Allen is a keyboard player perhaps best known as a member of Albert Collins’ original Ice Breakers, being present on four of the Icebreakers Alligator releases. He has also worked with Lacy Gibson, Eddie Clearwater, Shirley Johnson, Willie Kent, Maurice John Vaughn, Jody Williams and Lester Davenport.

He can be found here at Earwig on 10 releases by a variety of different artists, including a live album by another Icebreakers alum – Aron Burton. Allen is retired now and living in Arkansas with his wife.