Alvin Alcorn

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American jazz trumpeter.

Born: September 07, 1912 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Died: July 10 (or 17), 2003 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Taught by George McCullum and brother Oliver, probably influenced by Buddy Petit. Had own youngsters' band, played jitney dances with Joe Robichaux (piano). Then mostly travelling with reading bands. First recording with Don Albert and his Orchestra (San Antonio, 1936). After World War II, was in New Orleans groups. Played with the Olympia brass band on the soundtrack of the Bond Film Live and Let Die and played the New Orleans Assassin. Still active in New Orleans in 1970. (from Deep South Piano by Karl Gert zur Heide)

ALBUMS

Southland Sessions

2009, CD, Album, American Music

Alvin Alcorn With The Bovisa Jazz Band*

At The Swing Club

2009, CD, Album, G.H.B.

Alvin Alcorn With The New Iberia Stompers

2007, CD, Album, 504 Records

Alvin Alcorn / Polo Barnes*

Live At Earthquake McGoon's Vol. 1

1994, CD, Album, G.H.B.

Alvin Alcorn / Polo Barnes*

Live At Earthquake McGoon's Vol. 2

1994, CD, Album, G.H.B.

Sounds Of New Orleans Vol.5

Alvin Alcorn, Sing Miller And The Maryland Jazz Band Of Cologne*

More New Orleans Jazz Live "Em Streckstrump" In Cologne

1987, LP, Album, Gat, Not On Label (Maryland Jazz Band Of Cologne Self-released)

Ricardo's Jazzmen Featuring Alvin Alcorn

Ricardo's Jazzmen Today

1974, LP, Album, Polydor

Paul Barnes (2), Alvin Alcorn, Alex Bigard

Barnes, Alcorn, & Bigard

1967, LP, Jazz Crusade

Alvin Alcorn, Jimmy Archey, Darnell Howard, Alton Purnell, Pops Foster, Cie Frazier*

The New Orleans All Stars

Alvin Alcorn Meets His Friends In Belgium

Alvin Alcorn Australia 1973 With The Yarra Yarrs Jazz Band

LP, Emulation records

Kid Ory And His Creole Jazz Band

Live at The Club Hangover, San Francisco October 1954

2011, 2xCD, Album, RM, Acrobat

Jack Delaney And His New Orleans Jazz Babies

Jack Delaney And His New Orleans Jazz Babies

2010, CD, Album, G.H.B.,

Kid Ory And His Creole Jazz Band

Sound Of New Orleans Vol. 9

Kid Ory And His Creole Jazz Band

Kid Ory's Creole Jazzband At Club Hangover Vol 6

1986, LP, Storyville

Kid Ory And His Creole Jazz Band

Creole Jazz Band

Kid Ory And His Creole Jazz Band

Live At Club Hangover Volume Four

Heritage Hall Jazz Band

Kid Ory And His Creole Jazz Band

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band, 1955

1958, 7", EP, Good Time Jazz

Jack Delaney And His New Orleans Jazz Babies

Jack Delaney And His New Orleans Jazz Babies

Alvin Alcorn Trio

An Original New Orleans Jazz Brunch

LP, Album, Gat, Sandcastle Records

APPEARANCES +

Bessie (Music From The HBO Film)

2015, CD, Comp, Legacy, Sony Music,

Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Louisiana Blues/Soundtrack

Kid Ory And His Orchestra

The Original Jazz

2013, CD, Album, Comp, RE, Upbeat Jazz

Théâtre Des Champs-Elysées

2007, CD, Album, RE, RM, Gitanes Jazz Productions

Various, Bill Johnson

How Low Can You Go? : Anthology Of The String Bass (1925-1941)

2006, 3x CD, Box Set,

Calypso/Bluegrass/Ragtime/Big Band/Gospel/Folk

Rare Cuts - Well Done – Volume 6

2004, CD, Comp, Jazz Crusade

Rare Cuts - Well Done – Volume 9

2004, CD, Comp, Jazz Crusade,

The Chronological Lloyd Glenn 1951-1952

2003, CD, Comp, Classics (11)

The Olympia Brass Band* - The Eureka Brass Band*

1962, 1966, 1968

2003, CD, Comp, American Music

The Onward Brass Band

Paul Barbarin's Onward Brass Band In Concert 1968

2000, CD, Album, Jazz Crusade

The Complete Kid Ory Verve Sessions

1999, 8xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2), Universal Music Special Markets,

The New Orleans All Stars

New Orleans Jazz Party

1998, CD, Comp, ZYX Records,

Plays The Blues

Crescent City Music - St. Louis Blues

1995, CD, Album, RE, G.H.B.,

Alvin Alcorn's "Gay Paree" Stompers & Harrison Verret's Fern Dance Hall Band

Alvin Alcorn's "Gay Paree" Stompers & Harrison Verret's Fern Dance Hall Band

1994, CD, Album, American Music

Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925-1955

1993, 3x CD, Box Set,

Big Band/Swing/Dixieland

The Best Of The Jazz Crusade

1992, CD, Comp, Special Request Music,

George Lewis (2), Red Allen*

The Circle Recordings

1992, CD, American Music,

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band*

This Kid's The Greatest!

New Orleans Today

1989, LP, Comp, Musica Jazz,

Dixieland/Contemporary Jazz

New Orleans Festival

Remember New Orleans

The Territory Bands

1986, LP, Comp, Mono, Jazz Information,

Jacques Gauthé And His Creole Rice Jazz Band

Riz À La Creole

Blanche Thomas, "Papa" French And His New Orleans Jazz Band

Blanche Thomas / "Papa" French And His New Orleans Jazz Band

1982, LP, Album, DAN

Played With Immense Success

History Of Jazz

1978, 10x Vinyl, Box Set,

Swing/Bop/Big Band/Ragtime

Jazz (Some Cities & Towns)

1977, LP, Album, Comp, Folkways Records,

Louisiana & All That Jazz One More Time

1976, LP, Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry

The Imperial Brass Funeral Jazz Band

A New Orleans Street Parade Live In Paris

1976, LP, Album, Sandcastle Records

The Paddock Jazz Band Featuring Alphonse Picou

Alvin Alcorn And His New Orleans Jazz Band*

Alvin Alcorn And His New Orleans Jazz Band

1975, LP, New Orleans (2)

Clem Tervalon* And His Traditional New Orleans Jazz Giants

Clem Tervalon And His Traditional New Orleans Jazz Giants

1973, LP, Album, Clemente Records,

1972, LP, Album, Dan

Louisiana The Right-To-Profit State And All That Jazz Strikes Again

1970, LP, Album, Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry

Albert "Papa" French And His New Orleans Jazz Band*

A Night At Dixieland Hall

Sweet Emma And Her New Orleans Jazz Band

Sweet Emma The Bell Gal And Her New Orleans Jazz Band At Dixieland Hall

Good Time Louisiana & New Orleans Jazz

The Original New Orleans All Stars

The Original New Orleans All Stars

Albert "Papa" French And His New Orleans Jazz Band*

A Night At Dixieland Hall Vol. II

Blanche Thomas, "Papa" French And His New Orleans Jazz Band

Sweet Emma Barrett*

Sweet Emma Barrett And Her New Orleans Music

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band*

Kid Ory Favorites

George Lewis And His Band*

New Orleans Memories

1959, 7", EP, Columbia

The George Lewis Band*

Oh, Didn't He Ramble!

Octave Crosby's Ragtime Band

Jazz From New Orleans

1957, 7", EP, Verve Records

Jazz In The Classic New Orleans Tradition

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band*

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band: 1956

Paul Barberin And His Jazzband*

Jazz From New Orleans Vol. 6

Johnny St. Cyr And His Hot Five / Paul Barbarin And His Jazz Band

Johnny St. Cyr And His Hot Five / Paul Barbarin And His Jazz Band

1955, 10", Southland Records

Johnny St. Cyr And His Hot Five / Paul Barbarin And His Jazz Band

Johnny St. Cyr And His Hot Five / Paul Barbarin And His Jazz Band

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band*

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band 1955

Dixieland Way Down Yonder In New Orleans

1954, LP, Album, Mono, Southland Records

New Orleans Jazz Band And Quartet

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band*

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band 1954

George Lewis and His New Orleans All Stars Featuring Paul Barbarin

George Lewis and His New Orleans All Stars

Giants Of New Orleans Vol. 30

2xLP, Comp, Monkey Records (4)

New Orleans Rarities Volume 2b

LP, Album, Comp, Not On Label

7", EP, Verve Records

Raymond Burke And His New Orleans Jazz Band / Paul Barbarin And His New Orleans Jazz Band*

Made In New Orleans

10", Southland Records

John Handy's New Orleans Jazz

LP, International Polydor Production

Keith Smith's American Allstars 1966

LP, Hefty Jazz Records

And His New Orleans Jazz Band

7", Album, EP, Verve Records

Kid Ory Favourites, Vol. 1

LP, Fli, Good Time Jazz

New Orleans Rarities Vol. 2

2xLP, Album, Comp, W/Lbl, Rarities (2),

Johnny St. Cyr And His Hot Five

Johnny St. Cyr And His Hot Five Paul Barbarin And His Jazz Band

LP, Mono, Southland Records

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band*

Muskrat Ramble / When The Saints Go Marching In

7", Good Time Jazz

And His New Orleans Jazz Band

George Lewis (2), Kid Ory

George Lewis - Kid Ory

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band*

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band

New Orleans Jazz

Ragtime/Dixieland

The Eagle Brass Band

The Eagle Brass Band

Sounds Of New Orleans

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Storyville

The Essence Of New Orleans Jazz / G.H.B. Sampler, Volume 2

2001, CD, Comp, G.H.B.

Μεγάλες Στιγμές - Rock Jazz Blues Vol. 8

1999, CD, Comp, Sakkaris Records

Τα Νέα Παίζουν Jazz & Blues #3

1998, CD, Comp, Sakkaris Records, Τα Νέα

Τα Νέα Παίζουν Jazz & Blues #4

1998, CD, Comp, Sakkaris Records, Τα Νέα

Τα Νέα Παίζουν Jazz & Blues #6

1998, CD, Comp, Sakkaris Records, Τα Νέα

Sounds Of New Orleans Vol. 10 - New Orleans Trumpets

1992, CD, Album, RE, Storyville