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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 51 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-48883	10-in.	2/13/1929	Sweet Ella May	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-48884	10-in.	2/13/1929	Everybody loves my baby	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-48885	10-in.	2/14/1929	Good little, bad little you	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-48886	10-in.	2/14/1929	Have you ever felt that way?	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-48887	10-in.	2/15/1929	Beau-koo jack	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-48888	10-in.	2/15/1929	Sister Kate	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-50511	10-in.	2/22/1929	Chicago rhythm	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-57322	10-in.	10/25/1929	Grand piano blues	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-57323	10-in.	10/25/1929	Times ain't what they used to be	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-57324	10-in.	10/25/1929	Trying	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BVE-57325	10-in.	10/25/1929	Blue nights	Earl Hines Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer, instrumentalist, tuba
Victor	BS-055532	10-in.	8/21/1940	Just for laffs	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-055533	10-in.	8/21/1940	Martin on every block	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-055534	10-in.	8/21/1940	Pig foot sonata	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	BS-055535	10-in.	8/21/1940	Charlie was a sailor	Lionel Hampton Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	65437	10-in.	4/20/1939	Twelve bar stampede	Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	65438	10-in.	4/20/1939	Feather bed lament	Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	65439	10-in.	4/20/1939	Men of Harlem (Tempo di jump)	Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	65440	10-in.	4/20/1939	Ocean motion	Leonard Feather's All Star Jam Band		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	67781	10-in.	5/20/1940	Night hop	Benny Carter Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	67782	10-in.	5/20/1940	Pom pom	Benny Carter Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	67783	10-in.	5/20/1940	O.K. for baby	Benny Carter Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	67784	10-in.	5/20/1940	Serenade to a sarong	Benny Carter Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	68284	10-in.	10/23/1940	By the watermelon vine, Lindy Lou	Benny Carter Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	68285	10-in.	10/23/1940	The last kiss you gave me	Benny Carter Orchestra		instrumentalist, string bass

(Results 1-25 of 51 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alvis, Hayes," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108554.

Alvis, Hayes. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108554.

"Alvis, Hayes." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.