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Harley Allen (February 12, 1930 – April 3, 1993), better known as Red Allen, was an American bluegrass singer and guitarist known for his powerful tenor voice.
Henry James "Red" Allen, Jr. (January 7, 1908 – April 17, 1967) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist whose playing has been claimed by Joachim-Ernst Berendt and others as the first to fully incorporate the innovations of Louis Armstrong.
Aug 22, 2012 · One of the best lead singers ever to record bluegrass music...Red Allen's approach to bluegrass was bloodcurdling and came from deep inside his heart and soul.
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Dec 2, 2022 · Red was an incredibly powerful bluegrass singer and guitarist whose heartfelt and highly personal vocal style made him one of the top bluegrass lead and tenor singers of his time. Red first came to prominence in the mid 1950s with his groundbreaking recordings with the Osborne Brothers.
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Eastern Kentucky native Harley “Red” Allen learned of country music as did countless other Depression era youth, by listening to the Grand Ole Opry on a battery powered radio.
Aug 1, 2017 · Henry “Red” Allen was an individualist. Innovator. The last great trumpeter to emerge from New Orleans in the 1920s and arguably the most advanced of all of them. Allen’s playing remained unpredictable throughout his career.
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Red Allen. An outstanding vocalist and solid guitarist as well; he was a leading exponent of bluegrass music in the '50s. Read Full Biography.
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