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 126-150 of 182 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	66764	10-in.	10/13/1939	Cheatin' on me	Helen Proctor	vocalist
Decca	66765	10-in.	10/13/1939	Let's call it a day	Helen Proctor	vocalist
Decca	66766	10-in.	10/13/1939	Take me along with you	Helen Proctor	vocalist
Decca	66767	10-in.	10/13/1939	Blues at midnight	Helen Proctor	vocalist
Decca	66893	10-in.	11/17/1939	Blue deep sea blues	Blue Lu Barker	vocalist
Decca	66894	10-in.	11/17/1939	Never brag about your man	Blue Lu Barker	vocalist
Decca	66895	10-in.	11/17/1939	He's so good	Blue Lu Barker	vocalist
Decca	66896	10-in.	11/17/1939	I didn't dig you Jack	Blue Lu Barker	vocalist
Decca	66956	10-in.	12/13/1939	Handy Andy	Blue Lu Barker	vocalist
Decca	66957	10-in.	12/13/1939	Jitterbug blues	Blue Lu Barker	vocalist
Decca	66958	10-in.	12/13/1939	You been holding out too long	Blue Lu Barker	vocalist
Decca	66959	10-in.	12/13/1939	Lu's blues	Blue Lu Barker	vocalist
Decca	66984	10-in.	12/18/1939	Poor old Joe	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	66985	10-in.	12/18/1939	You're a lucky guy	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	66986	10-in.	12/18/1939	You're just a no account	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	66987	10-in.	12/18/1939	Bye and bye	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	67044	10-in.	1/11/1940	Another little girl	Lee Brown ; Lee Brown	vocalist
Decca	67045	10-in.	1/11/1940	Ripley rumpling blues	Lee Brown ; Lee Brown	vocalist
Decca	67046	10-in.	1/11/1940	Rolling stone	Lee Brown ; Lee Brown	vocalist
Decca	67047	10-in.	1/11/1940	Perlina blues	Lee Brown ; Lee Brown	vocalist
Decca	67048	10-in.	1/11/1940	Cross the Santa Fe	Lee Brown ; Lee Brown	vocalist
Decca	67049	10-in.	1/11/1940	Howling man blues	Lee Brown ; Lee Brown	vocalist
Decca	67050	10-in.	1/11/1940	Midnight dream	Lee Brown ; Lee Brown	vocalist
Decca	67271	10-in.	3/5/1940	When they play them blues	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	vocalist
Decca	67272	10-in.	3/5/1940	Something's goin' on wrong	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	vocalist

(Results 126-150 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.