Hayes Alvis

Hayes Alvis (May 1, 1907 – December 29, 1972) was an American jazz bassist and tuba player.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 1, 1907 (Chicago), Died December 29, 1972 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass, tuba, vocalist, composer

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 51 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	68286	10-in.	10/23/1940	Boogie woogie sugar blues	Benny Carter Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	68287	10-in.	10/23/1940	I've been in love before	Benny Carter Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	82132		1/16/1952	Am I to blame	Arthur Prysock	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	82133		1/16/1952	I hear a rhapsody	Arthur Prysock	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	82134		1/16/1952	Wheels of fortune	Arthur Prysock	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	82135		1/16/1952	Till the stars fall in the ocean	Arthur Prysock	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86626		8/4/1954	Go ahead	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86627		8/4/1954	He is everything to me	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86628		8/4/1954	Everytime I feel the spirit	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86629		8/4/1954	Look away in the heavenly land-1	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86631		8/4/1954	When was Jesus born	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86632		8/4/1954	In Bethlehem-1	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86633		8/4/1954	This ole house	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86634		8/5/1954	Serve the Lord	Mary (Marie) Knight	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86635		8/5/1954	I'm troubled	Mary (Marie) Knight	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86636		8/5/1954	I'll tell it wherever I go	Mary (Marie) Knight	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86637		8/5/1954	Stop now, it's praying time	Mary (Marie) Knight	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86638		8/5/1954	Trouble in mind	Mary (Marie) Knight	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86773		9/10/1954	Love me	The Billy Williams Quartet	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86774		9/10/1954	He follows she	The Billy Williams Quartet	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86775		9/10/1954	The honeydripper	The Billy Williams Quartet	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	86776		9/10/1954	Fools rush in	The Billy Williams Quartet	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	93787	10-in.	11/16/1941	When it's sleepy time down south	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	93788	10-in.	11/16/1941	Leap frog	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	93789	10-in.	11/16/1941	I used to love you (but it's all over now)	Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra	instrumentalist, string bass

(Results 26-50 of 51 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alvis, Hayes," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108554.

Alvis, Hayes. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108554.

"Alvis, Hayes." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.