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 (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  
(Results 1-25 of 27 records)

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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