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Hayes Alvis

Jazz bassist and tuba player, born 1 May 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, died 29 December 1972 in New York City. Alvis worked with [a=Jelly Roll Morton] 1927-1928, [a=Earl Hines] 1928-1930, [a=Jimmie Noone] 1931, [a=The Mills Blue Rhythm Band] 1931-1934, 1936), [a=Duke Ellington] 1935-1938, [a=Benny Carter] 1939-1940, [a=Joe Sullivan] 1940, 1942, [a=Louis Armstrong] 1940-1942, in an army band led by [a=Sy Oliver] 1943-1945, and pianist Dave Martin 1946-1947. After long-term engagement as house musician at the Café Society in New York, worked as freelance. In 1970 toured and recorded in Europe with [a=Jay McShann] and [a=Tiny Grimes].