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Alvin Tyler

real name Alvin Owen Tyler

Alvin Tyler is credited on 850 releases across 284 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2022 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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284

Albums

8

Decades active

127

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Biography

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American baritone and tenor saxophonist, also known as “Red” Tyler.
Born December 5, 1925, died April 4, 1998 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Best known for his work as a session musician and arranger on a vast number of New Orleans R&B hits of the 1950s. Among others, Tyler worked with Fats Domino, Little Richard, Lloyd Price, Jimmy Clanton, Lee Dorsey, and Aaron Neville. In the late 1960s, Tyler turned toward jazz, playing various clubs in his hometown of New Orleans until his death.

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Credited work

850 releases · 284 albums · active 1950–2022

  • Performance · 1,065
  • Other credits · 11
  • Production · 1

Studios: Cosimo Recording Studio · Jazz City Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles · Ultrasonic Studios

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