Alvino Rey
E510571
Alvino Rey was an American jazz and swing guitarist and bandleader, widely recognized as a pioneer of the electric guitar and pedal steel guitar in popular music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alvino Rey canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ jazz guitarist ⓘ pedal steel guitarist ⓘ swing guitarist ⓘ |
| activeIn | 20th-century American popular music ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Alvino Rey and His Orchestra
NERFINISHED
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King Family NERFINISHED ⓘ The King Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of amplified guitar techniques
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popularization of pedal steel guitar outside country music ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
jazz music
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popular music ⓘ swing music ⓘ |
| fullName | Alvin McBurney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
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jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| instrument |
electric guitar
ⓘ
pedal steel guitar ⓘ steel guitar ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | big band era ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering the electric guitar in popular music
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pioneering the pedal steel guitar in popular music ⓘ |
| notableRole | leader of Alvino Rey and His Orchestra ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
ⓘ
guitarist ⓘ |
| stageName | Alvino Rey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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