Career
His career in music began as a guitarist and backup singer for Wes Dakus. In the early 1960s, he was discovered by producer Norman Petty, who arranged for Allen to record solo albums. In 1966, the title track from his second album, Lovedrops, went gold.
In 1967, he recorded two more singles.
However, sales figures were not to Capitol"s liking, and he was released from his contract. In 1970, he released a third album, this time via Master of Computer Applications Records.
In 2012, the Super Oldies label reissued Allen"s original material along with unreleased tracks on a two-Civil Defense set "Clovis Collection" as well as a first-time stereo issue of his debut "Goin" Places" in 2013.