Henry James "Red" Allen Jr. (January 7, 1908 – April 17, 1967) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist whose playing has been described by Joachim-Ernst Berendt and others as the first to fully incorporate the innovations of Louis Armstrong.

[3] He took part in recording sessions that year organized by Eddie Condon, some of which featured Fats Waller and Tommy Dorsey.

He made a series of recordings as co-leader with Coleman Hawkins in 1933 for ARC (Banner, Melotone, Oriole, Perfect, Romeo, etc.)

[citation needed] Allen continued making many recordings under his own name and also with Fats Waller and Jelly Roll Morton and accompanied such vocalists as Victoria Spivey and Billie Holiday.

[citation needed] In December 1957, Allen appeared with Pee Wee Russell on the television program Sound Of Jazz.

After undergoing surgery, he made a final tour of England, which ended six weeks before his death, on April 17, 1967, in New York City.

Allen's trumpet style has been described by Joachim-Ernst Berendt and others as the first to fully incorporate the innovations of Louis Armstrong, and to develop an emphasis on phrasing.