Artist: Henry Allen

Henry Allen
Aliases
Henry Allen & His Orchestra
Henry Allen and His Orchestra
Henry Red Allen
Red Allen
Real name
Henry James Allen Jr.
Born
January 7, 1908
Died
April 17, 1967
Country
United States
Comments
Dixieland and jazz trumpeter and vocalist nicknamed "Red", but not to be confused with Red Allen, the bluegrass guitarist and singer.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 I Wish I Were Twins Henry Allen and His Orchestra 1934 (13 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 'S Wonderful Red Allen 1957 Adele Astaire & Allan Kearns
2 Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home Tony Parenti , Red Allen, Tyree Glenn, Hank Duncan, Milt Hinton, George Wettling 1955 Arthur Collins
3 Blue Monk Pee Wee Russell and Henry Red Allen 1967 Thelonious Monk Trio
4 Body and Soul Pee Wee Russell and Henry Red Allen 1967 Ambrose and His Orchestra
5 Body and Soul Henry Allen and His Orchestra 1935 Ambrose and His Orchestra
6 Careless Love Tony Parenti , Red Allen, Tyree Glenn, Hank Duncan, Milt Hinton, George Wettling 1955 Bessie Smith
7 Chloe (Song of the Swamp) Henry Allen and His Orchestra 1936 Douglas Richardson
8 Christopher Columbus Red Allen, Kid Ory 1959 Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy
9 Frankie and Johnny Tony Parenti , Red Allen, Tyree Glenn, Hank Duncan, Milt Hinton, George Wettling 1955 The Leighton Brothers
10 I Ain't Got Nobody Henry Red Allen 1962 Marion Harris
11 I Cover the Waterfront Red Allen 1957 Abe Lyman's California Ambassador Hotel Orchestra
12 I Got Rhythm Red Allen, Kid Ory 1959 Ethel Merman
13 I Want a Little Girl Pee Wee Russell and Henry Red Allen 1967 McKinney's Cotton Pickers
14 I've Got the World on a String Red Allen 1957 Aida Ward
15 In the Good Old Summertime Tony Parenti , Red Allen, Tyree Glenn, Hank Duncan, Milt Hinton, George Wettling 1955
16 Lazy River Red Allen, Kid Ory 1959 Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra
17 Love Is Just Around the Corner Red Allen 1957 Bing Crosby
18 Nice Work if You Can Get It Henry Red Allen 1962 Fred Astaire
19 Red Sails in the Sunset Henry Allen & His Orchestra 1936 Lew Stone and His Band
20 Rose Room Henry Allen and Charlie Shavers 1976 Prince's Band
21 She's Funny That Way Henry Allen and Charlie Shavers 1976 Gene Austin
22 Sleepy Time Gal Henry Red Allen 1962 The Jazz Pilots
23 Some of These Days Red Allen, Kid Ory 1959 Sophie Tucker
24 St. James Infirmary Red Allen 1957 Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five
25 Summertime Henry Allen and Charlie Shavers 1976 Abbie Mitchell
26 Sweet Lorraine Red Allen 1957 Lou Gold & His Orchestra
27 Tuxedo Junction Red Allen, Kid Ory 1959 Erskine Hawkins

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 The College Concert of Pee Wee Russell and Henry Red Allen Pee Wee Russell and Henry Red Allen 1967 Impulse!
2 Jazz, That's All Tony Parenti , Red Allen, Tyree Glenn, Hank Duncan, Milt Hinton, George Wettling 1955 Concert Hall
3 Mr. Allen Henry Red Allen 1962 Swingville
4 Ride, Red, Ride in Hi-Fi Red Allen 1957 RCA Victor
5 Trumpet Masters Henry Allen and Charlie Shavers 1976 Jazz Showcase
6 We've Got Rhythm Red Allen, Kid Ory 1959 Verve

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Body and Soul Henry Allen and His Orchestra 1935 Vocalion
2 Chloe (Song of the Swamp) Henry Allen and His Orchestra 1936 Vocalion
3 I Found a Dream Henry Allen & His Orchestra 1936 Vocalion
4 I Wish I Were Twins Henry Allen and His Orchestra 1934 Perfect

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