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 August 7, 1913 (Plainfield), Died November 29, 1998 (Newport Beach)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| Decca | 70061 | 10-in. | 12/16/1941 | I may stay away a little longer | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70062 | 10-in. | 12/16/1941 | We did it before (and we can do it again) | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70063 | 10-in. | 12/16/1941 | Goodbye Mama | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70064 | 10-in. | 12/16/1941 | Everyone's a fighting son of that old gang of mine | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70091 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | Twenty-one years | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70092 | 10-in. | 12/22/1941 | I hate to lose you | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70138 | 10-in. | 1/9/1942 | Remember Pearl Harbor-1 | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70139 | 10-in. | 1/9/1942 | One for all, all for one-1 | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70140 | 10-in. | 1/9/1942 | You're a sap, Mister Jap-1 | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70141 | 10-in. | 1/9/1942 | I paid my income tax today-1 | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70142 | 10-in. | 1/9/1942 | On the street of regret | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70147 | 10-in. | 1/12/1942 | I'm not much on locks | Bon Bon and his Buddies | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70148 | 10-in. | 1/12/1942 | Rickety rocking chair | Bon Bon and his Buddies | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70149 | 10-in. | 1/12/1942 | Seeing you again did me no good | Bon Bon and his Buddies | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70150 | 10-in. | 1/12/1942 | Sleepy old town | Bon Bon and his Buddies | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70204 | 10-in. | 1/22/1942 | Dear Mom | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70238 | 10-in. | 1/28/1942 | Wings over the Navy | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70239 | 10-in. | 1/28/1942 | Eyes of the fleet | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70420 | 10-in. | 3/2/1942 | Wings over the Navy-1 | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70421 | 10-in. | 3/2/1942 | Eyes of the fleet-1 | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70422 | 10-in. | 3/2/1942 | I'm in love with the girl I left behind me | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70423 | 10-in. | 3/2/1942 | She don't wanna | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70424 | 10-in. | 3/2/1942 | One dozen roses | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70425 | 10-in. | 3/2/1942 | Keep 'em flying | Dick Robertson Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70758 | 10-in. | 5/19/1942 | Mad about her, sad without her | Delta Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70759 | 10-in. | 5/19/1942 | Keep smilin' , keep laughin' | Delta Rhythm Boys | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70760 | 10-in. | 5/19/1942 | Going down slow | Lem Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 70761 | 10-in. | 5/19/1942 | Candy blues | Lem Johnson | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 80037 | 10/7/1949 | Who's sorry now | Castle Jazz Band ; Kid Ory and his Creole Band | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 102939 | 10/7/1949 | I never knew | Charlie LaVere's Chicago Loopers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 5250 | 12/9/1949 | That's a plenty | Hoagy Carmichael | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 5251 | 12/9/1949 | At the Darktown Strutter's Ball | Hoagy Carmichael | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6028 | 2/1/1951 | The golden rocket | Hoagy Carmichael ; Cass Daley | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 6029 | 2/1/1951 | The aba daba honeymoon | Hoagy Carmichael ; Cass Daley | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 8188 | 2/21/1955 | Get out of the car | Georgie Auld Orchestra ; The Lancers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 8189 | 2/21/1955 | Afraid | Georgie Auld Orchestra ; The Lancers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 8190 | 2/21/1955 | Close your eyes | Georgie Auld Orchestra ; The Lancers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 8191 | 2/21/1955 | Two hearts, two kisses | Georgie Auld Orchestra ; The Lancers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 8192 | 2/21/1955 | Jam up | Georgie Auld Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 8193 | 2/21/1955 | Rib tips | Georgie Auld Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 8194 | 2/21/1955 | Cherry pink and apple blossom white | Georgie Auld Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 8195 | 2/21/1955 | Plantation boogie | Georgie Auld Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 9073 | 3/28/1956 | Tishomingo blues | Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 9074 | 3/28/1956 | Search-light rag | Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 9075 | 3/28/1956 | Way down yonder in New Orleans | Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 9076 | 3/28/1956 | I would do anything for you | Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 9077 | 3/28/1956 | Cajun lament | Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 9078 | 3/30/1956 | Do you know what it means to ; miss New Orleans | Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 9079 | 3/30/1956 | Blue turning grey over you | Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 9080 | 3/30/1956 | Basin Street blues | Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 9081 | 3/30/1956 | Bayou lullaby | Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 9082 | 4/4/1956 | Du à Ferdinand | Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 9083 | 4/4/1956 | New Orleans | Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 9084 | 4/4/1956 | Black and blue | Marvin Ash and his Dixie Blue Blowers | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 10982 | 5/28/1958 | Love is sweeping the country | Milt Bernhart | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 10983 | 5/28/1958 | Jungle drums | Milt Bernhart | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | L 10984 | 5/28/1958 | I'm beginning to see the light | Milt Bernhart | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Van Eps, George," accessed May 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105437.
Van Eps, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105437.
"Van Eps, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 May 2024.
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