Henry Allen senior
Henry Allen senior (* 3. March 1877 in New Orleans ; † 11. January 1952 in Algiers (Louisiana) ) was an American jazz - trumpet player and bandleader in brass bands in New Orleans.
He was the father of Henry Red Allen . Allen lived in Algiers and ran his own brass band there from 1907 to 1951. He also played in the Excelsior Brass Band , the Pickwick Brass Band in Algiers and in Kid Howard's band .
His brass band included Buddy Bolden (occasionally), Louis Armstrong (1921), King Oliver , Papa Celestin , Peter Bocage , Jack Carey , Bunk Johnson , Lorenzo Tio , his son Henry Red Allen and Paul Barbarin .
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| SURNAME | Allen, Henry Sr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz trumpeter and band leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 3, 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 11, 1952 |
| Place of death | Algiers (Louisiana) |