Real name: Hayes Julian Alvis

Jazz bassist and tuba player, born 1 May 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, died 29 December 1972 in New York City.
Alvis worked with Jelly Roll Morton 1927-1928, Earl Hines 1928-1930, Jimmie Noone 1931, The Mills Blue Rhythm Band 1931-1934, 1936), Duke Ellington 1935-1938, Benny Carter 1939-1940, Joe Sullivan 1940, 1942, Louis Armstrong 1940-1942, in an army band led by 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 Jay McShann and Tiny Grimes.