Phillips, Alexander Van Cleve jr. (pseud: Ashley, Edward) 27.jan.1905-7.nov.1992 USA Massachusetts, Boston Jamaica Plain - England, London
dance band leader, conductor, 1910 residing with his parents, 5 siblings, servant and nurse at 6 Roanoke Avenue in Boston, 1912-1920 residing with his parents and 5 siblings at 18 Park Vale Avenue in Boston, from 1925 active in London, 27.aug.1927 he returned from England to his permanent address with his parents 6 Roanoke Avenue in Boston, 1928 musical director of 'Good News' at the Carlton, musical director with the Savoy Orpheans, 1930 studio manager Columbia Gramophone Co. in London, until 1935 in charge of the programs at Radio Luxembourg, 23.dec.1936 appointed musical arranger for the entire production of C B Cochran's new revue at the Manchester Opera House, 1937 he signed a contract with BBC to give 26 weekly half-hour broadcasts of dance music, 20.jan.1937 Van Phillips and His Two Orchestras gave their sixteenth consecutive concert, one of the bands containing four French hornists from the London Philharmonic Orchestra, he was guarantor of the Royal Philharmonic Society, 1943 employed by Bernart Delfont 65 Shaftesbury Avenue in London, conductor of the BBC Orchestra, 1947 conductor of the orchestra of Duke of York's Theatre, 1992 residing at flat 6 Exeter Mansions 106 Shaftesbury Avenue in London ; son of wholesale merchant Alexander Van Cleve Phillips sr. (Iowa, Dubuque 24.feb.1868-15.nov.1956 Boston) and Anna Davis Mills (New Hampshire, Milford 15.oct.1871-19.aug.1950 Boston) ; 1926 at St Martin in London he married Helen E Holmes (Colorado, Denver 9.apr.1905-), divorced ; 1947 in London Woolwich he married Ethel M Hodges

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the only composition published under pseudonym Edward Ashley :
[] A trip to Toy Town. Suite for orchestra
the only composition published under pseudonym Edward Ashley
pub Chappell & Co., London 11apr1938
copyright renewal Van Phillips 15apr1965
[] 1 - The toy train
[] 2 - The Golliwog
[] 3 - Dolly's cradle song
[] 4 - Dance of the Jack-in-the-Box
[] A trip to Toy Town. Suite
the only composition published under pseudonym Edward Ashley
arr. for military band W. J. Duthoit
pub Chappell & Co., London 27jun1938
[] 1 - The toy train
[] 2 - The Golliwog
[] 3 - Dolly's cradle song
[] 4 - Dance of the Jack-in-the-Box
compositions published as Van Phillips :
[] There's nobody loves me but me. Sentimental fox trot
words Reg Batten, music Van Phillips and Caroll Gibbons
pub Campbell, Connelly & Co., London 21apr1925

[] The two of us. Fox-trot. Voice and piano with ukulele ad lib.
also titled I'm looking out for a love nest
also titled There'll only be the two of us
by Van Phillips, Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly
pub Campbell, Connelly & Co., London 1mar1926
pub Harms Inc., New York 24aug1926

[] The two of us. Fox-trot
by Van Phillips, Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly
arr. for dance orchestra Walter Paul
pub Harms Inc., New York 1926

[] The two of us. Fox-trot
by Van Phillips, Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly
arr. for band Walter Paul
pub Campbell, Connelly & Co., London 1926

[] The Piccadilly strut. Fox-trot
words Ray Vincent
pub Campbell, Connelly & Co., London 15jun1926

[] By the fireside. Fox trot
words Bruce Sevier
pub Cavendish Music Co., London 11sep1928

[] If I were you, dear, and you were mine. Fox trot
words and music Van Phillips
pub Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew, London 6dec1928

[] Love is all that matter. Fox-trot
words and music Van Phillips
pub Campbell, Connelly & Co., London 25oct1929

[] Tumble-down paradise
words Jos. Geo. Gilbert
pub Peter Maurice Music Co., London 29sep1933

[] Wilt thou take this rhythm, from "Follies of 1938"
pub Francis, Day & Hunter, London 25aug1938

[] Carefree. Orchestra
pub Inter-Art Music Publishers, London 1955

[] Twinkle-toes. Orchestra
pub Inter-Art Music Publishers, London 1955

[] The theme from "Journey into space". Piano
pub Peter Maurice Music Co., London 1955

[] Jimmy O'Goblin. Orchestra
pub Inter-Art Music Publishers, London 1957

[] Buffoonery. Orchestra
pub Berry Music Co., London 1960

[] Cool and intimate. Theme music
pub Josef Weinberger Ltd., London 22aug1969

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