Biography.guide
Home › People › Musicologist › John W. Allison
Portrait of John W. Allison

John W. Allison

1893 – 1981

American singer, composer, lyricist, and collector of folk songs

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About John W. Allison

Lived 1893 – 1981 (aged 87–88). John W. Allison was an American musicologist.

John Blauvelt Allison (January 13, 1893 – October 1981) was an American artist, singer, composer, lyricist, and collector of folk songs. His collection of correspondence, radio scripts, clippings, scrapbooks, brochures, published music, and unpublished sound recordings is housed at the New York Public Library.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1893
Birth century
Died
1981
Occupation
Nationality
Also known as
John Allison, John Blauvelt Allison

People in John W. Allison's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped John W. Allison's

Frequently asked questions

Who was John W. Allison?

American singer, composer, lyricist, and collector of folk songs (1893-1981)

When was John W. Allison born?

John W. Allison was born in 1893.

When did John W. Allison die?

John W. Allison died in 1981.

What was John W. Allison's occupation?

John W. Allison was a musicologist.

What nationality was John W. Allison?

John W. Allison was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John W. Allison

· Wikidata: Q6262093

· DBpedia: John W. Allison

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John W. Allison. https://biography.guide/john-w-allison/

MLA: "John W. Allison." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-w-allison/.

Chicago: "John W. Allison." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-w-allison/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:28 UTC