voc, 1914-1989 US
Singer of Jazz and Pop
Bandleader and singer. Born 1914 - Died: April 24, 1989 Mr. Allen was a singer with the Hal Kemp Orchestra, a popular band that appeared in fashionable nightclubs throughout the United States and Europe, and on radio during the 1930's. In 1940, he formed his own group, the Bob Allen Orchestra, which performed such songs as ''Whispers in the Dark'' and ''Got a Date With an Angel'' for several years at the Rosemont Ballroom in Brooklyn. Mr. Allen later sang with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and the Carmen Cavallaro Band. He became a cabinetmaker in the mid-1950's, but recorded an album of Hal Kemp songs with Keith Ingham last year. Do NOT confuse with the songwriter Robert Allen (3).