ArtistInfo

Ashley Tappen

org, 1925-2004 US, Philadelphia
Musician / Composer of Jazz, World and Pop
A.k.a. Edward M. Layton Eddie Layton

Ashley Tappen (born October 10, 1925, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - died December 26, 2004, Forest Hills, New York, USA) was a pseudonym used by Eddie Layton, an American organist and composer. After the Second World War he wrote music for television soap operas and recorded 27 albums of organ music. He also played the organ at old Yankee Stadium for nearly 40 years, earning him membership in the New York Sports Hall of Fame. He was the only organist to play for 3 New York sports teams: the New York Yankees (baseball, Yankee Stadium), the New York Knicks (basketball, Madison Square Garden) and the New York Rangers (ice hockey, Madison Square Garden).

Genres

• Jazz
• World
• Pop
• Classical
• Folk