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ALVINO REY 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa


7” LPs
7” Merge Records, Arcade Fire: Neighborhood #1 / A & Luise Rey: My Buddy

12” LPs
Alysa Records R-1000, Dance With Me: The Big Band Sound Of Alvino Rey
Ajazz 515, The King Sisters With AR And His Orch: Vol 3 1939-1940 
Ajazz 521, The King Sisters, Vol 4: With AR And His Orch 1939-1941
Ajazz 524, The King Sisters, Vol 5: With AR And His Orch 1941
Ajazz 527, The King Sisters, Vol 6: With AR And The Rhythm Reys 1942
Big Band Landmarks Vol VI: Alvino Rey And His Orchestra 1946
Calendar (Aus) R66-271, As I Remember Hawaii: AR: Recorded In Honolulu
Calendar (Aus) SR66-271, As I Remember Hawaii: AR: Recorded In Honolulu
Cap SL 6567 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SL 6636 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap ST 1085, Swingin’ Fling With The Music of Alvino Rey, 1958
Cap ST 1262, Ping Pong!: Alvino Rey: His Guitars & Orchestra, Nov 1959
Cap ST 1395, That Lonely Feeling: AR his console guitar and string choir, 1960
Cap T 1085, Swingin’ Fling With The Music of Alvino Rey, 1958
Cap T 1262, Ping Pong!: Alvino Rey: His Guitars & Orchestra, Nov 1959
Cap T 1395, That Lonely Feeling: AR his console guitar and string choir, 1960
Cap SW 1055 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap SW 1161 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec DL 8403, my reverie: alvino rey: with the Jud Conlon Rhythmaires
Dec DL 38018~19 – see under “Various Artists”
Dec DL 78403, my reverie: alvino rey: with the Jud Conlon Rhythmaires
Dot DLP-3355 – see under “Lawrence Welk”
Dot DLP-3391, His Greatest Hits, Oct 1961
Dot DLP-3448, As I Remember Hawaii: AR: Recorded In Honolulu, Oct 1962
Dot DLP 25355 – see under “Lawrence Welk”
Dot DLP-25391, His Greatest Hits, Oct 1961
Dot DLP-25448, As I Remember Hawaii: AR: Recorded in Honolulu, Oct 1962
Dot DPRS 5050 (PRS-101~110) – see under “Various Artists”
Dot DPRS 5052 – see under “Various Artists”
Dot (Aus) SZL 931,730, As I Remember Hawaii: AR: Recorded In Honolulu
Festival (Aus) FR12-1440, my reverie: alvino rey: with the J Conlon Rhythmaires
First Time Records FTR-1513 – see under “Various Artists”
First Time Records FTR-2501 – see under “Various Artists”
F Mint, . . . Era 49/50 – see under “Various Artists”
Golden Era Records LP-15002, A Rey And His Orch: “A Drowsy Old Riff”
Good Music Record Co GMR 80041 – see under “Various Artists”
Hamilton HLP 142 – see under “Various Artists”
Hamilton HLP 12142 – see under “Various Artists”
Hindsight HSR-121, The Uncollected AR And His Orchestra 1946, 1978
Hindsight HSR-167, The Uncollected AR And His Orchestra Vol 2 1946
Hindsight HSR-196, The Uncollected AR And His Orchestra Vol 3 1940-1941
Joyce 1139, One Night Stand with Alvino Rey in 1945
Joyce LP-4012 – see under “Various Artists”
London (E) HM-A 5057, AR and his Orchestra 1946, 1979
Onward to Yesterday OTY-1513 – see under “Various Artists”
Onward to Yesterday OTY-2501 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Spec Prod DPL2-0068 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Spec Prod DPL4-0106e – see under “Various Artists”
Reader’s Dig RD3-20 – see under “Various Artists”
Reader’s Dig RD4-021 – see under “Various Artists”
Reader’s Dig RDA-25A – see under “Various Artists”
Reader’s Dig RDA-078 – see under “Various Artists”
Reader’s Dig RD4A-113 – see under “Various Artists”
Reader’s Dig RDA-139A – see under “Various Artists”
Reader’s Dig RD 184-2A – see under “Various Artists”
Sacred LP 8007, Refreshing Melodies: AR Console Guitar / R Carmichael Orch
Sacred LPS 76002, Refreshing Melodies: feat AR of the King Family at the . . . 
Steel Guitar Record Club No.13, The Big Band Steel Guitar Of Alvino Rey
Warner Bros W 1272, They met . . . The Trombones Inc., 1959 prod by AR
Warner Bros W 1272, Power Packed Trombones: The Trombones Inc.
Warner Bros WS 1272, They met . . . Trombones, Inc., 1959 prod by AR
Warner Bros WS 1272, Power Packed Trombones: The Trombones Inc.
Word WTV 501~504 – see under “Various Artists”

as “Ira Ironstrings” 12” LPs
Warner Bros W 1204, Ira Ironstrings Plays: “M for People with $3.98,” Oct 1958
Warner Bros W 1248, Ira Ironstrings Plays: With Matches, Feb 1959
Warner Bros W 1297, for dancing: Charleston in HI FI: Ira Ironstrings
Warner Bros W 1339, II plays S Claus . . . Those Who Have Heard Everything
Warner Bros W 1380, Ira Ironstrings: the best damn dance band in the land.
Warner Bros W 1389, Vol 1: Together For The Last Time: Joe “Fingers” Carr / II
Warner Bros W 1439, Ira Ironstrings Destroys The Great Bands, Mar 1962
Warner Bros W 1457, Big B Polkas On Parade: II And His P M Band, Jan 1963
Warner Bros WS 1204, I Ironstrings Plays: “M for People with $3.98,” Oct 1958
Warner Bros WS 1248, Ira Ironstrings Plays: With Matches, Feb 1959
Warner Bros WS 1297, for dancing: Charleston in HI FI: Ira Ironstrings 
Warner Bros WS 1339, II plays S Claus . . . Those Who Have Heard Everything
Warner Bros WS 1380, Ira Ironstrings: the best damn dance band in the land.
Warner Bros WS 1389, Vol 1: Together For The Last Time: Joe “Fingers” Carr / II
Warner Bros WS 1439, Ira Ironstrings Destroys The Great Bands, Mar 1962
Warner Bros WS 1457, Big B Polkas On Parade: II And His P M Band, Jan 1963
Warner Bros (E) WS 8024 – see under “Various Artists”

with The King Sisters / The King Family 12” LPs
Cap ST 1205, The King Sisters: Warm and Wonderful: Orch cond by A Rey
Cap ST 1333, baby, they’re singing our song: the king sisters
Cap ST 2352, Love At Home: With Members of . . . Rey / Del Courtney . . . 
Cap DTT 2397e, TV’s Wonderful King Sisters . . . with AR’s Orch, Nov 1965 
Cap T 808, Aloha: The King Sisters, 1957
Cap T 919, Imagination: the King Sisters
Cap T 1205, The King Sisters: Warm and Wonderful: Orch cond by A Rey
Cap T 1333, baby, they’re singing our song: the king sisters
Cap T 2352, Love At Home: With Members of . . . Rey / Del Courtney . . . 
Cap T 2397, TV’s Wonderful King Sisters: . . . with AR’s Orch, Nov 1965 
Cap (J) 2LP 178, Aloha: The King Sisters red vinyl
First Record (Taiwan) FL-1392, The new sounds of the fabulous King . . .  
Fleetwood FCLP 3038, A King Family Christmas
Fleetwood FCLP 3039, Fanny Farmer presents the King F Christmas Album
GRT 9DM 1101, The King Family Sings Christmas, 1977
Harmony HS-11293, The Wonderful King Family
Light LS-5514-LP, Sunday With The King Family: with the AR Orch cond by . . . 
Light LS-5553-LP, Christmas with the King Family: AR Orch Arr And Cond . . . 
Mobil Gas FCLP 3031, A King F Christmas: . . . Christmas Television Spec, 1968
RCA Camd CAL-929, The King Sisters: In the Mood, Feb 1966
RCA Camd CAS-929e, The King Sisters: In the Mood, Feb 1966 
Warner Bros SQ 95836, Home For Christmas
Warner Bros W 1601, The King Family Show!, Jul 1965
Warner Bros W 1613, The King Family Album, Oct 1965
Warner Bros W 1627, Christmas With The King Family: With The AR Orch . . . 
Warner Bros W 1633, Sunday, May 1966
Warner Bros W 1647, The new sounds of the fabulous King Sisters, Sep 1966
Warner Bros W 1660, Live! In the Round, Oct 1966
Warner Bros WS 1601, The King Family Show!, Jul 1965
Warner Bros WS 1613, The King Family Album, Oct 1965
Warner Bros WS 1627, Christmas With The King Family: With The AR Orch . . . 
Warner Bros WS 1633, Sunday, May 1966
Warner Bros WS 1647, The new sounds of the fabulous King Sisters, Sep 1966
Warner Bros WS 1660, Live! In the Round, Oct 1966

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