tˈɑːməs ˈɛs. ˈælən wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiːn, ɐn ˈɜːli fˈɪɡjɚɹ ɪn tˈɪn pˈæn ˈæli, wʌz ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən vˈɔːdvɪl kəmpˈoʊzɚ, mˈænɪdʒɚ, ænd vˈaɪəlɪnˌɪst.
Thomas S. Allen (1876–1919), an early figure in Tin Pan Alley, was an American vaudeville composer, manager, and violinist.