 Similarly, some time in the 1950s, Allen set words to "South Rampart Street Parade," a 1938 instrumental hit for Bob Crosby, written by Bob Haggart and Ray Bauduc.Though the song still is best known as an instrumental, Allen's later lyrics occasionally are performed.In the realm of theatre, Allen wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical "Sophie", which was based on the early career of the woman long billed as "The Last of the Red-Hot Mamas," entertainer Sophie Tucker.