Van Alexander
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Van Alexander was an American bandleader, arranger, and composer best known for his swing-era work and collaborations with prominent big band and jazz artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Van Alexander canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
ⓘ
bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeIn | swing era ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Van Alexander Feldman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Alexander Van Vliet Feldman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
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Chick Webb NERFINISHED ⓘ Dean Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Kay Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ Mickey Rooney NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedFor |
Hazel (TV series)
NERFINISHED
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The Danny Thomas Show NERFINISHED ⓘ The Farmer's Daughter (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1915-05-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2015-07-19 ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ swing music ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| livedIn | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Van Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
big band arrangements
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swing-era arrangements ⓘ |
| notableStudentOrProtégé | Sandy Courage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | A-Tisket, A-Tasket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
ⓘ
author ⓘ bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| spouse | Beth Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
film
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television ⓘ |
| wrote | From Harlem to Hollywood: My Life in Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteArrangementFor | A-Tisket, A-Tasket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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