Alleluia, Philip William (pseud: Shorty Allen) 26.apr.1924-6.apr.2011 USA New Jersey, Vineland - NY, New York Brooklyn
jazz pianist, vibraphonist, 1940 residing with his father and stepmother at East 17th Street in New York Manhattan, 1942 aged 16 he had abandoned his father and stepmother and lived with the 21 year old Mattie Licata (probably his sister Maria because he called her next of kin) at 276 Avenue A in New York Manhattan, 1944 he played with Stan Getz in a band formed by John Benson Brooks at the Howard Theater in Washington, late 1940s to early 1950s in his own Arcadia Ballroom band with trombonist Kai Winding, in the group Shorty Allen and the Skirt Chasers, as pianist he accompanied the demanding Ella Fitzgerald, 1952 he played vibraphone on a Leslie Uggams session for the record label owner Joe Davis ; son of Pennsylvania Railroad brake inspector Nunzio Alleluia (Italy, Corato 9.nov.1892-15.dec.1982 Los Angeles Azusa) and Susan Girard (15.aug.1900-25.jun.1929 New Jersey, Vineland) ; 6.sep.1930 he became stepson of Teresa Eluli (Italy, Corato 8.jan.1909-)

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[] Savoy riff music Shorty Allen unpublished, copyright Herman Lubinsky, Newark New Jersey 24mar1945
[] Have yourself a ball words and music Shorty Allen unpublished, copyright Herman Lubinsky, Newark New Jersey 22apr1945
[] That's you, my love words Selig Shaftel, music Shorty Allen pub International Music Inc. 13apr1954
[] The rock and roll waltz words by Dick Ware (pseud), music Shorty Allen (pseud) pub Sheldon Music Inc., New York 12dec1955 recording : Vic Corwin and his Orchestra. Broadway Records 45-319 (1956) recording : Kay Starr for RCA (1956), was the number one song for half a dozen weeks and has been listed as the 16th most popular record of the so-called 1955-1959 rock era [rem : his greatest success which became a wordwide favorite instantly, it was translated in many languages and arranged in all countries of the world]
[] Blue bolero words Roy Alfred, music Shorty Allen pub Stratton Music Inc. 3may1956
[] While the calliope played words and music Roy Alfred and Shorty Allen pub Sheldon Music Inc., New York 27jul1956
[] I get a message words and music Tommy Garlock and Shorty Allen pub Sheldon Music Inc., New York 9nov1956
[] Wishbone words Estere Birns, music Shorty Allen pub Sheldon Music Inc., New York 6mar1957 pub Chappell & Co., London 19jul1957
[] The cheerleader flip words Roy Alfred, music Shorty Allen pub Sheldon Music Inc., New York 4apr1957
[] Luk-a Lok-a Look-a words and music Shorty Allen and John Skinny Davis pub Patricia Music Pub. Corp. 25oct1957
[] Rhine-stones words and music Shorty Allen and Johnny Davis pub Stratton Music Inc. 2jul1958
[] Hey chi chi words and music Shorty Allen and John "Skinny" Davis pub Sheldon Music Inc., New York 21oct1958
[] Count down. 1959 words and music Shorty Allen and Skinny Davis
[] The ballad of the green hornet music Shorty Allen pub Comsat Music Productions Inc. 29apr1966
[] Off the wall music Shorty Allen pub Comsat Music Productions Inc. 18may1966
[] Turn-a-round words and music Roy Alfred and Shorty Allen pub Ampco Music Inc. 14apr1966

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