Ride, Red, Ride: The Life of Henry 'Red' Allen

by John Chilton

Book Overview

This is the first biography of jazz trumpeter and singer, Henry 'Red' Allen, long regarded as Louis Armstrong's chief rival. Both men were born in New Orleans and shared an African-American heritage, but their social backgrounds were quite different. Whereas Armstrong made many best-selling records, Allen never achieved hit parade success but gradually built up a durable international following--today, dozens of his CDs are widely available. As...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826447449
• ISBN13: 9780826447449
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"