Person

Lee Allen

Lee Francis Allen (July 2, 1927 – October 18, 1994) was an American tenor saxophone player. Phil Alvin, Allen's bandmate in The Blasters, called him one of the most important instrumentalists in rock'n'roll. Allen's distinctive tone has been hailed as "one of the defining sounds of rock'n'roll" and "one of the DNA strands of rock."

Allen was a key figure in New Orleans rock and roll of the 1950s a…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
July 2nd, 1927
Died
October 18th, 1994
Labels
Nola Records
Last updated: December 15th, 2020·MusicBrainz