George Van Eps

George Van Eps

George Abel Van Eps (August 7, 1913 – November 29, 1998) was an American swing and mainstream jazz guitarist.

Birth and Death Data: Born Plainfield (city in Union County, New Jersey, United States of America), Died November 29, 1998 (Newport Beach (city in Orange County, California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, composer

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 82 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	70759	10-in.	5/19/1942	Keep smilin' , keep laughin'	Delta Rhythm Boys	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	70760	10-in.	5/19/1942	Going down slow	Lem Johnson	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	70761	10-in.	5/19/1942	Candy blues	Lem Johnson	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	80037		10/7/1949	Who's sorry now	Castle Jazz Band ; Kid Ory and his Creole Band	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	102939		10/7/1949	I never knew	Charlie LaVere's Chicago Loopers	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5250		12/9/1949	That's a plenty	Hoagy Carmichael	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 5251		12/9/1949	At the Darktown Strutter's Ball	Hoagy Carmichael	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 6028		2/1/1951	The golden rocket	Hoagy Carmichael ; Cass Daley	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 6029		2/1/1951	The aba daba honeymoon	Hoagy Carmichael ; Cass Daley	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8188		2/21/1955	Get out of the car	Georgie Auld Orchestra ; The Lancers	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8189		2/21/1955	Afraid	Georgie Auld Orchestra ; The Lancers	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8190		2/21/1955	Close your eyes	Georgie Auld Orchestra ; The Lancers	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8191		2/21/1955	Two hearts, two kisses	Georgie Auld Orchestra ; The Lancers	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8192		2/21/1955	Jam up	Georgie Auld Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8193		2/21/1955	Rib tips	Georgie Auld Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8194		2/21/1955	Cherry pink and apple blossom white	Georgie Auld Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 8195		2/21/1955	Plantation boogie	Georgie Auld Orchestra	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 9073		3/28/1956	Tishomingo blues	Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 9074		3/28/1956	Search-light rag	Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 9075		3/28/1956	Way down yonder in New Orleans	Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 9076		3/28/1956	I would do anything for you	Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 9077		3/28/1956	Cajun lament	Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 9078		3/30/1956	Do you know what it means to ; miss New Orleans	Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 9079		3/30/1956	Blue turning grey over you	Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	L 9080		3/30/1956	Basin Street blues	Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers	instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 51-75 of 82 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Van Eps, George," accessed January 7, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105437.

Van Eps, George. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 7, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105437.

"Van Eps, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 7 January 2026.