Steve Allen
Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000) was an American television personality, radio personality, musician, composer, actor, comedian, and writer. In 1954, he achieved national fame as the co-creator and first host of The Tonight Show, which was the first late-night television talk show. Though he got his start in radio, Allen is best known for his extensive network television career. He gained national attention as a guest host on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. After he hosted The Tonight Show, he went on to host numerous game and variety shows, including his own The Steve Allen Show, I've Got a Secret, and The New Steve Allen Show. He was a regular panel member on CBS's What's My Line? and, from 1977 until 1981, he wrote, produced, and hosted the award-winning public broadcasting show Meeting of Minds, a series of historical dramas presented in a talk format. Allen was a pianist and a prolific composer. By his own estimate, he wrote more than 8,500 songs, some of which were recorded by numerous leading singers. Allen won the 1964 Grammy Award for Best Original Jazz Composition for "Gravy Waltz," for which he wrote the lyrics. He also wrote more than 50 books, including novels, children's books, and books of opinions, including his final book, Vulgarians at the Gate: Trash TV and Raunch Radio (2001). In 1996, Allen was presented with the Martin Gardner Lifetime Achievement Award from the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSICOP). He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and a Hollywood theater named in his honor. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 26, 1921 (New York City), Died October 30, 2000 (Encino)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano, vocalist, electric organ, songwriter
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | E0VB-4633 | 10-in. | 5/18/1950 | Cotton candy and a toy balloon | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Female-male vocal duet, with string band and sound effects | songwriter | |
Decca | 83718 | 12/12/1952 | Frenesi | Steve Allen ; Eydie Gorme | vocalist | |||
Decca | 83719 | 12/12/1952 | Love me not just a little | Steve Allen ; Eydie Gorme | vocalist | |||
Decca | 83720 | 12/12/1952 | All night long | Steve Allen ; Eydie Gorme | vocalist | |||
Decca | 83721 | 12/12/1952 | I danced with my darling | Steve Allen ; Eydie Gorme | vocalist | |||
Decca | 84944 | 8/3/1953 | Cinderella (Bebop's fable) | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 84945 | 8/3/1953 | Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 85107 | 8/25/1953 | Hey, officer! | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 85129 | 8/28/1953 | But officer | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 85130 | 8/28/1953 | But baby | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 85131 | 8/28/1953 | Jack and the beanstalk | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 85132 | 8/28/1953 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87246 | 1/4/1955 | Stay just a little while | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87247 | 1/4/1955 | Tonight | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87248 | 1/4/1955 | The man with a horn | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87249 | 1/4/1955 | Imagination | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87250 | 1/5/1955 | Long ago (and far away) | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87251 | 1/5/1955 | Isn't it romantic? | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87252 | 1/5/1955 | For the very first time | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87253 | 1/5/1955 | I fall in love too easily | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87258 | 1/6/1955 | Where are you? | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 87259 | 1/6/1955 | Candlelight | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 87260 | 1/6/1955 | It can't be wrong | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 87261 | 1/6/1955 | I'm glad there is you | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 87408 | 2/1/1955 | Very square dance | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87409 | 2/1/1955 | The ballad of Davy Crockett | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87856 | 4/15/1955 | Fine and dandy | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87857 | 4/15/1955 | Limehouse blues | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87858 | 4/15/1955 | S'posin' | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87859 | 4/15/1955 | Chicken wire blues | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87860 | 4/15/1955 | Lover man-1 | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87861 | 4/15/1955 | Tea for two | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87862 | 4/15/1955 | I thought about you | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87863 | 4/15/1955 | Strike up the band | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87864 | 4/15/1955 | Poor butterfly | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87865 | 4/15/1955 | Body and soul-2 | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87975 | 5/8/1954 | Big town boogie-5 | Billy Butterfield Jazz Band ; Lawson-Haggart Jazz Band | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87991 | 5/18/1955 | The goo-goo doll song | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 87992 | 5/18/1955 | Old Betsy | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88076 | 6/1/1955 | You better go now | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88077 | 6/1/1955 | Young love | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88078 | 6/1/1955 | Love is young | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88079 | 6/1/1955 | Tomboy | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88080 | 6/2/1955 | Let's fall in love | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88081 | 6/2/1955 | You are too beautiful | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88082 | 6/2/1955 | Too young | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88083 | 6/2/1955 | Last night when we were young | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88084 | 6/3/1955 | The boy next door | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88085 | 6/3/1955 | Junior Prom | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88086 | 6/3/1955 | Please be kind | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88087 | 6/3/1955 | While we're young | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88316 | 6/22/1955 | But beautiful | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 88317 | 6/22/1955 | Pennies from heaven | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 88318 | 6/22/1955 | Street of dreams | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 88319 | 6/22/1955 | Spring will be a little late | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 88320 | 6/22/1955 | An old piano plays the blues | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 88321 | 6/22/1955 | My funny Valentine | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 88322 | 6/22/1955 | Just one of those things | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 88323 | 6/22/1955 | Sugar | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 88324 | 6/22/1955 | There'll never be another you | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 88325 | 6/22/1955 | When you're a long, long way from home | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 88326 | 6/22/1955 | You're mine, you! | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 88479 | 12/28/1955 | I never harmed an onion | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 88480 | 12/28/1955 | What is a freem? | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 88686 | 11/4/1955 | Goodbye | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88709 | 11/22/1955 | What is a husband? | Steve Allen ; Jayne Meadows | vocalist | |||
Decca | 88752 | 10/11/1955 | Don't be that way | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88753 | 10/11/1955 | Stompin' at the Savoy | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88754 | 10/11/1955 | One o'clock jump | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88755 | 10/11/1955 | And the angels sing | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88764 | 10/12/1955 | Sometimes I'm happy | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88765 | 10/12/1955 | Sing sing sing (with a swing) | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88766 | 10/13/1955 | Let's dance | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88767 | 10/13/1955 | Memories of you | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88768 | 10/13/1955 | Moonglow | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88769 | 10/13/1955 | King Porter stomp | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88786 | 10/20/1955 | Don't tell me not to love you | Pat Kirby | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88787 | 10/20/1955 | Happiness is a thing called Joe | Pat Kirby | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88864 | 11/4/1955 | Memories of you | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 88865 | 11/4/1955 | What is a wife? | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 89498 | 3/12/1956 | My Nita (Juanita) | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 89499 | 3/12/1956 | Theme from Picnic | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 89641 | 3/29/1956 | Fools | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 89642 | 3/29/1956 | Magic star | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 89643 | 3/29/1956 | I never should have told you | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 89644 | 3/29/1956 | What is a freem? | Steve Allen ; Jayne Meadows | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 89645 | 3/29/1956 | Can I wait up for Santa Claus? | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 89646 | 3/29/1956 | What is a woman? | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 89647 | 3/29/1956 | Love is young | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 89648 | 3/29/1956 | The girl in the grey flannel | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 89649 | 3/29/1956 | That I don't love you | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 89650 | 3/29/1956 | Do you remember me? | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 89651 | 3/29/1956 | With you | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 89652 | 3/29/1956 | All life through | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 100230 | 7/2/1956 | Lola's theme | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 100231 | 7/2/1956 | The golden wedding waltz | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 100232 | 7/2/1956 | Conversation (on the telephone) | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 100233 | 7/2/1956 | Tango moon | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 100234 | 7/2/1956 | Star dust | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 101635 | 2/13/1957 | I can dream, can't I? | Steve Allen Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 101636 | 2/13/1957 | A little kiss each morning | Steve Allen Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 101637 | 2/13/1957 | Do you ever think of me? | Steve Allen Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 101638 | 2/13/1957 | I can't escape from you | Steve Allen Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 101639 | 2/14/1957 | Don't worry 'bout me | Steve Allen Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 101640 | 2/14/1957 | Just friends | Steve Allen Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 101641 | 2/14/1957 | La Rosita | Steve Allen Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 101642 | 2/14/1957 | Did I remember | Steve Allen Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 101643 | 2/20/1957 | My reverie | Steve Allen Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 101644 | 2/20/1957 | Picnic | Steve Allen Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 101645 | 2/20/1957 | The night is young and you're so beautiful | Steve Allen Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 101646 | 2/20/1957 | I love you | Steve Allen Orchestra | vocalist | |||
Decca | 103051 | 8/7/1957 | Gotta have something in the bank | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103052 | 8/7/1957 | The disc jockey's theme song | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103053 | 8/8/1957 | It had to be you | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, electric organ | |||
Decca | 103054 | 8/8/1957 | Playing the field | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, electric organ | |||
Decca | 103055 | 8/8/1957 | Tea for two | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, electric organ | |||
Decca | 103056 | 8/8/1957 | Give me the simple life | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, electric organ | |||
Decca | 103057 | 8/8/1957 | Even Stephen | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, electric organ | |||
Decca | 103058 | 8/8/1957 | Rose room | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, electric organ | |||
Decca | 103059 | 8/8/1957 | Sweet Lorraine | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, electric organ | |||
Decca | 103060 | 8/8/1957 | Steverino swings | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, electric organ | |||
Decca | 103061 | 8/8/1957 | Electronic boogie | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, electric organ | |||
Decca | 103062 | 8/8/1957 | Memories of you | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, electric organ | |||
Decca | 103063 | 8/8/1957 | Careless | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, electric organ | |||
Decca | 103064 | 8/8/1957 | On the Alamo | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, electric organ | |||
Decca | 103804 | 12/3/1957 | Li'l darlin' | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103805 | 12/3/1957 | Cherry point | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103806 | 12/3/1957 | The kid from Red Bank | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103807 | 12/3/1957 | Oh! What a night for love | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103808 | 12/4/1957 | Banana split | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103809 | 12/4/1957 | Lollypop | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103810 | 12/4/1957 | The wayno | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103811 | 12/4/1957 | Chug-a-lug | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103812 | 12/5/1957 | Sure thing | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103813 | 12/5/1957 | Coral reef | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103814 | 12/5/1957 | Why not? | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 103815 | 12/5/1957 | Plymouth rock | Steve Allen Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | 104714 | 4/4/1958 | You're so influential | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 104715 | 4/4/1958 | Blue moon | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 104716 | 4/4/1958 | I've got a crush on you | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 104717 | 4/4/1958 | Dancing on the ceiling | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 104718 | 4/7/1958 | On the sunny side of the street | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 104719 | 4/7/1958 | I'll tell the world | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 104720 | 4/7/1958 | Imagination | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 104721 | 4/7/1958 | When you're smiling | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 104722 | 4/8/1958 | But beautiful | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 104723 | 4/8/1958 | I could write a book | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 104724 | 4/8/1958 | Telling the others | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 104725 | 4/8/1958 | Day by day | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | 104919 | 5/1/1958 | Opening blues | Steve Allen Quintet | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 7407 | 10/14/1953 | How can Santa come to Puerto Rico | Ricky Vera | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 7408 | 10/14/1953 | Can I wait up for Santa Claus | Ricky Vera | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 8614 | 8/3/1955 | Autumn leaves-1 (Les feuilles mortes) | Steve Allen ; George Cates Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 9448 | 8/7/1956 | There's never been anyone else but you | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 9449 | 8/7/1956 | Theme from Rebel without a cause | Steve Allen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 9468 | 8/17/1956 | We'll never forget you, part 1 | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 9469 | 8/17/1956 | We'll never forget you, part 2 | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 9470 | 8/17/1956 | James Dean | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 9471 | 8/17/1956 | Jimmy, Jimmy | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 9472 | 8/17/1956 | Giant | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano | |||
Decca | L 9473 | 8/17/1956 | His name was Dean | Steve Allen | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Allen, Steve," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/200144.
Allen, Steve. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/200144.
"Allen, Steve." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.
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