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What year was Allen Toussaint born?
Allen Toussaint was born in 1938.
Where was Allen Toussaint born?
Allen Toussaint was born in New Orleans.
Who were Allen Toussaint's parents?
Allen Toussaint's parents were Naomi Neville and Clarence Toussaint.
Who was Allen Toussaint's father?
Allen Toussaint's father was Clarence Toussaint.
Did Allen Toussaint grow up in an affluent upbringing?
Did Allen Toussaint start music at an early age?
Allen Toussaint learned piano as a child and took informal music lessons from an elderly neighbor, Ernest Pinn.
Did Allen Toussaint continue to develop his music abilities?
Allen Toussaint, in his teens played in a band, the Flamingos, with the guitarist Snooks Eaglin, before dropping out of school.
Was Allen Toussaint's family musically inclined?
Allen Toussaint's parents welcomed musicians to play with him and his father played trumpet.
Where did Allen Toussaint go to college?
When was Allen Toussaint discoverd?
At age 17, Allen Toussaint was introduced to musicians led by Dave Bartholomew, as he stood in for Huey Smith at a performance with Earl King's band in Prichard, Alabama.
What did the meeting by Dave Bartholomew lead to for Allen Toussaint?
Allen Toussaint began performing regularly in Bartholomew's band, and he recorded with Fats Domino, Smiley Lewis, Lee Allen and other leading New Orleans performers.

Question: Did he sign with label?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Allen Toussaint sign with a label?