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 Oakland (city and county seat of Alameda County, California, United States), Died February 26, 2004 (Salt Lake City (city in and county seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, United States and the capital of Utah) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: director, conductor, electric guitar, steel guitar, electric steel guitar, guitar, arranger, songwriter
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 147 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBS-042246 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | A bee gezindt | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | PBS-042247 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | In the mood | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | PBS-042248 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | Irish washerwoman | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | PBS-042249 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | My wubba dolly | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | PBS-042250 | 10-in. | 11/13/1939 | Sometimes I'm happy | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | PBS-042367 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | Holy smoke (Can't ya take a joke?) | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | PBS-042368 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | Hot gavotte (Rum-tum-tiddle-iddle-um-dee-ay) | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | PBS-042369 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | Give a little whistle | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | PBS-042370 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | Run, rabbit, run! | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | PBS-042371 | 10-in. | 1/16/1940 | Chop fooey | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | PBS-049581 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | Poi, my boy, will make a man of you | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | PBS-049582 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | Sadie Hawkins' Day | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | PBS-049583 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | Cielito lindo | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | PBS-049584 | 10-in. | 3/28/1940 | The sailor with the navy blue eyes | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | BS-050562 | 10-in. | 5/13/1940 | Six lessons from Madame La Zonga | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-050563 | 10-in. | 5/13/1940 | Java jive | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-050564 | 10-in. | 5/13/1940 | A lover's lullaby | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-050565 | 10-in. | 5/13/1940 | On behalf of the visiting firemen | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-054697 | 10-in. | 8/8/1940 | Ferry-boat serenade | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | BS-054698 | 10-in. | 8/8/1940 | I'll get by (As long as I have you) | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | BS-054699 | 10-in. | 8/8/1940 | Fifteen minute intermission | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | BS-055500 | 10-in. | 8/8/1940 | The call of the canyon | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | BS-056433 | 10-in. | 10/3/1940 | I used to love you (But it's all over now) | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | BS-056434 | 10-in. | 10/3/1940 | Don't go in the lion's cage tonight | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor | |
| Victor | BS-056435 | 10-in. | 10/3/1940 | I'm lookin' for someone's heart | Four King Sisters ; Alvino Rey | Female vocal quartet, with jazz/dance band | conductor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rey, Alvino," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103886.
Rey, Alvino. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103886.
"Rey, Alvino." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Rey, Alvino, 1908-2004 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82144269
Wikidata: Alvino Rey - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q432562
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/7575114
MusicBrainz: Alvino Rey - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/6dc489d6-32fe-469f-b365-26a268f2fdbb
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1427768 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1427768
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