tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post6502546177771493911..comments2024-03-23T18:12:39.782-07:00Comments on wacky tacky: wacky tacky tunes: Alvino ReyMr. Tinyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-1335532675413488822014-01-06T21:57:18.044-08:002014-01-06T21:57:18.044-08:00With three record collectors in my immediate famil...With three record collectors in my immediate family, the last thing that I need to do is start the collecting myself...but now I'm on the hunt for that album. Pedal-steel guitar and a saucy game of double-paddle, blind-man's ping pong, does it get anymore sophisticated than that?!!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-54821395548714210742014-01-06T21:51:52.219-08:002014-01-06T21:51:52.219-08:00Thanks, Lisa! If life is a banquet, I think Alvin...Thanks, Lisa! If life is a banquet, I think Alvino was having second-helpings of dessert! Happy New Year to you guys too!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-33578154011603698252014-01-06T21:49:03.252-08:002014-01-06T21:49:03.252-08:00Hiya Anon! Thanks for your thoughts; I really app...Hiya Anon! Thanks for your thoughts; I really appreciate them. I did read somewhere that the name change was an effort to set himself apart and cash in on the exoticism of latin entertainers that were setting the world aflame. I guess if my options were to dance to the sounds of Alvin McBurney or Alvino Rey, I would choose Rey every time! Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-86828526375130693252014-01-06T21:42:03.054-08:002014-01-06T21:42:03.054-08:00I think Alvino was a one-woman man (Luise didn'...I think Alvino was a one-woman man (Luise didn't like to share). Yma is one of our all-time inspirations. I posted a blog about her sometime in 2012; here is the link:<br /><br />http://thewackytacky.blogspot.com/2012/08/wacky-tacky-icons-yma-sumac.htmlMr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-90154565438470063862014-01-03T10:10:01.947-08:002014-01-03T10:10:01.947-08:00Big Band AND Lawrence Welk, what is this fast pace...Big Band AND Lawrence Welk, what is this fast paced fairy tale?! The songs are so catchy! Great post!Mickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403425991447291560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-74629032472018894522014-01-03T03:55:51.448-08:002014-01-03T03:55:51.448-08:00Hi, I'm a regular reader, great entry! Strang...Hi, I'm a regular reader, great entry! Strange coincidence though... as far as I know, I had NEVER heard of Alvino Rey before today, but when I woke up this morning and was getting ready for work, I had the "Music Choice" channel; "Singers and Swing" playing in the background (as I usually do). I enjoy the music, as will as the tidbits of trivia they put up on the screen. Well, and Alvino Rey song came on and the accompanying trivia fact was that; "Alvino Rey was born, Alvin McBurney, July 1st, 1908 in Oakland, California."<br /><br />It struck me as interesting that in a time when many performers changed their names to be LESS ethnic, this guy had gone the other direction, adapting a stage name that was decidedly more exotic than his birth name. Then, I read your blog entry and realize that the name change was merely a drop in his wacky tacky bucket of life! Keep the great stuff coming Mr. Tiny!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-43658537169300441302014-01-02T23:54:46.757-08:002014-01-02T23:54:46.757-08:00I want that ping pong album in a frame on my night...I want that ping pong album in a frame on my nightstand for life so every morning I could be greeted with that joy. And, as the queen of losing herself in a tangent, I totally understand a train of thought derailment. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170910814856328134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-37457915436511196342014-01-02T21:22:17.035-08:002014-01-02T21:22:17.035-08:00Yes, this is a most interesting post! D'ye thi...Yes, this is a most interesting post! D'ye think he was married to ALL those sisters???Have you ever heard of Yma Sumac? I hear she has some unusual vocal talents!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12953860520686822991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-53851476220840813592014-01-02T17:56:44.552-08:002014-01-02T17:56:44.552-08:00I. LOVE. THIS. POST. As if Stringy wasn't imag...I. LOVE. THIS. POST. As if Stringy wasn't imagination fodder enough for this kitsch little heart, every paragraph you wrote about Alvino Rey just gets weirder. Mormonism! Lawrence Welk! Ping Pong! Vincent Price's The Bat! I'm glad whatever you were researching got sidelined, because WHOA was I sidelined by this wonderful post!! Happy New Years, Mr. Tiny!!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842611749073935723noreply@blogger.com