A biography of jazz trumpeter and singer, Henry "Red" Allen, long regarded as Louis Armstrong's chief rival. As a close friend of Allen's, John Chilton brings to light various aspects of Allen's personality, as well as analyzing his recordings. The intriguing contrast between Allen's spectacular showmanship and his off-stage reticence is dealt with, and details of his early life in New Orleans and on the Mississippi riverboats are covered. The book also discusses Allen's work with King Oliver, Luis Russell, Fletcher Henderson, Kid Ory and Louis Armstrong.
| ISBN: | 9780826447449 |
| Publication date: | 1st June 2000 |
| Author: | John Chilton |
| Publisher: | Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Genres: |
Musicians, singers, bands and groups Popular culture Wind instruments Composers and songwriters Biography: arts and entertainment Popular music |
A biography of jazz trumpeter and singer, Henry "Red" Allen, long regarded as Louis Armstrong's chief rival. As a close friend of Allen's, John Chilton brings to light various aspects of Allen's personality, as well as analyzing his recordings. The intriguing contrast between Allen's spectacular showmanship and his off-stage reticence is dealt with, and details of his early life in New Orleans and on the Mississippi riverboats are covered. The book also discusses Allen's work with King Oliver, Luis Russell, Fletcher Henderson, Kid Ory and Louis Armstrong.
Ride, Red, Ride features in the following genres: Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Popular culture, Wind instruments, Composers and songwriters, Biography: arts and entertainment, Popular music
Ride, Red, Ride is available in Paperback
Ride, Red, Ride was written by John Chilton and published by Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Ride, Red, Ride has 224 pages