Compositions dedicated to Allard:
Gunther Schuller: Concerto (sax, orch), commissioned by Allard's pupils,
completed for his 70th birthday and premiered by Ken Radnofsky in
Pittsburgh in 1984.
Recordings:
ROANE'S PENNSYLVANIANS RCA Victor Recordings Frank Roane (dir); Harry Berman, Lou Martino, Irving Picher (t); Terry Page (tb); Dyke Bittenbender, Johnny Nadlinger (cl, as); JOE ALLARD (cl, ts); unknown 4th sax; Bobby Roberts (vln); Paul Savage (p); unknown bass and banjo; Herb "Fuzzy" Lee (d). New York, January 28, 1932. 1. WHEN YOU AND I WERE YOUNG, MAGGIE (v: Orchestra) 2. CHINATOWN, MY CHINATOWN (v: Bobby Roberts) 3. BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA (v: Bobby Roberts and "Snowball") 4. PUT THAT SUN BACK IN THE SKY (v: Orchestra) 2nd trombone replaces 4th sax. Roberts omitted. New York, June 2, 1932. 5. GOODBYE BLUES (v: Cliff Nazarro, "Snowball" and Orchestra) 6. IS I IN LOVE? I IS (v: Cliff Nazarro) 7. SLEEP COME ON AND TAKE ME (v: Cliff Nazarro) 8. CHARLIE TWO-STEP (v: Cliff Nazarro) 9. CAST YOUR SINS AWAY (v: Cliff Nazarro)