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Papa Dee Allen

real name Thomas Sylvester Allen

Papa Dee Allen is credited on 1,395 releases across 387 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1968–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,395

Credits

387

Albums

7

Decades active

894

In collections

Biography

American percussionist, vocalist and saxophonist.
Born: July 18, 1931, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
Died: August 30, 1988, Solano County, California, USA; he collapsed while performing on stage and died of a brain aneurysm.
Founding member of the group War.

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Credited work

1,395 releases · 387 albums · active 1968–2026

  • Performance · 2,699
  • Other credits · 63
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Crystal Sound · Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles · State Of Art Studios · Coach House Studios

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