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VAN ALEXANDER 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa
10" LPs
10" MGM E-241, I'll Be S You: The Songs of Sammy Fain: as Sung by the Composer, 1954
12” LPs
American ALP-100, 3 roads to Jazz also with Zep Meissner
Angel S-37320, The New Moon: Gordon MacRae / Dorothy Kirsten
Angel S-37321, Kismet: Gordon Mac Rae / Dorothy Kirsten
BBP Records 1001 (USR 8153), TV Themes cover: generic; music instruments
BBP Records 1001, T.V. Themes By Van Alexander & His Orch cover: TV set
Cap J 3257 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap T 980, Gordon MacRae In Concert
Cap T 1146, Gordon MacRae: The Seasons of Love, Mar 1959
Cap T 1243, “The Home of Happy Feet”: A swinging salute . . . , Aug 1959
Cap T 1254, Movin’!: Kay Starr, Nov 1959
Cap T 1374, Movin’ On Broadway, Jul 1960 with Kay Starr
Cap T 1438, Kay Starr: Jazz Singer
Cap T 1457, Let’s Dance The Last Dance: VA And His Orchestra, Oct 1960
Cap T 1466, Hallowed Be Thy Name: Gordon MacRae
Cap T 1635, swing! Staged For Sound, Dec 1961
Cap T 1712, Savoy Stomp: V Alexander and his orchestra play . . . , May 1962
Cap ST 980, Gordon MacRae In Concert
Cap ST 1146, Gordon MacRae: The Seasons of Love, Mar 1959
Cap ST 1243, “The Home of Happy Feet”: A swinging salute . . . , Aug 1959
Cap ST 1254, Movin’!: Kay Starr, Nov 1959
Cap ST 1374, Movin’ on Broadway!: Kay Starr, Jul 1960
Cap ST 1438, Kay Starr: Jazz Singer
Cap ST 1457, Let’s Dance The Last Dance: VA And His Orchestra, Oct 1960
Cap ST 1466, Hallowed Be Thy Name: Gordon MacRae
Cap ST 1635, swing! Staged For Stereo in gray plastic case
Cap ST 1635, swing! Staged For Sound, Dec 1961 cover: conventional jacket
Cap ST 1712, Savoy Stomp: V Alexander and his orchestra play . . . , May 1962
Cap (E) CAPS 1867481, Kay Starr: Jazz Singer
Cap (Fr) 1547671, Savoy Stomp: Van Alexander and his orchestra play . . . •
Cap (J) ECJ-50089, Movin’ on Broadway!: Kay Starr
EMI (Brazil?) 84711, Jazz Classics Vol 26
EMI Electrola (G) C 054-52 711, Swing Goes On! Vol 2, 1978
EMI Electrola (G) C 054-81 711, Masters of Swing Vol 2: VA and his orch, 1974
F Mint, . . . Era 75/76 – see under “Various Artists”
Hindsight HSR-200, Doris Day with Van Alexander’s Orchestra
Int’l Award Ser AK-201 – see under “Various Artists”
Int’l Award Ser AKS-201 – see under “Various Artists”
Jasmine (E) JAS 307, Movin’!: Kay Starr
Jubilee JLP 2021, Baby Face Nelson, Jun 1957
Music for Pleasure (E) MFP 1093, George Chakiris: Memories are made of these
Pausa PR 9048, Kay Starr: Jazz Singer
RCA Vic LPM-1520, Mickey Rooney Sings George M. Cohan with . . . , 1957
Regal Starline (E) SRS 5053, G MacRae / D Kirsten: The Desert Song, 1971
Reprise R-2009, swing along with mavis: mavis rivers, 1961 arr and cond by VA
Reprise MS 2113, Dean Martin: Sittin’ on Top of the World, May 1973
Reprise (Fr) RV.3007 swing along with mavis: mavis rivers arr and cond by VA
Rep (Fr) 44 216, Dean Martin: Sittin’ on Top of the World, 1973
Rep (G) REP 44216, Dean Martin: Sittin’ on Top of the World, 1973
Rep (It) K 44216, Dean Martin: Sittin’ on Top of the World, 1973
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