Annisteen Allen | |
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| Birth name | Ernestine Letitia Allen |
| Born | November 11, 1920 Champaign, Illinois, United States |
| Died | August 10, 1992 (aged 71) Harlem, New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Blues, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1945–1986 |
| Labels | Tru-Sound LP, Capitol/Pathe Marconi, Official, Rev-Ola [1] |
Annisteen Allen (November 11, 1920 – August 10, 1992) was an American blues and jazz singer. [2]
Born Ernestine Letitia Allen in Champaign, Illinois, United States, her first recordings were made in 1945, and included "Miss Annie's Blues" and " Love for Sale." She sang with Big John Greer, Wynonie Harris, and Lucky Millinder. In 1951, Federal Records signed her to sing with Millinder's orchestra. [2] She scored other hits with Millinder such as " I'll Never Be Free", "Let It Roll", "I'm Waiting Just for You" (written by Carolyn Leigh and Henry Glover), "Moanin' the Blues", "I Want a Man," [3] and "More, More, More." Federal's parent company, King Records, acquired her in 1953. [2]
Her single, "Baby I'm Doin' It," released in 1953 appeared on the US Billboard R&B chart (No. 8). [4] After releasing the single, Apollo Records sued King for copyright infringement, and as a result King dropped her from its roster. She then signed with Capitol Records and did tours with Joe Morris and The Orioles. [2] In 1955, she scored a hit in the US with "Fujiyama Mama." The track was later covered by Eileen Barton and then by Wanda Jackson. [2]
Allen became a solo artist in the 1960s.
Annisteen Allen died in Harlem, New York City at age 71. [2]
Josh Binney filmed her performing "Let it Roll" with Lucky Millinder in 1948.
Discography
As leader/co-leader
- 1961: Let it Roll (Tru-Sound) - (as Ernestine Allen) with King Curtis, Al Casey, Belton Evans and Chauncey Westbrook [5]
References
- ^ Hoppula, Pete. "WangDangDula.com". Koti.mbnet.fi. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Annisteen Allen - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Soundies: Jazz And Jive (1940s) | Early Music Videos". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research Inc. p. 27. ISBN 0-89820-160-8.
- ^ "Let It Roll - Ernestine Allen - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
Bibliography
- Komara, Edward (ed.) (2005), Encyclopedia of the Blues, Routledge, ISBN 978-0415926997
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Annisteen Allen | |
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| Birth name | Ernestine Letitia Allen |
| Born | November 11, 1920 Champaign, Illinois, United States |
| Died | August 10, 1992 (aged 71) Harlem, New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Blues, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1945–1986 |
| Labels | Tru-Sound LP, Capitol/Pathe Marconi, Official, Rev-Ola [1] |
Annisteen Allen (November 11, 1920 – August 10, 1992) was an American blues and jazz singer. [2]
Born Ernestine Letitia Allen in Champaign, Illinois, United States, her first recordings were made in 1945, and included "Miss Annie's Blues" and " Love for Sale." She sang with Big John Greer, Wynonie Harris, and Lucky Millinder. In 1951, Federal Records signed her to sing with Millinder's orchestra. [2] She scored other hits with Millinder such as " I'll Never Be Free", "Let It Roll", "I'm Waiting Just for You" (written by Carolyn Leigh and Henry Glover), "Moanin' the Blues", "I Want a Man," [3] and "More, More, More." Federal's parent company, King Records, acquired her in 1953. [2]
Her single, "Baby I'm Doin' It," released in 1953 appeared on the US Billboard R&B chart (No. 8). [4] After releasing the single, Apollo Records sued King for copyright infringement, and as a result King dropped her from its roster. She then signed with Capitol Records and did tours with Joe Morris and The Orioles. [2] In 1955, she scored a hit in the US with "Fujiyama Mama." The track was later covered by Eileen Barton and then by Wanda Jackson. [2]
Allen became a solo artist in the 1960s.
Annisteen Allen died in Harlem, New York City at age 71. [2]
Josh Binney filmed her performing "Let it Roll" with Lucky Millinder in 1948.
Discography
As leader/co-leader
- 1961: Let it Roll (Tru-Sound) - (as Ernestine Allen) with King Curtis, Al Casey, Belton Evans and Chauncey Westbrook [5]
References
- ^ Hoppula, Pete. "WangDangDula.com". Koti.mbnet.fi. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Annisteen Allen - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Soundies: Jazz And Jive (1940s) | Early Music Videos". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research Inc. p. 27. ISBN 0-89820-160-8.
- ^ "Let It Roll - Ernestine Allen - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
Bibliography
- Komara, Edward (ed.) (2005), Encyclopedia of the Blues, Routledge, ISBN 978-0415926997
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| National | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |
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| This article about a blues musician from the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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| This article about a United States singer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |