Lee Allen (musician)
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Lee Allen (1926–1994) was an American tenor saxophone player.
He performed or recorded with dozens of musicians in the early days of rock music and rhythm and blues, such as Fats Domino, Little Richard and Lloyd Price, and was a fixture on the fertile New Orleans music scene. His own instrumental song "Walkin' With Mr. Lee" was a minor hit in 1958.
By the mid-1960s, Allen was semi-retired from music, performing only occasionally after moving to southern California to work at an aircraft manufacturing plant. The rockabilly revival of the late 1970s found younger musicians seeking Allen's distinctive saxophone. He recorded with the Stray Cats, and was a member of The Blasters for their two final albums and associated tours. He also played three shows in October 1981 for the Rolling Stones: on the 1st at the Metrocenter (Rockford, Illinois), and on the 3rd and the 4th at Folsom Field (Boulder, Colorado).
After Allen's death, Blasters member Dave Alvin dedicated the song "Mister Lee" to Allen.
