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Henry "Red" Allen
A Recorded Documentary: 1933-1941
Compil. US 1981 on Meritt Record Society label
Jazz and Blues (Swing)
Gatefold sleeve
Musicians
 | Henry "Red" Allen tr, voc, 1906-1967 US trumpet, album by, written by |
 | Billy Taylor Sr. b, 1906-1986 US bass, string bass |
 | Edmond Hall cl, 1901-1967 US clarinet |
 | Jimmy Hoskins dr, US drums |
 | Kenny Kersey p, 1916-1983 CA piano, written by |
 | J.C. Higginbotham tb, 1906-1973 US trombone |
 | Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra , US performer on track |
 | Fletcher Henderson p, 1897-1952 US arranged by, piano, directed by |
 | Horace Henderson p, 1904-1988 US arranged by |
 | John Kirby b, cb, 1908-1952 US bass, string bass |
 | Hilton Jefferson sax, as, 1903-1968 US clarinet, alto saxophone |
 | Russell Procope sax, as, cl, 1908-1981 US clarinet, alto saxophone |
 | Coleman Hawkins ts, 1904-1969 US clarinet, tenor saxophone |
 | Walter Johnson dr, 1904-1977 US drums |
 | Bernard Addison g, 1905-1990 US guitar |
 | Dickie Wells tb, 1907-1985 US trombone |
 | Bobby Stark tr, 1906-1945 US trumpet |
 | Russell Smith tr, US trumpet |
 | Benny Morton And His Orchestra , performer on track |
 | Edward Inge cl, ts, sax, 1906-1988 US clarinet, alto saxophone |
 | Jerry Blake as, cl, 1908-1961 US clarinet, alto saxophone, vocals, arranged by |
 | Manzie Johnson dr, 1906-1971 US drums |
 | Bobby Johnson g, 1912-1997 US guitar |
 | Don Kirkpatrick p, US piano |
 | Teddy McRae ts, sax, 1908-1999 US tenor saxophone |
 | Benny Morton tb, 1907-1985 US trombone |
 | Buster Bailey And His Seven Chocolate Dandies , performer on track |
 | Elmer James b, 1910-1954 US bass, string bass |
 | Buster Bailey cl, 1902-1967 US clarinet, written by |
 | Danny Barker g, bj, 1909-1994 US guitar |
 | Charlie Beal p, 1908-1991 US piano |
 | Benny Carter as, 1907-2003 US tenor saxophone |
 | Victoria Spivey voc, p, uke, 1906-1976 US performer on track, vocals |
 | Charlie Holmes as, *1910 US alto saxophone, tenor saxophone |
 | Pops Foster b, US bass, string bass |
 | Albert Nicholas cl, 1900-1973 US clarinet |
 | Luis Russell p, 1902-1963 US piano |
 | Ruby Smith voc, 1903-1977 US performer on track, vocals |
 | Johnny Williams b, 1908-1998 US bass, string bass |
 | Sidney Catlett dr, 1910-1951 US drums |
 | Al Casey g, *1915 US guitar |
 | James Price Johnson p, 1894-1955 JM piano |
 | Gene Sedric cl, ts, 1907-1963 US tenor saxophone |
 | Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band , performer on track |
 | Cliff Jackson p, 1902-1970 US piano |
 | Ida Cox voc, 1896-1967 US vocals |
 | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet , performer on track |
Producers
| Duncan Scheidt photography by |
| Will Warner sleeve notes |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yeh Man! | Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra | J. Russel Robinson, Noble Sissle | |
| 2 | King Porter Stomp | Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra | Jelly Roll Morton | |
| 3 | Get Going! | Benny Morton And His Orchestra | ||
| 4 | Call Of The Delta | Buster Bailey And His Seven Chocolate Dandies | Buster Bailey, Irving Mills | |
| 5 | One Hour Mama | Victoria Spivey | ||
| 6 | Harlem Susie-Q | Victoria Spivey | ||
| 7 | Give It To Him (Previously Unissued) | Victoria Spivey | ||
| 8 | Give It To Him | Victoria Spivey | ||
| 9 | Got The Blues So Bad | Victoria Spivey | ||
| 10 | Back Water Blues | Ruby Smith | ||
| 11 | You Got To Swing And Sway | Ida Cox And Her All-Star Band | ||
| 12 | K.K. Boogie (Breakdown) | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet | Kenny Kersey | |
| 13 | K.K. Boogie (Take 1) | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet | Kenny Kersey | |
| 14 | K.K. Boogie (Take 2) | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet | Kenny Kersey | |
| 15 | Sometimes I'm Happy - Part I (Take 1) | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet | Vincent Youmans | |
| 16 | Sometimes I'm Happy - Part I (Early Breakdown + Take 2) | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet | Vincent Youmans | |
| 17 | Sometimes I'm Happy - Part II (Breakdown + Take 1) | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet | Vincent Youmans | |
| 18 | Sometimes I'm Happy - Part II (Take 2) | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet | Vincent Youmans | |
| 19 | Old Man River (Two Breakdowns + Take 1) | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet | Jerome Kern | |
| 20 | Old Man River (Breakdown + Take 2) | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet | Jerome Kern | |
| 21 | A Sheridan Square (Breakdown + Take 1) | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet | ||
| 22 | A Sheridan Square (Breakdown) | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet | ||
| 23 | A Sheridan Square (Breakdown) | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet | ||
| 24 | Siesta At The Fiesta (Breakdown +Take 1) | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet | Henry "Red" Allen | |
| 25 | Indiana (Take 1) | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet | James F. Hanley | |
| 26 | Indiana (Take 2) | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet | James F. Hanley | |
| 27 | Jack The Bellboy (Take 1) | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet | Lionel Hampton | |
| 28 | Jack The Bellboy (Breakdown + Take 2) | Henry Allen And His Cafe Society Sextet | Lionel Hampton |
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