Ed Allen

Edward Clifton Allen (December 15, 1897 – January 28, 1974) was an American jazz trumpeter and cornetist.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 15, 1897 (Nashville), Died January 28, 1974 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: cornet

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 46 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W143612	10-in.	3/10/1927	Anywhere Sweetie goes (I'll be there)	Dixie Washboard Band ; Shufflin' Sam	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W143613	10-in.	3/10/1927	Cushion foot stomp	Dixie Washboard Band ; Shufflin' Sam	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W148109	10-in.	3/20/1929	You can't sleep in my bed	Mary Dixon	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W148110	10-in.	3/20/1929	Daddy you got ev'rything	Mary Dixon	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W148533	10-in.	5/15/1929	I got what it takes (But it breaks my heart to give it away)	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quintet	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W148534	10-in.	5/15/1929	Nobody knows you when you're down and out	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quintet	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W148627	10-in.	5/25/1929	Down on Pennsylvania Avenue	Bertha Idaho	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W148628	10-in.	5/25/1929	Move it on out of here	Bertha Idaho	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W148970	10-in.	9/4/1929	Papa, I don't need you now	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W148971	10-in.	9/4/1929	Tired of the way you do	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W148972	10-in.	9/4/1929	Breath and breeches	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W149455	10-in.	10/31/1929	Daddy, you're a low-down man	Mary Dixon	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W149456	10-in.	10/31/1929	Unhappy blues	Mary Dixon	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W149632	10-in.	12/31/1929	You can't stay here no more	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, cornet, and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W149633	10-in.	12/31/1929	Let's get loose	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, cornet, and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W149638	10-in.	1/3/1930	For my baby	The Seven Gallon Jug Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W149639	10-in.	1/3/1930	What makes me love you so?	The Seven Gallon Jug Band	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W149690	10-in.	12/6/1929	Wipe 'em off	The Seven Gallon Jug Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo(s)	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W149691	10-in.	12/6/1929	What if I do	The Seven Gallon Jug Band	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W150657	10-in.	7/22/1930	Hustlin' Dan	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W150658	10-in.	7/22/1930	Black Mountain blues	Bessie Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W150684	10-in.	8/1/1930	Why can't you do it now?	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W150685	10-in.	8/1/1930	Low land moan	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
Columbia	W150783	10-in.	9/9/1930	Woman to woman	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	instrumentalist, cornet
OKeh	W81864	10-in.	11/25/1927	Yama Yama blues	Clarence Williams’ Washboard Four	Jazz/dance quartet	instrumentalist, cornet

(Results 1-25 of 46 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Allen, Ed," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107247.

Allen, Ed. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107247.

"Allen, Ed." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.