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, Died November 29, 1998 (Newport Beach)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1934 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, composer

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 82 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-94193	10-in.	9/7/1935	Stop, look, and listen	Paul Whiteman Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	CS-07810	12-in.	4/15/1937	Stop, look and listen	Tommy Dorsey Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	LA1594	10-in.	3/15/1938	A ducky dish	George Van Eps Ensemble	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	LA1595	10-in.	3/15/1938	Squattin' at the grotto	George Van Eps Ensemble	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	LA1596	10-in.	3/15/1938	The varsity drag	George Van Eps Ensemble	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	LA1597	10-in.	3/15/1938	Lock it up	George Van Eps Ensemble	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	B16023	10-in.	9/27/1934	That's where the South begins	Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	B16024	10-in.	9/27/1934	Jamaica shout	Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	B16025	10-in.	9/27/1934	Long about midnight	Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	B16026	10-in.	9/27/1934	Star dust	Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	B16150	10-in.	10/30/1934	Sing it way down low	Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	B16286	10-in.	10/30/1934	Let's have a jubilee	Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	B16288	10-in.	11/1/1934	I still want you	Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	B16289	10-in.	11/1/1934	(Looks like I'm) Breakin' the ice	Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69649	10-in.	8/19/1941	Wedding bells	Dick Robertson Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69650	10-in.	8/19/1941	Till we meet again	Dick Robertson Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69651	10-in.	8/19/1941	I don't want to set the world on fire	Dick Robertson Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69652	10-in.	8/19/1941	You gotta quit cheatin' on me	Dick Robertson Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69653	10-in.	8/19/1941	Uncle Eph's got the coon	Dick Robertson Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69836	10-in.	10/18/1941	Under the mistletoe	Dick Robertson Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	69837	10-in.	10/18/1941	The only thing I want for Christmas	Dick Robertson Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	70020	10-in.	12/9/1941	Walking the floor over you	Dick Robertson Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	70021	10-in.	12/9/1941	When the old wedding ring was new	Dick Robertson Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	70022	10-in.	12/9/1941	Daddy, you've been a mother to me	Dick Robertson Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	70023	10-in.	12/9/1941	I had someone else before I had you	Dick Robertson Orchestra		instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 1-25 of 82 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Van Eps, George," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105437.

Van Eps, George. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105437.

"Van Eps, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.