Alvino Rey

Alvino Rey

Alvin McBurney (July 1, 1908 – February 24, 2004), known by his stage name Alvino Rey, was an American jazz guitarist and bandleader.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 1, 1908 (Oakland), Died February 26, 2004 (Salt Lake City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, conductor, electric guitar, steel guitar, electric steel guitar, guitar, arranger, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 147 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-056436	10-in.	10/3/1940	The voice in the old village choir	Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	conductor
Victor	BS-057650	10-in.	11/18/1940	St.Louis blues	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet	director, instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	BS-057651	10-in.	11/18/1940	Tiger rag	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet	instrumentalist, steel guitar, director
Victor	BS-057652	10-in.	11/18/1940	Row, row, row your boat	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet	arranger, instrumentalist, steel guitar, director
Victor	BS-057653	10-in.	11/18/1940	Rose room	Alvino Rey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, steel guitar, director
Victor	BS-060607	10-in.	1/31/1941	Perspicacity (The lilac tree)	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	conductor
Victor	BS-060608	10-in.	1/31/1941	Miss Otis regrets (She's unable to lunch today)	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	conductor
Victor	BS-060609	10-in.	1/31/1941	Whatcha know Joe	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	conductor
Victor	BS-060610	10-in.	1/31/1941	Where the mountains meet the moon	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	conductor
Victor	BS-060611	10-in.	2/3/1941	Nighty-night	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	BS-060612	10-in.	2/3/1941	My prodigal	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, steel guitar, songwriter
Victor	BS-060613	10-in.	2/3/1941	William Tell	Alvino Rey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	BS-060614	10-in.	2/3/1941	William Tell	Alvino Rey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	PBS-061748	10-in.	10/24/1941	Feed that eagle	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal quartet	director, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	PBS-061749	10-in.	10/24/1941	You are the lyric (To the loving song in my heart)	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	PBS-061750	10-in.	10/24/1941	(The belle of the village ball) Around and around she goes	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal quartet	director, instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	PBS-061751	10-in.	10/24/1941	The skunk song	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Dick Morgan	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	PBS-061752	10-in.	10/24/1941	Santa Claus is comin' to town	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet	director, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	PBS-061914	10-in.	11/21/1941	Liebestraum (A dream of love)	Alvino Rey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, steel guitar, arranger
Victor	PBS-061915	10-in.	11/21/1941	I said no!	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	PBS-061916	10-in.	11/21/1941	Deep in the heart of Texas	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Skeets Herfurt ; Bill Schallen	Jazz/dance band, with 2 male solos, vocal ensemble, and clapping	director, instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	PBS-061917	10-in.	11/21/1941	Sing your worries away	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	PBS-061918	10-in.	11/21/1941	Not a star in sight	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	PBS-061927	10-in.	11/24/1941	Someone's rocking my dreamboat	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	conductor
Victor	PBS-061928	10-in.	11/24/1941	'Tis autumn	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	conductor

(Results 26-50 of 147 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rey, Alvino," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103886.

Rey, Alvino. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103886.

"Rey, Alvino." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.