Danny Alvin

American jazz drummer.

Born : November 29, 1902 in New York City.
Died : December 06, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois.

Began his career in 1920 when he joined [a=Sophie Tucker]'s Kings of Syncopation. In 1924, he moved to Chicago to work with [a=Wayne King]. Later, he played with [a=Bobby Hackett], [a=George Brunies], [a=Eddie Condon], and many other Dixieland greats. In May 1950, his band, [a=Danny Alvin's Kings of Dixieland], cut four sides for [l=Rondo (2)] in Chicago.