Danny Alvin

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Wingy Manone & His Orchestra Bud Freeman’s Summa Cum Laude Orchestra Mezz Mezzrow And His Orchestra Wild Bill Davison And His Commodores Buck Clayton Quintet Joe Marsala And His Chicagoans Art Hodes’ Chicagoans Danny Alvin’s Kings Of Dixieland Art Hodes’ Blue Five George Brunies And His Jazz Band Art Hodes And His Blue Note Jazzmen Art Hodes’ Hot Seven Mezz Mezzrow Trio Bechet-Nicholas Blue Five

ex Teddy Wilson And His All Stars

American jazz drummer.

Born : November 29, 1902 in New York City.
Died : December 06, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois.

Began his career in 1920 when he joined Sophie Tucker’s Kings of Syncopation. In 1924, he moved to Chicago to work with Wayne King. Later, he played with Bobby Hackett, George Brunies, Eddie Condon, and many other Dixieland greats. In May 1950, his band, Danny Alvin’s Kings of Dixieland, cut four sides for Rondo (2) in Chicago.

ALBUMS

George Zack, Danny Alvin

Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble / Farewell Blues

1947, Shellac, 10", Commodore

George Zack With Danny Alvin / George Zack, George Wettling

Snowball / Lazy River

1945, Shellac, 10", Commodore

Art Hodes And His Blue Note Jazzmen

Dixieland Jubilee

Bechet-Nicholas Blue Five

Bechet's Fantasy / Old Stack O'Lee Blues

Wild Bill Davison And His Commodores

Jazz Me Blues / Squeeze Me

1948, Shellac, 10", Commodore

Bechet-Nicholas Blue Five

Quincy Street Stomp / Weary Way Blues

Mezz Mezzrow Trio

Really The Blues / Milk For Mezz

Shellac, 10", Session (2),

APPEARANCES +

Uncompromising Expression

2014, 5xCD, Comp + Box, Blue Note, Blue Note,

Contemporary Jazz/Bossa Nova/Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz/Bop/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Vocal/Modal/Post Bop/Swing/Piano Blues

Classic Chu Berry Columbia And Victor Sessions

2007, Box, Ltd, Num + 7xCD, Comp, RM, Mosaic Records (2),

2005, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Quadromania

The Blue Note Years: Boogie Blues & Bop 1939 - 1955 Volume One

The Alternative Takes In Chronological Order (1935 - 1945)

2002, CD, Comp, RM, Neatwork

Les 100 Plus Grands Succès De Sidney Bechet

2001, 4xCD, Comp, JBM,

Dixieland/Swing

Complete 1939-1951 Blue Note Master Takes

2001, 3xCD, Comp, Definitive Records (2),

The Classic Sessions 1928-1949

1999, CD, Comp, Classics (11)

Dear Old Southland

1999, CD, Comp, Definitive Records (2),

Art Hodes' Hot Five & Seven*

1999, CD, Comp, RM, Blue Note,

Art Hodes' Back Room Boys

The Blue Note Years

St. Louis Blues · Sidney Bechet & Blue Note Jazzmen Vol.1

1998, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Blue Note,

Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*

1998, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Visions Of Jazz: A Musical Journey

1998, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, Blue Note,

Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz/Big Band/Jump Blues/Swing

1997, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*

1997, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Pee Wee Russell

Wild Bill Davison

The Commodore Master Takes

Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*

1996, CD, Comp, Classics (11),

Hot Jazz On Blue Note

1996, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Blue Note, Blue Note, Smithsonian Institution Press, Smithsonian Institution Press,

Dixieland/Swing/Boogie Woogie/Piano Blues/Ragtime

The Town Hall Concerts, Volume Eleven

1996, 3xCD, Album, Comp, Mono, Jazzology,

Dixieland/Swing

Dixieland/Swing

The Best Of Sidney Bechet

1994, CD, Comp, Club, Blue Note,

The Best Of Sidney Bechet

Jazz Classics Volume 1&2

1993, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, EMI, EMI, Blue Note,

Great Original Performances 1927-1940

The Essential Blue Note Classics

Sessions At Blue Note

1991, CD, Comp, RM, Dormouse International,

The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volume III

1990, 20xLP + Box, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Mosaic Records (2)

Blue Note : The SP Days 1939-1952

Stride/Swing/Boogie Woogie

The Complete Commodore Jazz Recordings Volume II

1989, 23xLP + Box, Comp, Mono, Ltd, Lim, Mosaic Records (2),

Stride/Big Band/Vocal/Ballad/Boogie Woogie/Swing

The Blue Note Years

1989, CD, Comp, Mono, Blue Note,

Bop/Dixieland/Swing

1986, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz,

James P. Johnson*

Ain'tcha Got Music

1986, LP, Pumpkin Productions,

Stride/Swing/Ragtime

The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Sidney Bechet

Eddie Condon All Stars*

1984, 5xLP, Album, Mono + Box, Baybridge Records

Basin Street Blues

1983, LP, Comp, Mono, Blue Note Records,

Bud Freeman & His Windy City Five*, His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra*, His Famous Chicagoans*

Chicagoans In New York

The Best Of Blue Note - 40 Years Of Jazz - Box 1 Vol.1

1982, Cass, Comp, Blue Note

The Best Of Blue Note - 40 Years Of Jazz - Box 1

1981, LP, Comp, IAJRC,

Giants Of Jazz: Sidney Bechet

Big Band/Swing/Dixieland

The Commodore Jazz Classics

1979, 3xLP, Comp, Mono + Box, Book-Of-The-Month Records,

Dixieland/Swing

The Small Groups (Volume One)

1979, LP, Comp, Meritt Record Society,

1979, LP, Comp, Aircheck Records,

Laughing In Rhythm

1978, LP, Comp, Stash Records Inc.,

Big Band/Dixieland/Swing

Little Club Jazz - Small Groups In The 30's

1976, LP, Comp, New World Records,

"Wild Bill" Davison & His Commodores*, George Brunis & His Jazz Band*

The Davison / Brunis Sessions Volume 3

"Wild Bill" Davison And His Commodores*

The Davison-Brunis Sessions Vol. 2

Tootin' Through The Roof; Volume 2

Wingy Manone, Vol. 1

The Funky Piano Of Art Hodes

Dixieland/Ragtime

Baby Dodds / Art Hodes / Edmond Hall

Classics - Volume 1

Ragtime/Dixieland

Edmond Hall / Art Hodes, Edmond Hall's Blue Note Jazzmen / Art Hodes And His Blue Note Jazzmen

Original Blue Note Jazz, Volume 1

Sittin' In - Volume I

Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra 1939*

Treasury Of Jazz N° 77

1968, 7", EP, Comp, Mono, RCA Victor,

In The Groove With The Kings Of Swing

Era Of The Clarinet

Horizons Du Jazz

1955, 10", Comp, Mono, Gat, Jazztone (2), Guilde Du Disque, Guilde Du Jazz,

Bop/Dixieland/Swing

1955, 10", Comp, Mono, Smplr, Jazztone (2)

1955, 10", Comp, Mono, Club, Gat, Jazztone (2),

Bop/Dixieland/Swing

The Jazz Greats (Giants Of Jazz Volume I)

Jazz Classics Volume 2

Jazz Classics Volume 1

Hot Lips Page Sextet* / Buck Clayton All-Stars*

Art Hodes' Hot Seven With Max Kaminsky And Bujie Centobie

Dixieland Clambake

1954, 10", Album, RP, Blue Note, Blue Note,

Mezz Mezzrow And His Band* With Lee Collins (2) And Zutty Singleton

Mezz Mezzrow And His Band

1952, 10", Album, Pla, Blue Note,

Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra* / Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra

The Eel / Black Velvet

1952, Shellac, 10", RCA Victor,

Port Of Harlem Six

Coleman Hawkins, Chu Berry*, Bud Freeman, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura

Great Tenor Sax Artists

Sidney Bechet - Bunk Johnson

Days Beyond Recall

Party Piano Of The Roaring Twenties

1950, 10", Album, Commodore

Art Hodes' Hot Seven

I Never Knew What A Gal Could Do / Mr. Jelly Lord

1950, Shellac, 10", Blue Note,

Art Hodes' Hot Seven

Wolverine Blues / Bujie

1950, Shellac, 10", Blue Note

Art Hodes' Hot Seven

Willie The Weeper / Chicago Gal

1950, Shellac, 10", Blue Note

Danny Alvin's Kings Of Dixieland

The Bucket Song / Red Pepper Rag

1950, Shellac, 10", Rondo (2)

Art Hodes' Hot Seven

A Monday Date At Blue Note

1950, 3xShellac, 10", Album, Blue Note

Danny Alvin's Kings Of Dixieland

Lassas Trombone / Maple Leaf Rag

Art Hodes And His Chicagoans*

The Best In 2 Beat

Ragtime/Dixieland

"Wild Bill" Davison And His Commodores*

I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate / A Monday Date

1948, Shellac, 10", Commodore,

"Wild Bill" Davison And His Commodores*

I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance / Little Girl

1948, Shellac, 10", Single, Mono, Commodore

Barrelhouse Stomps, Piano And Drum Duets

1947, 3xShellac, 10", Album, Commodore

George Brunis And His Jazz Band*

King Of The Tailgate Trombone

George Brunis And His Jazz Band*

Sweet Lovin' Man / Wang Wang Blues

1946, Shellac, 10", Commodore

Wingie Manone And His Orchestra*

I Ain't Got Nobody / Boogie Woogie

Buck Clayton's Quintet*

We're In The Money / B. C. Blues

1945, Shellac, 12", Melrose (5)

Buck Clayton's Quintet*

Diga Diga Doo / Love Me Or Leave Me

1945, Shellac, 12", Melrose (5)

Art Hodes' Blue Five

Shake That Thing / Apex Blues

"Wild Bill" Davison And His Commodores*

Confessin' / Big Butter And Egg Man

Art Hodes And His Chicagoans*

Doctor Jazz / Shoe Shiner's Drag

1944, Shellac, 10", Ƨ S, Blue Note

Feather's Lament / Mezzin' Around

1944, Shellac, 10", Session (2)

Art Hodes' Blue Note Jazzmen*

Sugar Foot Stomp / Sweet Georgia Brown

Art Hodes' Blue Note Jazz Men*

Squeeze Me / Bugle Call Rag

Art Hodes And His Chicagoans*

There'll Be Some Changes Made / Clark And Randolph

Art Hodes And His Chicagoans*

She's Crying For Me / Slow 'Em Down Blues

Art Hodes And His Chicagoans*

Maple Leaf Rag / Yellow Dog Blues

Wingie Manone & his Orch.* / Wingie Manone & His Orchestra*

She's Crying For Me / The Mosquito Song

Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra*

I've Found A New Baby / Easy To Get

Bud Freeman And His Summa Cum Laude Orchestra*

China Boy / The Eel

Wingy Mannone And His Orchestra*

Down Stream / Where's The Waiter

1938, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Wingy Mannone And His Orchestra*

Don't Ever Change / You're Precious To Me

1937, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3),

Wingy Mannone And His Orchestra*

The Image Of You / (I Just Can't Imagine) Life Without You

1937, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Wingy Mannone And His Orchestra*

Jazz Me Blues / I Ain't Got Nobody

1937, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Wingy Mannone And His Orchestra*

I Can't Lose That Longing For You / You Showed Me The Way

1937, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Wingy Mannone And His Orchestra*

Oh, Say, Can You Swing? / Boo-Hoo

1937, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3),

Wingy Mannone And His Orchestra*

Formal Night In Harlem / Sweet Lorraine

1937, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Wingy Mannone And His Orchestra*

It Must Be Religion / The Prisoner's Song

1937, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)

Wingy Mannone And His Orchestra*

Formal Night In Harlem / Oh, Say, Can You Swing?

1937, Shellac, 10", Regal Zonophone

The Lanin Orchestra* / Frankie Quartell And His Melody Boys

Honestly And Truly / Heart Broken Strain

1925, Shellac, 10", Okeh

Bud Freeman Jazz Band / Louis Prima Jazz Band

Chicago Jazz, Volume 3

10", Album, Mono, Jazz Panorama

Leon "Chew" Berry* With Wingy Manone And His Orchestra*

Chew, Choo, Chu & Co

The Trumpet Album, Vol. 2

LP, Comp, Meritt Record Society, Meritt Record Society,

Swing/Big Band/Dixieland/Vocal/Boogie Woogie

Swing Street Volume 3

LP, Comp, Tax, Tax,

Art Hodes' Blue Five

Nobody's Sweetheart / Gut Bucket Blues

Shellac, 10", Blue Note

Acetate, 10", Not On Label

10", Comp, Mono, Smplr, Jazztone (2), Jazztone (2)

"Wild Bill" Davison & His Commodores*, George Brunis & His Jazz Band*

The Davison / Brunis Sessions Volume 3

Cass, London Records,

"Wild Bill" Davison And His Commodores*

Dixieland Jazz Jamboree (Instrumental Improvizations By "Wild Bill" Davison And His Commodores Volume Three)

Dixieland/Ragtime

Dixieland/Swing

The Woody Herman Woodchoppers*, Coleman Hawkins All Stars, Buck Clayton Quintet

Great Jazz Reeds

Dixieland/Big Band/Swing

KIng Of The Tailgate Trombone

"Wild Bill" Davison And His Commodores*

Dixieland Jazz Jamboree (Instrumental Improvizations By "Wild Bill" Davison And His Commodores Volume Two)

Dixieland/Ragtime

Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazz Men

Sidney Bechet And His Blue Note Jazzmen

Bop/Dixieland/Swing

Danny Alvin And His Kings Of Dixieland*

Danny Alvin Plays Basin Street

The Engine Room: A History Of Jazz Drumming From Storyville To 52nd Street

Big Band/Bop/Swing/Hard Bop

Bop/Dixieland/Swing