Van Alexander

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Van Alexander

Van Alexander (May 2, 1915 – July 19, 2015) was an American bandleader, arranger, and composer.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 2, 1915 (New York City), Died July 19, 2015 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: director, leader, arranger, composer, songwriter, lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 66 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-031550	10-in.	1/23/1939	Honey bunny boo	Jayne Dover ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	songwriter, director
Victor	BS-033666	10-in.	2/16/1939	Thursday	Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-033667	10-in.	2/16/1939	Hooray for spinach	Butch Stone ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-033668	10-in.	2/16/1939	Name it and it's yours	Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-033669	10-in.	2/16/1939	Dancing in the dark	Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-033670	10-in.	2/16/1939	I'm happy about the whole thing	Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-033671	10-in.	2/16/1939	Don't look now	Butch Stone ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-035305	10-in.	3/18/1939	Hang your heart on a hickory limb	Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-035306	10-in.	3/18/1939	East side of heaven	Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-035307	10-in.	3/18/1939	The moon of Manakoora	Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-035308	10-in.	3/18/1939	Another night alone	Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-035309	10-in.	3/18/1939	How strange	Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-035310	10-in.	3/18/1939	Y' had it comin' to you	Butch Stone ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-036526	10-in.	4/25/1939	Tony's wife	Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-036527	10-in.	4/25/1939	If I didn't care	Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-036528	10-in.	4/25/1939	'Way down yonder in New Orleans	Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-036529	10-in.	4/25/1939	Adios muchachos	Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-036530	10-in.	4/25/1939	No reason at all	Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer, director
Victor	BS-036531	10-in.	4/25/1939	Thou swell	Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-036977	10-in.	5/25/1939	In the middle of a dream	Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-036978	10-in.	5/25/1939	Let there be love	Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-036979	10-in.	5/25/1939	Mary Lou	Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	director
Victor	BS-036980	10-in.	5/25/1939	Ay-ay-ay	Butch Stone ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger, director
Victor	BS-036981	10-in.	5/25/1939	Begone	Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-036982	10-in.	5/25/1939	You are my dream	Phyllis Kenny ; Van Alexander Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	director

(Results 26-50 of 66 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alexander, Van," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106402.

Alexander, Van. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106402.

"Alexander, Van." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.