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9 de mar. de 2012 · Charles "Scoop" Allen, trumpeter, was a longtime member of Memphis R and B band the Bar-Kays. He died at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the age of 62. He was born in Detroit and came to Memphis in the 1960s to live with his grandparents.
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Charles "Scoop" Allen was a trumpeter and longtime member of Memphis soul group the Bar-Kays. He was born in Detroit and came to Memphis in the 1960s to live with his grandparents. He attended Memphis State University on a music scholarship.
Cauley left the group in 1971, leaving Alexander, Dodson (vocals, vibes), Barry Wilkins (guitar), Winston Stewart (keyboards), Henderson (tenor sax, flute), Charles "Scoops" Allen (trumpet), and Alvin Hunter (drums) to create the album Black Rock.
R.I.P Charles "Scoop" Allen (Bar-Kays) Former Barkays trumpeter Charles Scoop Allen sadly passed away. yesterday. The Barkays had it posted on their facebook page. Scoop played with the Barkays from the early Stax days in the 70's. up until 1983. RIP Scoop. Don't laugh at my funk.
At Mercury, Alexander, Dodson, Henderson, and Stewart added trumpeter Charles Allen, guitarist Lloyd Smith, trombonist Frank Thompson, and drummer Michael Beard. They de-emphasized the lead guitar and concentrated more on dominant bass lines, synthesizer fills, and punchy horn arrangements.
After playing on Isaac Hayes' hit Shaft soundtrack, Cauley and Toles both joined his backing band permanently, and were replaced by trumpeter Charles "Scoop" Allen and guitarist Vernon Burch. This new lineup took a more mainstream funk direction, scoring a minor hit with a takeoff on Jimi Hendrix's "Foxy Lady" dubbed "Copy Cat."
