Egbert Van Alstyne

Egbert Anson Van Alstyne (March 4, 1878 – July 9, 1951) was an American songwriter and pianist. Van Alstyne was the composer of a number of popular and ragtime tunes of the early 20th century.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 4, 1882 (Marengo), Died July 9, 1951 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter, piano, lyricist, organ, arranger

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 301-325 of 365 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	14720-14723	10-in.	1/26/1925	Dreams	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E24162	10-in.	8/3/1927	In the shade of the old apple tree	M. O. Keller	Harmonica solo	composer
Brunswick	E27650	10-in.	6/6/1928	In the shade of the old apple tree	Richard Brooks ; Rueben Puckett	Male vocal duet, with violin and guitar	composer
Brunswick	E27671	10-in.	6/8/1928	Memories	Richard Brooks	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer
Brunswick	E31485	10-in.	11/25/1929	In the shade of the old apple tree	Crockett's Kentucky Mountaineers	Male vocal solo and male vocal trio, with guitar and 2 violins	composer
Brunswick	E31914	10-in.	1/27/1930	Pretty baby	Louisiana Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E31915	10-in.	1/27/1930	Tell me	Louisiana Rhythm Kings	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E34394	10-in.	Sept. 1930	Drifting and dreaming	Castlewood Marimba Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet	composer
Brunswick	E36219	10-in.	3/4/1931	Beautiful love	Mark Fisher’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E36286	10-in.	3/7/1931	The little old church in the valley	Lester McFarland and Robert A. Gardner	Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and mandolin.	songwriter
Brunswick	E36299	10-in.	3/10/1931	The little old church in the valley	Joe Green’s Ambassadors	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E36458	10-in.	4/11/1931	Beautiful love	Regent Club Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E36672	10-in.	4/29/1931	Beautiful love	Regent Club Orchestra [Victor Young Orchestra] ; Victor Young	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E36673	10-in.	4/29/1931	Bello amor	Orquesta del Club Regente	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	E36719	10-in.	5/21/1931	Don’t lay me on my back (In my last sleep)	Phil Luther Crow ; Frank Luther	Male vocal duet, with bass clarinet, banjo, and accordion	songwriter
Brunswick	E1717-E1719	10-in.	11/14/1925	Your eyes have told me so	Colin O'More	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E1840-E1842	10-in.	11/27/1925	Kentucky's way of sayin' good mornin'	The Ambassadors	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E1846-E1848	10-in.	11/28/1925	Your eyes have told me so	Colin O'More	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E2518-E2520	10-in.	2/19/1926	Drifting and dreaming	Ben Selvin and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with guitar duet (Hawaiian)	composer
Brunswick	E2826-E2828	12-in.	4/21/1926	Your eyes have told me so	Colin O'More	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E4989-E4990	10-in.	5/10/1927	In the shade of the old apple tree	Uncle Dave Macon	Male vocal solo, with banjo	composer
Brunswick	E16183-E16185	10-in.	8/20/1925	Memories	Morton Downey ; Harry Parrella	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	E16803-E16806	10-in.	10/30/1925	Your eyes have told me so	Colin O'More	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E17193-E17195	10-in.	12/22/1925	Kentucky's way of sayin' good morning	Wendell W. Hall	Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and piano	composer
Brunswick	E17290-E17292	10-in.	12/30/1925	Kentucky’s way of sayin’ good mornin’	Harold Leonard ; Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 301-325 of 365 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Van Alstyne, Egbert," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116737.

Van Alstyne, Egbert. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116737.

"Van Alstyne, Egbert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.

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