Terry Allen (big band singer)

Terry Allen
Terry Allen
Born	September 12, 1916 ; Tecumseh, Oklahoma , U.S.
Died	October 1981 (aged 65)
Genres	Big band , jazz
Instrument(s)	Vocals

Terry Allen (September 12, 1916 ? October 1981) was an American baritone vocalist active during the Big Band era. ^[1]

Career [ edit ]

In 1938, Allen joined Red Norvo 's band, ^[2] performing the vocals on a number of Norvo's recordings, especially " I Get Along Without You Very Well ," a big Norvo hit in 1939. ^[3] In 1939, he joined Larry Clinton 's band and recorded a hit in 1940, " My Greatest Mistake ." Allen moved to Claude Thornhill 's band in 1941 and Will Bradley 's in 1942. ^[2] Allen also, in 1942, sang with Hal McIntyre .

In August 1944, after being honorably discharged from the United States Navy , Allen began performing with Johnny Long and His Orchestra at the New Yorker hotel. In 1947, he recorded "Jade Green" (Edmund Anderson, words; David Broekman, music) and "Another Memory" ( Atlantic 683) with the David Broekman (fr) Orchestra.

References [ edit ]

^ The Big Bands (4th ed.), by George Thomas Simon , Schirmer Trade Books (1981; 2012); ISBN 978-0-85712-812-6
"Will Bradley," pps. 168 , 172 ; "Larry Clinton," p. 222 ; "Red Norvo;" "Claude Thornhill"
^ ^a ^b Terry Allen biography at BandChirps.com
^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Joel Whitburn Presents a Century of Pop Music . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-135-7 .

[Simon_1981-1] The Big Bands (4th ed.), by George Thomas Simon , Schirmer Trade Books (1981; 2012); ISBN 978-0-85712-812-6
"Will Bradley," pps. 168 , 172 ; "Larry Clinton," p. 222 ; "Red Norvo;" "Claude Thornhill"

[BandChirps_Terry-Allen-2] Terry Allen biography at BandChirps.com

[WhitburnCentury-3] Whitburn, Joel (1999). Joel Whitburn Presents a Century of Pop Music . Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. ISBN 0-89820-135-7 .

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