Annisteen Allen
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Annisteen Allen
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Born as Ernestine Allen, this jazz-tinged blues singer began recording in 1945 and went on to record such songs as "Miss Allen's Blues" and "Love For Sale" as Annisteen Allen. After touring with Lucky Millinder, Big John Greer and Wynonie Harris. In 1951, Federal Records signed the entire Lucky Millinder Orchestra to back Allen on vocals. After moving to Federal's parent, King, in 1953, Allen recorded "Baby I'm Doing It," for which King was sued by Apollo Records for copyright infringement. Dropped by King, Allen signed with Capitol in 1954 and toured with The Orioles and Joe Morris and His Blues Cavalcade. In 1955, Allen had a hit with "Fujiyama Mama," a song that was quickly covered by Eileen Barton and later by Wanda Jackson. Allen died at 71 in 1992. ~ Ron DePasquale, RoviWikipedia on Answers.com:
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| Annisteen Allen | |
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| Birth name | Ernestine Letitia Allen |
| Born | November 11, 1920 Champaign, Illinois, United States |
| Died | August 10, 1992 (aged 71) Harlem, New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1954–1986 |
| Labels | Tru-Sound LP, Capitol/Pathe Marconi, Official, Rev-Ola [1] |
Annisteen Allen, born Ernestine Letitia Allen (November 11, 1920, Champaign, Illinois - August 10, 1992, Harlem, New York City) was an American blues singer.
Allen's first recordings were made in 1945, and included "Miss Annie's Blues" and "Love for Sale". She sang with Big John Greer, Wynonie Harris, and Lucky Millinder, and in 1951, Federal Records signed her to sing with Millinder's orchestra. She scored other hits with Millinder such as "I'll Never Be Free", "Let It Roll", "Moanin' the Blues", and "More, More, More". Federal's parent company, King Records, acquired her in 1953, but after releasing "Baby I'm Doing It", Apollo Records sued King for copyright infringement, and as a result King dropped her from its roster. She then signed with Capitol Records and did tours with Joe Morris and The Orioles. In 1955 she scored a hit in the U.S. with "Fujiyama Mama". She became a solo artist in the 1960s.
References
- Ron DePasquale, Annisteen Allen at Allmusic
- Komara, Edward (ed.) (2006), Encyclopedia of the Blues, Routledge
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