Danny Alvin

b. Daniel Alvin Viniello, 29 November 1902, NEW YORK, NY, USA, d. 6 Dec 1958, Chicago, Illinois, USA. While still in his teenagers Alvin performed drums professionally for several artists in the brand new York region, including Sophie Tucker with whom he worked well for 3 years. In 1922 he relocated to Chicago where he caused numerous bands. Apart from periodic journeys to Florida and back again to NY, he remained centered mainly in Chicago with the 20s and early 30s. Between 1936 and 1947 he resided and worked once again in NY. Of these years he performed in rings led by music artists such as for example Ted Fio Rito, Artwork Hodes, Joseph ‘Wingy’ Manone, Georg Brunis, Joe Marsala and Mezz Mezzrow. Back Chicago through the past due 40s onwards, Alvin performed drums for performers including Doc Evans and in addition led his personal band, which performed, among additional venues, at his personal Alvin’s Golf club Basin Road. Flashy and enthusiastic, he had not been ideally suitable for a lot of the jazz varieties of his period; rather, he was even more in accord using the occasionally rowdy atmosphere from the 40s dixieland revival. However, his undoubted excitement helped enliven the jazz night clubs which were his milieu. Alvin’s boy was guitarist and vocalist Teddy Walters who documented with Billie Vacation and others.