
Egbert Anson Van Alstyne (born, according to differing sources, March 4 or March 6 1878; died July 9, 1951) was a United States songwriter and pianist. Van Alstyne was the composer of a number of popular and ragtime tunes from the early 20th century. He 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 theater ''Nancy Brown'' in 1903 in music and became one of the first records by Billy Murray (singer) early in 1904 in music. Their best remembered song is "In The Shade Of the Old Apple Tree" from 1905 in music. 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. He recorded a number of piano rolls. Egbert Van Alstyne lived for many years in Chicago. Egbert Van Alstyne was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois. ==External links== * [http://www.rag-time.com/fest/bio.htm biography on rag-time.com]
A number of sources give his birth year as 1882. The info at the linked site http://www.rag-time.com/fest/bio.htm plus the fact the the 1920 census lists his age as 42 seem to make the 1878 date seem the more accurate one to use. -- User:Infrogmation 02:23, 7 Nov 2004 (UTC)
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Egbert Anson Van Alstyne (born, according to differing sources, March 4 or March 6 1878; died July 9, 1951) was a United States songwriter and pianist. Van Alstyne was the composer of a number of popular and ragtime tunes from the early 20th century. He 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 theater ''Nancy Brown'' in 1903 in music and became one of the first records by Billy Murray (singer) early in 1904 in music. Their best remembered song is "In The Shade Of the Old Apple Tree" from 1905 in music. 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. He recorded a number of piano rolls. Egbert Van Alstyne lived for many years in Chicago. Egbert Van Alstyne was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Evanston, Illinois. ==External links== * [http://www.rag-time.com/fest/bio.htm biography on rag-time.com]
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A number of sources give his birth year as 1882. The info at the linked site http://www.rag-time.com/fest/bio.htm plus the fact the the 1920 census lists his age as 42 seem to make the 1878 date seem the more accurate one to use. -- User:Infrogmation 02:23, 7 Nov 2004 (UTC)
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