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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox person Egbert Anson Van Alstyne (March 4, 1878 – July 9, 1951) was an American songwriter and pianist. Van Alstyne was the composer of a number of popular and ragtime tunes of the early 20th century.[1]

Biography

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Cover of 1903 composition "Navajo"

Van Alstyne was born in Marengo, Illinois. After some time touring in Vaudeville he moved to New York City, initially working as a Tin Pan Alley song-plugger until he was able to make his living as a songwriter. He teamed with lyricist Harry H. Williams. Their first success was "Navajo" which was introduced in the Broadway musical Nancy Brown in 1903 and became one of the first records by Billy Murray early in 1904.[2] Their best remembered song is In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree from 1905.

Other Van Alstyne hits included "Won't You Come Over to My House?", "I'm Afraid to Come Home in the Dark", and "Memories".

Van Alstyne shares credit with Tony Jackson on the hit "Pretty Baby". It was common for Tin Pan Alley publishers to add the name of one of their famous hit makers to tunes, and many have speculated this as being the main reason for Van Alstyne's name appearing on the piece, but Van Alstyne may have had a hand in writing or modifying the verse to Jackson's famous chorus.[2]

He recorded a number of piano rolls.

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Van Alstyne lived for many years in Chicago. He died there on July 9, 1951,[3] and was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois.

Works, 1900–1920

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Awards and honors

He was inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.[4]

References

  1. The Papers of Will Rogers: Wild West and Vaudeville, April ... - Will Rogers, Arthur Frank Wertheim, Barbara Blair - 2000 - p 482 "Henry's first marriage was to Joe King, and her second to the songwriter Egbert Van Alstyne (1882–1951). A successful composer, Van Alstyne wrote such popular songs as "Navajo," "Back, Back, Back to Baltimore," "In the Shade of the Old ..."
  2. 2,0 2,1 Arwulf Arwulf. "Egbert Van Alstyne", All Music http://www.allmusic.com/artist/egbert-vanalstyne-mn0000178190/biography
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  4. Egbert Van Alstyne in IMDb https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0885579/

Further reading

  • Charosh, Paul, and Robert A. Fremont. Song Hits from the Turn of the Century: Complete Original Sheet Music for 25 Songs. New York : Dover Publications, 1983. Шаблон:ISBN Шаблон:OCLC
  • Evans, P., and P. Lavender. Music for the Millennium: The Twenties A Century of Popular Song. London: Wise Publications, 1997. Шаблон:ISBN Шаблон:OCLC
  • Ewen, David. Popular American Composers from Revolutionary Times to the Present; A Biographical and Critical Guide. New York: H. W. Wilson Co, 1962. Шаблон:OCLC
  • Jasen, David A. Ragtime Gems: Original Sheet Music for 25 Ragtime Classics. New York: Dover, 1986. Шаблон:ISBN Шаблон:OCLC
  • Songs with Music by Egbert Van Alstyne: Pretty Baby, in the Shade of the Old Apple Tree. [S.l.]: General Books, 2010. Шаблон:ISBN Шаблон:OCLC
  • Studwell, William E. They Also Wrote: Evaluative Essays on Lesser-Known Popular American Songwriters Prior to the Rock Era. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2000. Шаблон:ISBN Шаблон:OCLC
  • Van Alstyne, Egbert, A. J. Mills, Harry Castling, Walter Emerson, and Fred Hallam. In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree: Parody. London: Francis, Day & Hunter, 1906. Шаблон:OCLC
  • Van Alstyne, Egbert, and Gene Arnold. My Prayer for Today. [S.l.]: M. Witmark & Sons, 1949. Шаблон:OCLC

External links

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