Alvino Rey (1908-2004) pioneered the electric guitar: his pickup element was used in the famous Gibson ES-150, one of the first electric guitars for large-scale production. He continued his experiments, among others his early version of the vocoder in pianist Horace Heidt’s dance orchestra, in his own big band, which he led from the late 1930s to the 1950s.
01. Blue Rey (May) Alvino Rey Hindsight HSR-167
02. St. Louis Blues (Handy) id, Joyce 6023
03. Row, Row, Row Your Boat (Lyte?) id, id
04. Tiger Rag (Original Dixieland Jazz Band) Les Paul/Mary Ford Capitol 134.53028
05. Tiger Rag (Original Dixieland Jazz Band) Alvino Rey Joyce 6023
06. Chinatown My Chinatown (Williams, Schwartz) Milton Brown Proper P1334
07. Where You Are (?) Alvino Rey Joyce 6023
08. Oh For Heaven’s Sake (?) id, id
09. Ghost Of A Chance (Young, Crosby, Washington) id, Hindsight HSR-167
10. Lullaby Of Broadway (Warren, Dubin) id, id
11. Dreamland (?) id, id
12. Two Guitars (?) id, id
13. Stormy Weather (Arlen, Koehler) id, id
14. Steel Guitar Rag (Travis, Stone, Aucliffe) id, London HA-D2414
15. Mama Blues (Holmes) id, id
16. Rose Room (Hickman, Williams) id, id
17. Hindustan (Wallace, Weeks) id, id
18. Bloop Bleep (Loesser) id, id
19. Idaho (Stone) id, id
