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name
Red Allen, Trumpet/Cornet
dates
b. 1/7/08; d. 4/17/67
birth place
Algiers, LA
description
Traditional jazz trumpeter, son of bandleader Henry, Sr., led bands and worked with Fate Marable, King Oliver, Luis Russell, Fletcher Henderson, Kid Ory; a forward-thinking soloist who recorded several sides for the RCA label.
hot disc
World on A String
more info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Allen
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