lˈaɪk ɹˈɪtʃbɜːɡ, fɹʌmðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z θɹuː ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z, ˈælən wʌz ɪnvˈɑːlvd wɪð nˈæʃvɪlz smˈɔːl bˌʌt vˈaɪbɹənt blˈuːz ænd ɡˈɑːspəl mjˈuːzɪk sˈiːnz.
Like Richbourg, from the 1960s through the 1980s, Allen was involved with Nashville's small but vibrant blues and gospel music scenes.