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 (Results 26-50 of 88 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stoller, Alvin," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345500.
Stoller, Alvin. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345500.
"Stoller, Alvin." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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