Henry Allen

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.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 182 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-57929	10-in.	12/18/1929	When I'm alone	Fats Waller’s Buddies	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-58581	10-in.	2/18/1930	Sugar Hill function	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-58582	10-in.	2/18/1930	You might get better but you'll never get well	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-58583	10-in.	2/18/1930	Everybody shout	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-58584	10-in.	2/18/1930	Dancing Dave	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, composer, instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-59747	10-in.	4/10/1930	Edna	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-59748	10-in.	4/10/1930	Boogie woogie	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-59749	10-in.	4/10/1930	Mule face blues	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-62188	10-in.	6/3/1930	Big time woman	Wilton Crawley Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with clarinet solo and male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-62189	10-in.	6/3/1930	I'm her papa, she's my mama	Wilton Crawley ; Washboard Rhythm Kings	Clarinet solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-62190	10-in.	6/3/1930	New Crawley blues	Wilton Crawley ; Washboard Rhythm Kings	Clarinet solo, with jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-62191	10-in.	6/3/1930	She saves her sweetest smiles for me	Wilton Crawley Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-62343	10-in.	7/15/1930	Roamin'	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	BVE-62344	10-in.	7/15/1930	Singing pretty songs	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	BVE-62345	10-in.	7/15/1930	Patrol wagon blues	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	BVE-62346	10-in.	7/15/1930	I fell in love with you	Henry Allen ; New York Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, vocalist, instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	BVE-62352	10-in.	7/16/1930	Fifty miles of elbow room	Rev. F. W. McGee	Female-male vocal duet, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-62353	10-in.	7/16/1930	Soul, don't you be uneasy	Rev. F. W. McGee	Sermon, with vocal chorus and instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-63134	10-in.	9/12/1930	What's the use of living without love	George Bias ; King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-63135	10-in.	9/12/1930	(You were only) Passinig time with me	George Bias ; King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-63639	10-in.	9/10/1930	Shake it and break it	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BVE-63640	10-in.	9/10/1930	Stingaree blues	King Oliver Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, trumpet
Victor	BRC-70195	10-in.	8/28/1931	You rascal you	Henry Allen ; Luis Russell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, cornet, vocalist
Victor	BRC-70196	10-in.	8/28/1931	Goin' to town	Chick Bullock ; Luis Russell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, cornet
Victor	BRC-70197	10-in.	8/28/1931	Say the word	Chick Bullock ; Luis Russell Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, cornet

(Results 26-50 of 182 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Allen, Henry," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103481.

Allen, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103481.

"Allen, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.