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

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

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 147 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-071666	10-in.	1/27/1942	Blue shadows and white gardenias	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-071667	10-in.	1/27/1942	Sing me a song of the islands	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-071668	10-in.	1/27/1942	Smile for me (until we meet again)	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet and vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-071669	10-in.	1/27/1942	The Army Air Corps (Official song of the United States Army Air Corps)	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters ; Bill Schallen	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and female vocal quartet	director, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-071682	10-in.	1/27/1942	Do you miss your sweetheart? (Like your sweetheart misses you?)	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Yvonne King	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-071683	10-in.	1/27/1942	Little Hawk	Alvino Rey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-071700	10-in.	1/20/1942	I'll never forget	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, steel guitar
Victor	BS-073500	10-in.	3/4/1942	Oh, how I miss you to-night	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	conductor, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-073501	10-in.	3/4/1942	Don't sit under the apple tree (With anyone else but me)	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	conductor, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-073502	10-in.	3/4/1942	Heavenly hideaeay	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	conductor, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-073503	10-in.	3/4/1942	Jersey bounce	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	conductor, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-073562	10-in.	3/12/1942	Music 'til dawn	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet	director, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-073563	10-in.	3/12/1942	I'm glad there is you	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-073564	10-in.	3/12/1942	Picnic in purgatory	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Charles Brosen	Jazz/dance band, with talk (take 1); Jazz/dance band (take 2)	director, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-073565	10-in.	3/12/1942	My buddy	Alvino Rey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-075067	10-in.	6/2/1942	The Ferris wheel	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Skeets Herfurt	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-075068	10-in.	6/2/1942	He wears a pair of silver wings	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-075069	10-in.	6/2/1942	Conchita, Marcheta, Lolita, Pepita, Rosita, Juanita Lopez	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	conductor, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-075070	10-in.	6/2/1942	My devotion	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	conductor, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-075453	10-in.	7/24/1942	Dearly beloved	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Bill Schallen	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-075454	10-in.	7/24/1942	The major and the minor	Alvino Rey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-075455	10-in.	7/24/1942	I'm old-fashioned	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Alyce King	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-075456	10-in.	7/24/1942	Strip polka	Alvino Rey Orchestra ; Four King Sisters	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal quartet and vocal ensemble	director, instrumentalist, electric guitar
Victor	BS-075457	10-in.	7/24/1942	Kille kille (Indian love talk)	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	conductor
Victor	BS-075458	10-in.	7/24/1942	Daybreak	Four King Sisters ; Rhythm Reys	Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band	conductor

(Results 101-125 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.