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.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 151-175 of 182 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	67273	10-in.	3/5/1940	Wasn't it nice	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	vocalist
Decca	67274	10-in.	3/5/1940	You know jam don't shake	Frankie Half Pint Jaxon	vocalist
Decca	67321	10-in.	3/14/1940	Hep cat's ball	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	67322	10-in.	3/14/1940	You've got me voodoo'd	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	67323	10-in.	3/14/1940	Harlem stomp	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	67324	10-in.	3/14/1940	Wolverine blues	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	67325	10-in.	3/14/1940	Lazy 'sippi steamer	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	67648	10-in.	5/1/1940	Sweethearts on parade	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	67649	10-in.	5/1/1940	You run your mouth, I'll run my business	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	67650	10-in.	5/1/1940	Cut off my legs and call me Shorty	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	67651	10-in.	5/1/1940	Cain and Abel	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	67839	10-in.	5/28/1940	Down in jungle town	Red Allen Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	67840	10-in.	5/28/1940	Canal Street blues	Red Allen Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	67841	10-in.	5/28/1940	King Porter stomp	Zutty Singleton Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	67842	10-in.	5/28/1940	Shim-me-sha-wabble	Zutty Singleton Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	68136	10-in.	9/23/1940	Baby don't you love me no more	Johnnie Temple	vocalist
Decca	68137	10-in.	9/23/1940	My pony	Johnnie Temple	vocalist
Decca	68138	10-in.	9/23/1940	Jive me, baby	Johnnie Temple	vocalist
Decca	68139	10-in.	9/23/1940	Corrine Corrina	Johnnie Temple	vocalist
Decca	68140	10-in.	9/23/1940	Bowleg woman	Johnnie Temple	vocalist
Decca	68141	10-in.	9/23/1940	Fix it up and go	Johnnie Temple	vocalist
Decca	DLA 1132	10-in.	1/12/1938	Satchel mouth swing	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	DLA 1133	10-in.	1/12/1938	Jubilee	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	DLA 1134	10-in.	1/12/1938	Struttin' with some barbecue	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	DLA 1135	10-in.	1/12/1938	The trumpet player's lament	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	vocalist

(Results 151-175 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.