Person · Male
Henry “Red” Allen
jazz musician
- From
- New Orleans, United States
- Active
- 1908–1967
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 24
- jazz
- dixieland
- swing
About
Henry James "Red" Allen Jr. (January 7, 1908 – April 17, 1967) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist whose playing has been described by Joachim-Ernst Berendt and others as the first to fully incorporate the innovations of Louis Armstrong.
Member of
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Henry “Red” Allen and His Orchestra eponymous, lead vocals, trumpet
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Henry “Red” Allen’s All Stars eponymous
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Henry Red Allen Orchestra eponymous
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The Henry “Red” Allen Band trumpet
Discography
Albums
Compilations
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The Jubilee Shows Vol. 7, No. 21 & No. 22
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Reunion in Hi-Fi: The Complete Classic Sessions
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Quadromania Jazz Edition: Henry Red Allen
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Henry "Red" Allen & His New York Orchestra 1929-1930
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Ride, Red, Ride
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The Hot Trumpets of Joe Newman & Henry "Red" Allen
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The Chronological Classics: Henry "Red" Allen 1944-1947
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The Henry Allen Collection, Volume 6, 1941-1946
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Jazz Greats, Volume 40: Red Allen: I Was Born to Swing
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Swing Trumpet Kings
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The Henry Allen Collection, Vol. 2, 1932-1935
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Original 1933-41 Recordings Apple Music
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I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 22
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A Recorded Documentary: 1933-1941
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20.3012-HI: Siesta at the Fiesta
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Henry "Red" Allen
Links
Also known as
Henry "Red" Allen, Jr. · Henry Allen · Henry James Allen · Henry Red Allen
Tags
- 2008 universal fire victim
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 7fdcdee9-c9f8-4cc0-a4b4-ad96aa82fee2
- ISNI
- 0000000079741506
- IPI
- 00000589213
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.