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Jul 1, 1908Alvino Rey, the King of the Swing Guitar, is born in Oakland, California. One of pop music's first electric guitarists, he plays in the house band for Gene Autry's radio show during the '50s and backs Elvis Presley on "Can't Help Falling In Love"May 21, 1937Louise King marries guitarist Alvino Rey. Not quite a decade later, The King Sisters end up on the country charts with a version of Merle Travis' "Divorce Me C.O.D."Jan 23, 1965"The King Family Show" debuts on ABC-TV. The variety series stars The King Sisters, who picked up a 1946 country hit with their remake of "Divorce Me C.O.D." They're backed by the Alvino Rey OrchestraFeb 24, 2004Pop guitarist Alvino Rey dies of pneumonia in Draper, Utah. Married to The King Sisters' Louise King, he played on Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling In Love"
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