Annisteen Allen
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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.
[edit] References
- Ron DePasquale, Annisteen Allen at Allmusic
- Komara, Edward (ed.) (2006), Encyclopedia of the Blues, Routledge
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