Artist: Van Alexander

Van Alexander
Aliases
Van Alexander and His Orchestra
Real name
Alexander Van Vliet Feldman
Born
May 2, 1915
Country
United States
Comments
Big band leader and arranger and composer of television music for which he won several Emmys.

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 All By Myself Kay Starr, Music Arranged and Conducted by Van Alexander 1960 Frank Crumit
2 Breezin' Along With the Breeze Kay Starr, Music Arranged and Conducted by Van Alexander 1960 Golden Gate Orchestra
3 Christopher Columbus Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1959 Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy
4 Diga Diga Doo Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1939 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
5 East Side of Heaven Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1939 Bing Crosby
6 East St. Louis Toodle-O Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1959 Duke Ellington and His Kentucky Club Orchestra
7 Get Me to the Church on Time Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1962 Stanley Holloway, Gordon Dilworth and Rod McLennan
8 High Noon Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1962 Tex Ritter
9 I Never Knew Kay Starr, Music Arranged and Conducted by Van Alexander 1960 Henry Burr and John Meyer
10 I Won't Dance Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1962 Adele Dixon
11 In a Mellow Tone Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1962 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
12 Life Is So Peculiar Mavis Rivers, Arranged and Conducted by Van Alexander 1961 Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee
13 Love Me Kay Brown with Van Alexander and His Orchestra September 1954 Willy & Ruth
14 Lulu's Back in Town Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1962 Dick Powell and Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra
15 Ol' Man River Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1962 Jules Bledsoe
16 Oop-Shoop Kay Brown with Van Alexander and His Orchestra September 1954 Shirley Gunter and The Queens
17 Say It Isn't So Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1962 Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra
18 Stealin' Apples Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1962 Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra
19 Stompin' at the Savoy Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1959 Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra
20 Strike Up the Band Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1962 Max Hoffman
21 There, I've Said It Again Mavis Rivers, Arranged and Conducted by Van Alexander 1961 Benny Carter and His Orchestra
22 Undecided Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1959 John Kirby and His Onyx Club Boys
23 Until the Real Thing Comes Along Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1959 Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy - Ethel Waters
24 Way Down Yonder in New Orleans Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1962 The Peerless Quartet

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 The Home of Happy Feet Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1959 Capitol Records
2 Kay Starr - Jazz Singer Kay Starr, Music Arranged and Conducted by Van Alexander 1960 Capitol Records
3 Swing Along With Mavis Mavis Rivers, Arranged and Conducted by Van Alexander 1961 Reprise Records
4 Swing! Staged for Sound! Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1962 Capitol Records

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Diga Diga Doo Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1939 Bluebird
2 East Side of Heaven Van Alexander and His Orchestra 1939 Bluebird
3 Oop-Shoop Kay Brown with Van Alexander and His Orchestra September 1954 Crown

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