Alvin Stoller

Alvin Stoller (October 7, 1925 – October 19, 1992) was an American jazz drummer. Though he seems to have been largely forgotten, he was held in high regard in the 1940s and 1950s. He was best known for playing drums on both Mitch Miller's recording of "The Yellow Rose of Texas" and Stan Freberg's parody of Miller's recording.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 7, 1925 (New York City), Died October 19, 1992 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: drums

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

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D6VB-1312 10-in. 3/1/1946 (Ah-yes) there's a good blues tonight Clam Bake Group (Tommy Dorsey) ; Tommy Dorsey ; Sy Oliver Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D6VB-1313 10-in. 3/1/1946 Don't be a baby, baby Clam Bake Group (Tommy Dorsey) ; Tommy Dorsey ; Sy Oliver Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D6VB-1314 10-in. 3/2/1946 There's no one but you Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Stuart Foster Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Victor D6VB-1315 10-in. 3/2/1946 Sweet Eileen Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Sy Oliver Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5419 3/9/1950 Blue skies Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5420 3/9/1950 Dancing in the dark Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5423 3/10/1950 This can't be love Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5424 3/10/1950 What is this thing called love? Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5425 3/10/1950 Desert serenade Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5499 4/5/1950 Home cookin' Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5500 4/5/1950 Crazy she calls me Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5501 4/5/1950 In the mood Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5707 6/27/1950 You wonderful you Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5708 6/27/1950 Dig-dig-dig dig for your dinner Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5709 6/27/1950 Re-stringing the pearls (A ball of twine) Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5775 7/31/1950 Honestly, I love you Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5776 7/31/1950 I don't care if the sun don't shine Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5777 7/31/1950 Vagabond shoes Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5778 7/31/1950 No other love-1 Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5783 8/15/1950 Farewell blues Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5794 8/23/1950 And you'll be home Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5795 8/25/1950 Where do I go from you? Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5796 8/25/1950 Accidents will happen Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5799 8/25/1950 The spirit is willing Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5800 8/25/1950 Off limits (Passage interdit) Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5801 8/25/1950 Minuet in G Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5957 12/15/1950 Circus Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5958 12/15/1950 Holiday for strings Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 5959 12/15/1950 Begin the beguine Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6036 2/2/1951 Valse triste Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6037 2/2/1951 Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6038 2/2/1951 Johnson rag Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6039 2/2/1951 Gospel train Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6466 10/5/1951 I never was loved by anyone Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6467 10/5/1951 Turn back the hands of time Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6468 10/5/1951 Miracles seem to happen Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6469 10/5/1951 Bess, you is my woman now Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6526 11/23/1951 Necessary evil Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6527 11/23/1951 Oops! Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6528 11/23/1951 Would you like to take a walk Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6529 11/23/1951 Who walks in (when I walk out) Louis Armstrong ; Louis Armstrong ; Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6677 3/5/1952 Awful waffle man Wingy Manone instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6678 3/5/1952 At last Wingy Manone instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6695 3/28/1952 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6696 3/28/1952 Somewhere along the way Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6697 3/28/1952 Darktown Strutters' Ball Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6698 3/28/1952 At last Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6757 5/9/1952 Just you, just me Georgie Auld ; Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6758 5/9/1952 I wonder Georgie Auld ; Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6759 5/9/1952 Crazy she calls me Georgie Auld ; Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6760 5/9/1952 On the Alamo Georgie Auld ; Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6866 9/2/1952 You belong to me Georgie Auld ; Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6867 9/2/1952 Early Autumn Georgie Auld ; Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6868 9/2/1952 Lullaby of Broadway Georgie Auld ; Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6869 9/2/1952 Harlem nocturne Georgie Auld ; Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6948 11/28/1952 No moon at all Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6949 11/28/1952 My heart belongs to Daddy Jerry Gray Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6955 11/30/1952 I can't lie to myself Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 6956 11/30/1952 Don't wake me up Ella Fitzgerald instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 7344 9/1/1953 Chattanooga choo choo Tex Beneek Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 7345 9/1/1953 Danny's hideaway Tex Beneek Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 7346 9/1/1953 Mr. Peepers Tex Beneek Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 7347 9/1/1953 Cimarron Tex Beneek Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 8999 2/27/1956 Puttin' on the style The Gateway Singers instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 9000 2/27/1956 The midnight special The Gateway Singers instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 9001 2/27/1956 Fair maid The Gateway Singers instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 9337 6/26/1956 Monaco The Gateway Singers instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 9338 6/26/1956 Run, come see Jerusalem The Gateway Singers instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 9339 6/26/1956 Rock Island line The Gateway Singers instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 9340 6/26/1956 I was born about 10,000 years ago The Gateway Singers instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 9341 6/26/1956 Sally don't you grieve The Gateway Singers instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 9415 7/24/1956 Come to the dance The Gateway Singers instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 9416 7/24/1956 True love The Gateway Singers instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 9417 7/24/1956 Ezekiel saw the wheel The Gateway Singers instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 9418 7/24/1956 Tumbalalaika The Gateway Singers instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 9419 7/24/1956 Bury me in my overalls The Gateway Singers instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 10805 10/30/1958 Jane's jump Jack Kane Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 10806 10/30/1958 It's a lonesome old town Jack Kane Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 10807 10/30/1958 Sound of the blues Jack Kane Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 10808 10/30/1958 Wouldn't it be loverly Jack Kane Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 10809 10/31/1958 Carioca Jack Kane Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 10810 10/31/1958 Some of these days Jack Kane Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 10811 10/31/1958 I'm getting sentimental over you Jack Kane Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 10812 10/31/1958 Poor butterfly Jack Kane Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 10813 11/2/1958 St. Louis blues Jack Kane Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 10814 11/2/1958 Alfern song Jack Kane Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 10815 11/2/1958 Lazy river Jack Kane Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  
Decca L 10816 11/2/1958 Clare's tune Jack Kane Orchestra instrumentalist, drums  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stoller, Alvin," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/345500.

Stoller, Alvin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/345500.

"Stoller, Alvin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/345500

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