 Portrait of Henry Allen, Onyx, New York, N.Y., ca. May 1946 Image by William P. Gottlieb, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Allen Henry "Red"Red Allen Red Allen American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1908–1967) This article is about the jazz musician. For the bluegrass singer and guitarist, see Red Allen (bluegrass). For other people named Henry Allen, see Henry Allen (disambiguation). 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.[1][2] Quick facts Background information, Born ... Red Allen Allen at the Onyx Club, New York City c. May 1946 Photo: William P. Gottlieb Background information Born Henry James Allen Jr. (1908-01-07)January 7, 1908 Algiers, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Died April 17, 1967(1967-04-17) (aged… (Source: Wikipedia)
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