Henry "Red" Allen
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Henry "Red" Allen was an influential American jazz trumpeter and vocalist known for his powerful tone, innovative phrasing, and work with leading big bands of the swing era.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ jazz trumpeter ⓘ jazz vocalist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New Orleans jazz tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1908-01-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1967-04-17 ⓘ |
| father | Henry Allen Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Henry James Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Dixieland jazz
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jazz ⓘ swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
early bebop musicians
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later swing trumpeters ⓘ |
| instrument |
cornet
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trumpet ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Benny Goodman’s band
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Fletcher Henderson Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ King Oliver's band NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Luis Russell Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Red NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
innovative phrasing
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powerful trumpet tone ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Body and Soul
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St. James Infirmary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
recordings for Decca Records in the 1930s
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recordings for Victor Records in the late 1920s ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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singer ⓘ trumpeter ⓘ |
| performedAt | New York City jazz clubs ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Algiers, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Decca Records ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| styleComparedTo | Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | jazz vocals ⓘ |
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