Interview with Charlie Alvarado. Transcript, May 10, 2004

Allen Olsen interviews Charlie Alvarado. Charlie talks about his childhood, family, and musical influences. He explains his year in Korea as a Marine and playing music there. He talks about the band he was in before the Marines and the nightclub he would play at. He discusses how he started playing rock and roll, and how passionate he would play his saxophone. He explains how Charlie and the Jives got started with him leading it. He talks about the racism and segregation he has seen in the fifties. He mentions other artists that he's worked with or met. He explains what the Jiveman Award is. He mentions recording his first songs. He dives deeper into his thoughts on West Side Sound and the instruments it involves.