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Lee Allen

real name Lee Francis Allen.

Lee Allen is credited on 173 albums across 514 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1954–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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173

Albums

514

Pressings

8

Decades active

164

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American jazz and rhythm & blues tenor saxophonist.
Raised mostly in Colorado, Allen moved to New Orleans in 1943 to study at Xavier University on a music & athletics scholarship.
He fell in with the city's burgeoning music scene, playing in Paul Gayten's band in 1947, followed by joining Dave Bartholomew's Band. A key player in the New Orleans scene of the 1950's, Lee Allen played tenor on countless sessions, including prominent recordings by Fats Domino, Lloyd Price, & the 1955-56 Little Richard.
Born: July 02, 1927 in Pittsburg, Kansas.
Died: October 18, 1994 in Hawthorne, California.

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173 albums · 514 pressings · active 1954–2026

  • Performance · 753
  • Other credits · 11

Studios: Quad Teck · United Western Studios · Ocean Way Recording · Cosimo Recording Studio

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