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November 26, 2008

ALVINO REY: "Hindustan" (Lawrence Welk) + King Family (Home Movie Alvino Rey Rehearsal 1969) + "Playing Around the Corners" Film + Batman (ALVINO-RAY)


alvino rey: "hindustan" (steel vocal effects) lawrence welk show
Alvino Rey is, rather famously, Win and Will Butler of The Arcade Fire's grandfather - there's an uncanny resemblance, too.



Alvino pulling out all the steel stops...
Alvino Played with Horace Heidt orchestra around 1936 With a gibson Conole Grand D8 on his lap.




"SING YOUR WORRIES AWAY" Starring Buddy Ebsen, Bert Lahr and Patsy Kelly


King Family in NY in 1969: home movies of Alvino Rey practicing before concert



"Playing Around the Corners"

the dynamic life of Hal McKusick as a legendary musician, teacher, woods craftsman, pilot and a jazz griot whose stories embody the atmosphere of 20th century jazz. Hal McKusick is a a world renowned musician who has worked with the big bands of Les Brown, Woody Herman, Boyd Raeburn,
Alvino Rey, Buddy Rich, and Claude Thornhill. Hal has also made musical contributions as a studio musician, recording as a leader for Jubilee, Bethlehem, Victor, Coral, New Jazz, Prestige, and Decca. Through Hal's story, the film casts light on how novel technology resulted in the demise of the big band era. The trailer will be developed into a complete documentary that will premiere at the Chamberlain/Fairweather Scholarship event at the Ross School in East Hampton.



batman: Episode 119 - THE ENTRANCING DR. CASSANDRA 03/07/68
Starring Ida Lupino as Dr Cassandra Spellcraft Starring Howard Duff as Cabala Written by Stanley Ralph Ross. Directed by Sam Strangis. Criminal Dr. Cassandra (Ida Lupino) and her accomplice, Cabala (Howard Duff), are capable of camouflaging themselves so they appear invisible. Batman, Robin and Batgirl attempt to stop them from stealing the Mope Diamond at Spiffany's Jewelry Salon, but the doctor's Alvino-ray gun flattens the heroes paper-thin.