Henry Allen
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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 182 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-53929 | 10-in. | 7/17/1929 | Feeling drowsy | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-53930 | 10-in. | 7/17/1929 | Swing out | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-55133 | 10-in. | 7/16/1929 | It should be you | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-55134 | 10-in. | 7/16/1929 | Biff'ly blues | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-55852 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Make a country bird fly wild | Henry Allen ; Four Wanderers ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | director, composer, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-55853 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Funny feathers blues | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra ; Victoria Spivey | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-55854 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | How do they do it that way | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-55855 | 10-in. | 9/24/1929 | Pleasing Paul | Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | director, composer, instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-56727 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | Lookin' good but feelin' bad | Fats Waller’s Buddies ; Four Wanderers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-56728 | 10-in. | 9/30/1929 | I need someone like you | Fats Waller’s Buddies ; Four Wanderers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-56732 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Blood hound blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-56733 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Dirty T. B. blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-56734 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Moaning the blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-56735 | 10-in. | 10/1/1929 | Telephoning the blues | Victoria Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-57080 | 10-in. | 11/13/1929 | Sweet Peter | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-57081 | 10-in. | 11/13/1929 | Jersey Joe | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-57082 | 10-in. | 11/13/1929 | Mississippi Mildred | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-57083 | 10-in. | 11/13/1929 | Mint julep | Jelly Roll Morton ; Red Hot Peppers | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-57554 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | Day breakin' blues | Sweet Peas Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-57555 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | Heartbreakin' blues | Sweet Peas Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-57556 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | Leavin' you baby | Sweet Peas Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-57557 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | Longin' for home | Sweet Peas Spivey | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-57926 | 10-in. | 12/18/1929 | Lookin' for another sweetie | Fats Waller’s Buddies | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-57927 | 10-in. | 12/18/1929 | Ridin' but walkin' | Fats Waller’s Buddies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
Victor | BVE-57928 | 10-in. | 12/18/1929 | Won't you get off it please | Fats Waller’s Buddies | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Allen, Henry," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103481.
Allen, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103481.
"Allen, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
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Wikipedia: Henry “Red” Allen
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LCNAR: Allen, Henry, 1908-1967 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82020522
Wikidata: Henry “Red” Allen - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1383538
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MusicBrainz: Henry “Red” Allen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7fdcdee9-c9f8-4cc0-a4b4-ad96aa82fee2
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