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David Allyn

voc, 1923-2012 US, Hartford, Connecticut
Singer of Jazz
A.k.a. Albert DiLello

b. July 19, 1923, Hartford, CT, USA d. Nov. 21, 2012 West Haven, CT, USA. American vocalist. First sang professionally in high school, then most strongly influenced by his idol Bing Crosby. In 1940, David took his first big step into his professional career with the Jack Teagarden Band. Entering the army, in 1942 he served with the First Division on its African campaign. Out of the army, he sang with the Van Alexander Orchestra. By now he had given up his Bing Crosby style, and was listening with interest to Sarah Vaughan, Dick Haymes, early Al Hibbler, Peggy Lee, and Frank Sinatra, but was developping his own style. David moved next to the early Henry Jerome band, with sidemen such as Al Cohn, Tiny Kahn, Harry Biss, Ollie Wilson, and most of all, Johnny Mandel. After the Jerome band broke up, David sang at WHN and WNEW radio and spent a short stint with the Bob Chester band, before joining Mandel in the new experimental Boyd Raeburn Band. In 1957, David Allen eventually recorded his first LP album for World Pacific. He died November 21, 2012 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in West Haven, CT.

     
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Blues
Popular Tracks   
Fly Me to the Moon on Playing the Field by David Allyn & Big Band Jazz Terrassa
Dalvatore Sally on Playing the Field by David Allyn & Big Band Jazz Terrassa
Playing the Field on Playing the Field by David Allyn & Big Band Jazz Terrassa
Dream a Little Dream of Me on Playing the Field by David Allyn & Big Band Jazz Terrassa
This Time the Dream's on Me on Soft as Spring by David Allyn
Picnic in the Wintertime on Playing the Field by David Allyn & Big Band Jazz Terrassa
Goody Goody on Playing the Field by David Allyn & Big Band Jazz Terrassa
Tonsilectomy on Playing the Field by David Allyn & Big Band Jazz Terrassa
The Best Is yet to Come on Playing the Field by David Allyn & Big Band Jazz Terrassa
Prelude to the Dawn on Playing the Field by David Allyn & Big Band Jazz Terrassa

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Where You At? ~ '41 - '63David Allyn2013Compil.
Soft As SpringDavid Allyn1981Album
In The Blue Of EveningDavid Allyn1978Album
Don't Look BackDavid Allyn1975Album
This Is My Lucky DayDavid Allyn1964Album
David Allen Sings The Music Of Jerome KernDavid Allyn1960Album
I Only Have Eyes For YouDavid Allyn1959Album
A Sure Thing - David Allen Sings Jerome KernDavid Allyn1958Album
A Sure Thing / In Love In VainDavid Allyn1958Single
Let's Face The Music And DanceDavid Allyn with the Bill Holman And His Orchestra1958Album
Said The Piano To The HarpsichordDavid Allyn, Gilbert Mack1954Album
Chinero / Sweet And LovelyDavid Allyn With Frank Devenport Quintette1946Album
Snowbound / Penthouse SerenadeDavid Allyn With Frank Devenport Quintette1946Album
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With MeDavid Allyn With Paul Smith QuartetSingle
In Love In VainDavid AllynSingle
Impossible / Can't Help ItDavid AllynSingle
Whoa! Little Horses, Lie DownDavid AllynAlbum
Playing The FIieldDavid AllynAlbum
It Never Entered My Mind / Wait Till You See HerDavid AllynAlbum
Drifting / Auntie MameDavid AllynSingle
Where You At ?David AllynSingle
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