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Red Allen was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist who influenced by Louis Armstrong. He played with various bands and leaders, recorded many albums, and toured the US and Europe until his death in 1967.
Harley Allen (February 12, 1930 – April 3, 1993), better known as Red Allen, was an American bluegrass singer and guitarist known for his powerful tenor voice. Biography.
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The last great trumpeter to emerge from New Orleans in the 1920s and arguably the most advanced of all of them. Allen’s playing remained unpredictable throughout his career. He was mostly heard in Dixieland, trad jazz and swing settings but the trumpeter tended to be more modern than his repertoire and his bands. His playing was quite speechlike an...
Henry Allen, Jr., was born on January 7, 1908 in Algiers, Louisiana. His father Henry Allen, Sr., (1877-1952) played trumpet and led one of the top brass bands in New Orleans. Young Allen could not help but grow up around music. Early on he spent time playing drums, ukulele, violin, and alto horn before switching to trumpet. He was always proud whe...
In 1927 when he was 19, Allen went up North to New York to join King Oliver. He made his recording debut with Clarence Williams and made a strong impression but got homesick after a few months and returned to New Orleans. After continuing to develop during another stint with Fate Marable, in 1929 he was ready. Allen was offered two jobs in New York...
Before he recorded with Luis Russell, Allen used the nucleus of the Russell Orchestra on two sessions of his own, sounding like a mature and fully formed trumpeter on “It Should Be You,” “Biff’ly Blues,” and “Swing Out” rather than a 21-year old. With Russell, Allen became the solo star despite the band also featuring such major players as tromboni...
In addition to his Russell recordings and his own sessions, during this era Allen also recorded with Fats Waller, King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, vaudevillian clarinetist Wilton Crawley, Spike Hughes, Don Redman, Clarence Williams, Jack Bland, Louis Armstrong (as part of the Luis Russell Orchestra), and singers Walter “Fats” Pichon, Victoria Spivey...
Learn about the life and career of Henry “Red” Allen, a New Orleans-born trumpeter who was an individualist, innovator, and showman in jazz. Read about his early years, his recordings with various bands and leaders, and his role in the New Orleans revival.
One of the best lead singers ever to record bluegrass music...Red Allen's approach to bluegrass was bloodcurdling and came from deep inside his heart and sou...
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Sep 6, 2008 · Watch and listen to Henry 'Red' Allen, one of the great New Orleans trumpet players, perform Rosetta with Alex Welsh in 1964. Learn more about his career and style in the video description.
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Jan 7, 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of Red Allen, a jazz trumpeter and vocalist who integrated Louis Armstrong’s innovations into his style. Explore his early career, collaborations, awards, discography, and personal life.
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Red Allen was a star soloist with Fletcher Henderson, the Mills' Blue Rhythm Band —with whom he recorded his signature hit, "Ride, Red Ride"—and appeared with Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday and Teddy Wilson. During this period his recorded work was highly regarded and widely influential.
