Austin Allen
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, tenor banjo, banjo, composer, lyricist, guitar, kazoo, songwriter, harmonica, speaker, whistling
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 69 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-47167 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | Frisco blues | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, tenor banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-47168 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | Tiple blues | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, tenor banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-47169 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | Free a little bird | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, tenor banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-47170 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | Skipping and flying | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, tenor banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-47171 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | I'm a diamond from the rough | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, tenor banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-47172 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | Meet your mother in the skies | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, tenor banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-47173 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | Prisoner's dream | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, tenor banjo, songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-47174 | 10-in. | 10/15/1928 | I'll be all smiles tonight | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, tenor banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-61387 | 10-in. | 2/17/1932 | Misbehavin' mama | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo, with banjo, guitar, and kazoo | vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-61388 | 10-in. | 2/17/1932 | Inspiration | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo and monologue, with guitar and kazoo | lyricist, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-61389 | 10-in. | 2/18/1932 | Cross-firing blues | Allen Brothers | Male vocal duet, with banjo and guitar | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-61390 | 10-in. | 2/18/1932 | I'll be here a long, long time | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo and monologue, with guitar and kazoo | composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-61395 | 10-in. | 2/18/1932 | It can't be done | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo and monologue, with guitar and kazoo | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-61396 | 10-in. | 2/19/1932 | Window shade blues | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo, with banjo, guitar, harmonica, and kazoo | lyricist, vocalist, instrumentalist, banjo, composer, harmonica | |
| Victor | BVE-61397 | 10-in. | 2/19/1932 | Maybe next week sometime, no. 2 | Allen Brothers | Male vocal solo and monologue, with 2 guitars and kazoo | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-61398 | 10-in. | 2/19/1932 | Free wheeling blues | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | vocalist, instrumentalist, harmonica, banjo, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62589 | 10-in. | 6/6/1930 | I've got the chain store blues | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | instrumentalist, tenor banjo, vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-62590 | 10-in. | 6/6/1930 | Jake walk blues | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | instrumentalist, tenor banjo, vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-62591 | 10-in. | 6/6/1930 | The enforcement blues | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | instrumentalist, tenor banjo, vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-62592 | 10-in. | 6/6/1930 | Reckless night blues | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | instrumentalist, tenor banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-62593 | 10-in. | 6/6/1930 | New Chattanooga blues | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | instrumentalist, tenor banjo, vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-62594 | 10-in. | 6/6/1930 | Shanghai rooster blues | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | instrumentalist, tenor banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-62991 | 10-in. | 11/22/1930 | Price of cotton blues | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | instrumentalist, tenor banjo, vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62992 | 10-in. | 11/22/1930 | I'm always whistling the blues | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet, with whistling | instrumentalist, tenor banjo, vocalist, whistling | |
| Victor | BVE-62993 | 10-in. | 11/22/1930 | Roll down the line | Allen Brothers | Vocal and instrumental duet | instrumentalist, tenor banjo, vocalist, composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Allen, Austin," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114071.
Allen, Austin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114071.
"Allen, Austin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Allen, Austin, 1901-1959 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008054636
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