"It's the fun rock and roll should be." New York Post
"Allen Hill...a dervish in constant motion, working the crowd and testifying to the power of old-time rock 'n' roll to soothe your soul." New York Times
The Allen Oldies Band brings back the energy and excitement of the Fifties and Sixties Hit Parade. People of all ages kick up their heels, throw back their heads, and dance with reckless abandon the minute The Allen Oldies Band hits the stage.
The Allen Oldies Band began mesmerizing audiences in 1996.Allen’s contagious smile and high-energy, interactive stage show has packed dance floors across the globe—Texas, California, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Mexico, and Germany.
Oldies fans swear by The Allen Oldies Band …
"Allen Hill is Houston's Minister of Fun" Houston Press
"That band has all the energy of the young guys like me when we started doing this. They have a friggin' ball." Texas Legend of Blue-Eyed Soul Roy Head (aka Mr. Treat Her Right!)
"I like The Allen Oldies Band because they can really Tighten Up!" Archie Bell
"The band played for five-plus hours - without taking a break. It was one of the greatest nights of Playlist's life." New York Post
"The Allen Oldies Band delivers a reckless tornado of classic hits, a retro dance party of Sham-tastic proportions." San Francisco Bay Guardian
The Allen Oldies Band Dance Party Tunes Include: Wooly Bully (Sam The Sham and The Pharoahs) Treat Her Right (Roy Head) Louie, Louie (The Kingsmen) Secret Agent Man (Johnny Rivers) Maybellene (Chuck Berry) Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett) California Sun (The Rivieras) Shout, Shout (Knock Yourself Out) (Ernie Maresca) She's About A Mover (Sir Douglas Quintet) Sugar, Sugar (The Archies) Tighten Up (Archie Bell and The Drells) Peanut Butter (The Marathons) Do You Want to Dance? (Bobby Freeman) Double Shot of My Baby's Love (The Swinging Medallions) Midnight Hour (Wilson Pickett) Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison) Little Sister (Elvis Presley) Do Wah Diddy (Manfred Mann) I Fought The Law (Bobby Fuller Four) It's Not Unusual (Tom Jones) Noboby But Me (The Human Beinz) Little Latin Lupe Lu (The Kingsmen) Dirty Water (The Standells) Bend Me Shape Me (The American Breed) Summer Time Blues (Eddie Cochran) Dizzy (Tommy Roe) Tossin' and Turnin' (Bobby Lewis) Ride the Wild Surf (Jan & Dean) Down on the Beach (Ernie Maresca) Little Bit of Soul (Music Explosion) Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' (Crazy Elephant) Steppin' Stone (The Monkees) Oh Boy (Buddy Holly) Let's Twist Again (Chubby Checker) Burning Love (Elvis Presley) Summer in the City (Lovin' Spoonful) Hanky Panky (Tommy James and the Shondells) Come on Down to My Boat (Every Mothers Son) Green Tambourine (The Lemon Pipers) Rock and Roll Music (Chuck Berry) Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White (The Standells) Let's Dance (Chris Montez) 96 Tears (? and the Mysterians) New Orleans (Gary U.S. Bonds) Keep On Dancing (The Gentrys) I Like It Like That (Chris Kenner) Land of a 1,000 Dances (Cannibal and the Headhunters) Snoopy vs. The Red Barron (The Royal Guardsmen) C'mon and Swim (Bobby Freeman) Sweets for My Sweet (The Drifters) Peppermint Twist (Joey Dee and the Starlighters)
Mellower Oldies to Warm Up the Dance Floor Include: Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley) Love is All Around (The Troggs) Dream (The Everly Brothers) Spooky (Classics IV) Memphis (Chuck Berry/Johnny Rivers) 5 O'Clock World (The Vogues) Love Potion # 9 (The Clovers) Sugar Shack (Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs) Last Kiss (J Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers) Sweet Pea (Tommy Roe) Sea of Love (Phil Phillips and the Twilights) Because (Dave Clark 5) Wishing (Buddy Holly) Pipeline (The Chantays) Save the Last Dance for Me (The Drifters) Lil' Red Riding Hood (Sam the Sham and The Pharoahs) Everyday (Buddy Holly) Downtown (Petula Clark) Happy Together (The Turtles)
Click on any of the song titles below to hear The Allen Oldies Band in action!
