10-in. | 10/30/1919 | I hear you calling me | Tollefsen Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
Columbia | 30782 | 12-in. | 5/29/1911 | Fireside minstrels | Arthur Collins ; Minstrels [Columbia Records group] | Minstrels, with male vocal solo and orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | W147790 | 10-in. | 1/16/1929 | Low bridge everybody down (Or fifteen years on the Erie Canal) | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with banjo, piano, and jew's harp | composer, lyricist | |
Columbia | 147868 | 10-in. | 1/21/1929 | Low bridge, everybody down | Mack Allen | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, lyricist | |
OKeh | W81423 | 10-in. | 9/7/1927 | Lindy Lou (By the watermelon vine) | Lee White | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | 3343-3344 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1919 | General mixup U.S.A. march | Walter B. Rogers Band | Band | composer | |
Brunswick | E28307 | 10-in. | 9/24/1928 | By the watermelon vine | Dixie Stars | Male vocal duet, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
Brunswick | IND659 | 10-in. | 6/22/1928 | In the heart of a city that has no heart | Emry Arthur ; The Cumberland Singers | Male vocal trio, with guitar | lyricist | |
Edison | 2162 | 10-in. | Jan. 1913 or later | Any rags | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Edison | 3853 | 10-in. | 6/7/1915 | The pussy cat rag | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Edison | 4031 | 10-in. | 7/29/1915 | Dance of the skeletons | Sodero's Band | Band | composer | |
Edison | 19058 | 10-in. | 2/20/1929 | Low bridge! Everybody down | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo | composer, lyricist | |
Edison | N-749 | 10-in. | 2/20/1929 | Low bridge! Everybody down | Vernon Dalhart and Company | Male vocal solo, with violin and banjo | composer, lyricist | |
Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 4175[a]] | 10-in. | between late 1903 and 1904 | Scissors to grind | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 4175[b]] | 10-in. | between late 1903 and 1904 | Scissors to grind | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Allen, Thos. S.," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111306.
Allen, Thos. S.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111306.
"Allen, Thos. S.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Thomas S. Allen
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LCNAR: Allen, Thos. S., 1876-1919 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99020416
Wikidata: Thomas S. Allen - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7793716
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/107040031
MusicBrainz: Thomas S. Allen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/aff9936b-bc34-4861-9273-078f6642654d
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