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| Henry 'Tin Can' Allen |
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born:
23 December 1895 Paris, Texas, United States of America |
died:
19 March 1929 Los Angeles, California, United States of America (diabetic coma, age 33) |
| Black American jazz drummer/percussionist who played for Paul Howard and Harvey Brooks' "Quality Four" (1923-24), then served as drummer for Paul Howard's Quality Serenaders until 1926, whereupon he was replaced by Lionel Hampton. His nickname of "Tin Can" came from his use of an actual tin can in his instrumentation. |
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Real name: John Henry Allen |
Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography. |
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