Jeff Alexander
Jeff Alexander (born Myer Goodhue Alexander; July 2, 1910 – December 23, 1989) was an American conductor, arranger, and composer of film, radio and television scores. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Seattle (city in and county seat of King County, State of Washington, United States), Died December 23, 1989 (Whidbey Island (island in the Salish Sea in Washington, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: choral director, vocalist, arranger, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 27 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | PBVE-68316 | 10-in. | 10/13/1931 | Poor little Gigolette | Myer Alexander ; Cole McElroy's Spanish Ballroom Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | PBVE-68320 | 10-in. | 10/14/1931 | Cupid's holiday | Myer Alexander ; Cole McElroy's Spanish Ballroom Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-070432 | 10-in. | 12/2/1941 | Don't be a worrybird | Art Kassel ; Kassels-in-the-Air Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-075659 | 10-in. | 12/8/1942 | (We'll be singing Hallelujah) marching thru Berlin | Ethel Merman | Female vocal solo, with male vocal quintet | arranger | |
| Victor | BS-075660 | 10-in. | 12/8/1942 | Move it over | Ethel Merman | Female vocal solo, with male vocal quintet | arranger | |
| Decca | 72080 | 5/7/1944 | Lovely to look at | Kitty Carlisle ; Alfred Drake | choral director | |||
| Decca | 72081 | 5/7/1944 | The touch of your hand | Kitty Carlisle ; Alfred Drake ; Kathryn Meisle | choral director | |||
| Decca | 72082 | 5/7/1944 | Smoke gets in your eyes | Kitty Carlisle | choral director | |||
| Decca | 72083 | 5/7/1944 | Yesterdays | Kathryn Meisle | choral director | |||
| Decca | 72084 | 5/7/1944 | Let's begin | Alfred Drake ; Paula Lawrence | choral director | |||
| Decca | 72085 | 10-in. | 5/7/1944 | You're devastating | Alfred Drake ; Paula Lawrence | choral director | ||
| Decca | 72116 | 5/14/1944 | I'll be hard to handle | Paula Lawrence | choral director | |||
| Decca | 72117 | 5/14/1944 | Something had to happen | Alfred Drake ; Paula Lawrence | choral director | |||
| Decca | 72118 | 5/14/1944 | Finale | Kitty Carlisle ; Alfred Drake | choral director | |||
| Decca | 72119 | 5/14/1944 | Overture | Kitty Carlisle ; Alfred Drake ; Paula Lawrence | choral director | |||
| Decca | 72120 | 5/14/1944 | Don't ask me not to sing | Alfred Drake | choral director | |||
| Decca | 72121 | 10-in. | 5/14/1944 | Fashion | Alfred Drake | choral director | ||
| Decca | 73117 | 10-in. | 11/9/1945 | Because | Felix Knight | choral director | ||
| Decca | 73118 | 10-in. | 11/9/1945 | The donkey serenade | Felix Knight | choral director | ||
| Decca | 73125 | 10-in. | 11/9/1945 | In the valley near Sleivenamon | Felix Knight | choral director | ||
| Decca | 73126 | 10-in. | 11/9/1945 | The lass from the County Mayo | Felix Knight | choral director | ||
| Decca | 73127 | 10-in. | 11/9/1945 | A little bit of heaven | Felix Knight | choral director | ||
| Decca | 73130 | 10-in. | 11/14/1945 | There's a cottage by the Shannon | Felix Knight | choral director | ||
| Decca | 73131 | 10-in. | 11/14/1945 | That tumbledown shack in Athlone | Felix Knight | choral director | ||
| Decca | 73132 | 10-in. | 11/14/1945 | Come back to Erin | Felix Knight | choral director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alexander, Jeff," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107185.
Alexander, Jeff. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107185.
"Alexander, Jeff." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Alexander, Jeff - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94119330
Wikidata: Jeff Alexander - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q518708
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/42035917
MusicBrainz: Jeff Alexander - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a2510eab-b205-460c-8a45-800689aa25f9
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/349117 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/349117
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