Red Allen (bluegrass)

This article is about the bluegrass singer. For the jazz musician, see Red Allen. For Red Allen's son, also a bluegrass singer, see Harley Allen.

Red Allen
Birth nameHarley Allen
Also known asRed Allen
Born(1930-02-12)February 12, 1930[1]
Pigeon Roost Hollow, Kentucky, U.S.[1]
OriginDayton, Ohio, United States
DiedApril 3, 1993(1993-04-03) (aged 63)[1]
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.[2]
GenresBluegrass, Country
OccupationBluegrass musician
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1950s–1980s
LabelsFolkways, Rounder, MGM, Acoustic Disc, County, King Records, Melodeon, Patuxent Music
Formerly ofThe Osborne Brothers, The Allen Brothers, The Blue Ridge Mountain Boys, Frank Wakefield (The Kentuckians), Jimmy Martin (The Sunny Mountain Boys), Harley Allen

Harley Allen (February 12, 1930 – April 3, 1993), better known as Red Allen, was an American bluegrass singer and guitarist known for his powerful tenor voice.

  1. ^ a b c The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. February 1, 2012. pp. 9–10. ISBN 978-0-19-992083-9.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference HoFBlue was invoked but never defined (see the help page).