Richard 'Pistol' Allen

August 12, 1932 · 93 years old

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. Allen played drums on major Motown hits such as…

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Standing in the Shadows of Motown

2002 · 1h 48m · Movie

Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.

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