Bob Allen
Birth and Death Data: Born 1913 (Cincinnati), Died April 24, 1989
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBS-09574 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | The moon got in my eyes | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-09575 | 10-in. | 7/7/1937 | The loveliness of you | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-09595 | 10-in. | 7/14/1937 | Am I in love? | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-09673 | 10-in. | 8/31/1937 | I still love to kiss you goodnight | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-09693 | 10-in. | 9/8/1937 | Things are looking up now | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-09832 | 10-in. | 11/17/1937 | Take a tip from the tulip | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-09842 | 10-in. | 11/24/1937 | Goodnight, angel | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-010372 | 10-in. | 6/1/1937 | Whispers in the dark | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023207 | 10-in. | 5/11/1938 | Where in the world | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023208 | 10-in. | 5/11/1938 | In any language | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023214 | 10-in. | 5/12/1938 | Don't let that moon get away | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023269 | 10-in. | 5/24/1938 | So lovely | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023706 | 10-in. | 6/20/1938 | What do you know about love? | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023707 | 10-in. | 6/20/1938 | Meet the beat of my heart | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023778 | 10-in. | 7/7/1938 | The night is filled with music | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-023779 | 10-in. | 7/7/1938 | I used to be color blind | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026618 | 10-in. | 8/18/1938 | Bambina | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026647 | 10-in. | 8/25/1938 | My heart is unemployed | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-026683 | 10-in. | 9/1/1938 | If I loved you more | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-031839 | 10-in. | 1/26/1939 | It's all so new to me | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-031840 | 10-in. | 1/26/1939 | Blue Italian waters | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-031841 | 10-in. | 1/26/1939 | A heart of stone | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-031842 | 10-in. | 1/26/1939 | You've got me crying again | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-033752 | 10-in. | 2/21/1939 | My hands are tied | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-033753 | 10-in. | 2/21/1939 | Delightful delirium | Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Hal Kemp | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-035007 | 10-in. | 3/9/1939 | Don't worry 'bout me | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-035008 | 10-in. | 3/9/1939 | What goes up must come down (And baby, you've been flyin' too high) | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-035009 | 10-in. | 3/9/1939 | Have a heart | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-035010 | 10-in. | 3/9/1939 | I never knew heaven could speak | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-035365 | 10-in. | 3/28/1939 | If it's good (Then I want it) | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (take 1); with female vocal solo (takes 2 and 3) | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-035768 | 10-in. | 4/19/1939 | Blue evening | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-035770 | 10-in. | 4/19/1939 | S'posin' | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-036858 | 10-in. | 5/4/1939 | How warm it is the weather (How cold it is your heart) | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-036859 | 10-in. | 5/4/1939 | Yours for a song | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037128 | 10-in. | 5/18/1939 | Lover | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037133 | 10-in. | 5/19/1939 | Begone! | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-037170 | 10-in. | 5/31/1939 | I'm sorry for myself | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio and mixed vocal ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-038049 | 10-in. | 8/24/1939 | Crying in my dreams (For you) | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-038130 | 10-in. | 7/24/1939 | What goes on behind your eyes? | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-042711 | 10-in. | 9/20/1939 | I didn't know what time it was | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-042980 | 10-in. | 10/18/1939 | I thought about you | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-042982 | 10-in. | 10/18/1939 | The answer is love | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra ; Smoothies ; Nan Wynn | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal trio and mixed vocal chorus | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-043364 | 10-in. | 11/7/1939 | It's my turn now | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-046017 | 10-in. | 12/19/1939 | 'Way back in 1939 A.D. | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-046077 | 10-in. | 1/5/1940 | Thank your stars | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-049051 | 10-in. | 3/26/1940 | Believing | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-049052 | 10-in. | 3/26/1940 | Where do I go from you | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-049053 | 10-in. | 3/26/1940 | They ought to write a book about you | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-049125 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | I love to watch the moonlight | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-049126 | 10-in. | 4/18/1940 | Louisiana Purchase | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-049176 | 10-in. | 5/11/1940 | Can't get Indiana off my mind | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-049177 | 10-in. | 5/11/1940 | I can't resist you | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-049178 | 10-in. | 5/11/1940 | The girl who took a second look | Bob Allen ; Janet Blair ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-053033 | 10-in. | 5/31/1940 | You and who else | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-053035 | 10-in. | 5/31/1940 | I just couldn't take it, baby | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-053036 | 10-in. | 5/31/1940 | The bride comes home | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-055142 | 10-in. | 10/30/1940 | The lady with red hair | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-055143 | 10-in. | 10/30/1940 | The moon fell in the river | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-055217 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | It all comes back to me now | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBS-055218 | 10-in. | 12/11/1940 | I can't remember to forget | Bob Allen ; Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147842 | 10-in. | 2/4/1929 | Never again | Bob Allen ; Lloyd K. Hillman's Boys ; Tommy Monroe | Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | composer, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W147843 | 10-in. | 2/4/1929 | I gotta misery | Bob Allen ; Lloyd K. Hillman's Boys ; Tommy Monroe | Male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152619 | 10-in. | 7/10/1934 | For all we know | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W152620 | 10-in. | 7/10/1934 | Love in bloom | Hal Kemp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Decca | 73798 | 2/14/1947 | It's dreamtime | Carmen Cavallaro Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 73799 | 2/14/1947 | Midnight masquerade | Carmen Cavallaro Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74073 | 8/22/1947 | I have but one heart | Carmen Cavallaro Orchestra | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74074 | 8/22/1947 | Ain't cha ever comin' back | Carmen Cavallaro Orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Allen, Bob," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200129.
Allen, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/200129.
"Allen, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Allen, Bob, 1913-1989 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91109793
Wikidata: Bob Allen - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q19833178
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/46878779
MusicBrainz: Bob Allen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3b0813d0-dcac-4361-b7c3-818fec86a49e
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