Acting

Richard 'Pistol' Allen

1932 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

1 films

Bio

Richard "Pistol" Allen was the king of the shuffle styled drum beat at Motown records in the early 60s, second only to Motown drummer extraordinare Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin. When Benjamin wasn't available to play, Allen was called in to replace him.

Filmography

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Self

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