Tony Allen - Here Comes the Nite Owl

2009 collection, a long overdue and very welcome salute to one of the more colorful characters and most prolific West Coast R&B acts of the 1950s and early '60s. Features Allen's complete Kent and Specialty recordings - including the all time Doo Wop classic 'Nite Owl' - as well as the best of his Dig and Ebb sides, some of which are previously unissued. 26 tracks. Ace Records.