Annisteen Allen | |
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| Born | Ernestine Letitia Allen (1920-11-11)November 11, 1920 Champaign, Illinois, United States |
| Died | August 10, 1992(1992-08-10) (aged 71) Harlem,New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Blues,jazz |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1945–1986 |
| Labels | Tru-Sound LP,Capitol/Pathe Marconi, Official, Rev-Ola[1] |
Annisteen Allen (November 11, 1920 – August 10, 1992) was an Americanblues andjazz singer.[2]
BornErnestine Letitia Allen inChampaign, Illinois, United States, her first recordings were made in 1945, and included "Miss Annie's Blues" and "Love for Sale." She sang withBig John Greer,Wynonie Harris, andLucky Millinder. In 1951,Federal Records signed her to sing with Millinder's orchestra.[2] She scored other hits with Millinder such as "I'll Never Be Free", "Let It Roll", "I'm Waiting Just for You" (written byCarolyn Leigh andHenry Glover), "Moanin' the Blues", "I Want a Man,"[3] and "More, More, More." Federal's parent company,King Records, acquired her in 1953.[2]
Her single, "Baby I'm Doin' It," released in 1953 appeared on theUSBillboardR&Bchart (No. 8).[4] After releasing the single,Apollo Records sued King forcopyright infringement, and as a result King dropped her from its roster. She then signed withCapitol Records and did tours withJoe Morris andThe Orioles.[2] In 1955, she scored a hit in the US with "Fujiyama Mama." The track was later covered byEileen Barton and then byWanda Jackson.[2]
Allen became a solo artist in the 1960s.
Annisteen Allen died inHarlem,New York City at age 71.[2]
Josh Binney filmed her performing "Let it Roll" withLucky Millinder in 1948.
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