Danny Alvin

Danny Alvin

Danny Alvin (November 29, 1902 in New York City – December 6, 1958 in Chicago) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Alvin was the father of guitarist Teddy Walters. He played with Sophie Tucker at the New York club Reisenweber's in 1919, then moved to Chicago in the early 1920s. He played in both cities over the course of his career, playing with Sidney Bechet, George Brunis, Buck Clayton, Wild Bill Davison, Wingy Manone, Joe Marsala, Art Hodes, Mezz Mezzrow, and George Zack. He recorded sparsely as a bandleader; his best-known issue was a 1958 album recorded for Stepheny Records.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 29, 1902 (New York City), Died December 6, 1958 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: traps, drums

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-04565	10-in.	2/4/1937	Formal night in Harlem	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-04566	10-in.	2/4/1937	Sweet Lorraine	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-04567	10-in.	2/4/1937	Boo-hoo	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-04568	10-in.	2/4/1937	You showed me the way	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-04569	10-in.	2/4/1937	I can't lose that longing for you	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-04570	10-in.	2/4/1937	Oh, say, can you swing?	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-013880	10-in.	9/28/1937	I ain't got nobody (and nobody cares for me)	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-013881	10-in.	9/28/1937	I've got my heart set on you	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-013882	10-in.	9/28/1937	Everything you said came true	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-013883	10-in.	9/28/1937	Getting some fun out of life	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-013884	10-in.	9/28/1937	Jazz me blues	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-013885	10-in.	9/28/1937	Laugh your way through life	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-023415	10-in.	5/23/1938	Heart of mine	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-023416	10-in.	5/23/1938	Let's break the good news	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-023417	10-in.	5/23/1938	Martha	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-023418	10-in.	5/23/1938	Manone blues	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-023419	10-in.	5/23/1938	The flat foot floogee	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-023420	10-in.	5/23/1938	Little Joe from Chicago	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, traps
Victor	BS-038291	10-in.	7/19/1939	I've found a new baby	Bud Freeman ; Summa Cum Laude Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-038292	10-in.	7/19/1939	Easy to get	Bud Freeman ; Summa Cum Laude Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-038293	10-in.	7/19/1939	China boy	Bud Freeman ; Summa Cum Laude Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-038294	10-in.	7/19/1939	The eel	Bud Freeman ; Summa Cum Laude Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-045934	10-in.	1/15/1940	She's crying for me	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-045935	10-in.	1/15/1940	South with the boarder (Down Mexico way)	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	BS-045936	10-in.	1/15/1940	The mosquito song (Where do the mosquitos go in the wintertime)	Wingy Manone Orchestra	Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus	instrumentalist, drums

(Results 1-25 of 26 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alvin, Danny," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100194.

Alvin, Danny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100194.

"Alvin, Danny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.