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