van Phillips

AWhy am I so romantic
BIt's for you

Label: Columbia
Catalogue number: CB161
Genre: Dance
Format: 78rpm shellac disc, 10 inch unless noted
Reference: #14093

Van Phillips, a British pianist and bandleader active in the 1930s, recorded 'Why am I so romantic' and 'It's for you' for Columbia CB161. Phillips led a successful British dance band and is a minor figure in British jazz and dance music of the period.

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van Phillips

AAren't we all
BIf I had a Talking Picture of you

Van Phillips, a British dance-band pianist and composer of the 1920s-30s, performing 'Aren't we all' and 'If I had a Talking Picture of you' on Columbia, catalogue 5512.AI summary

Columbia 5512 Dance

van Phillips

ABeyond the blue Horizon
BAlways in all Ways

Van Phillips, the British pianist and bandleader, recorded 'Beyond the blue Horizon' and 'Always in all Ways' for Columbia CB162, continuing his series of recordings for the label in the 1930s.AI summary

Columbia CB162 Dance

van Phillips

ADancing on the Ceiling
BNo Place but Home

van Phillips on Columbia CB172, performing 'Dancing on the Ceiling' and 'No Place but Home'.AI summary

Columbia CB172 Voice

van Phillips

AI'm like a Sailor
BHigh and Low

Van Phillips on Columbia Records performing 'I'm Like a Sailor' and 'High and Low'. Little is known of this artist, likely a popular vocalist of the 1930s era.AI summary

Columbia CB6 Voice

van Phillips

AIt must be you
BTwo of Everything

Van Phillips on Columbia CB150, with 'It Must Be You' and 'Two of Everything' — a vocalist or instrumentalist on a major British label's mid-range series, mid-1930s.AI summary

Columbia CB150 Voice

van Phillips

AJust like in a Story Book
BI'm in the Market for you

Van Phillips recorded two popular songs for Columbia (CB67) in the early 1930s. Phillips was a known British dance-band pianist and composer; this is standard popular song repertoire of the period.AI summary

Columbia CB67 Voice

van Phillips

AOh Donna Clara
BLittle Russian Rose

Van Phillips recorded 'Oh Donna Clara' and 'Little Russian Rose' for Columbia, catalogue CB159, in the mid-1920s. Phillips was an accordion or light-music recording artist.AI summary

Columbia CB159 Voice

van Phillips

AThrough
BS'posin'

van Phillips recorded 'Through' and 'S'Posin'' for Columbia, dance songs of the late 1920s.AI summary

Columbia 5657 Dance

van Phillips

AVogues and Vanities
BI kiss your Hand Madame

Columbia 5245 Dance

van Phillips

AWasn't it nice
BTake along a little Love

Van Phillips recorded two popular songs for Columbia (CB160) in the early 1930s. Phillips was a known British dance-band pianist of the era, though this entry provides little identifying detail.AI summary

Columbia CB160 Voice

van Phillips

AWind in the Willows
BWith a Song in my Heart

Van Phillips performs 'Wind in the Willows' and 'With a Song in my Heart' on Columbia's popular CB series, catalogue 30.AI summary

Columbia CB30 Voice