B. G. De Sylva
George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva (January 27, 1895 – July 11, 1950) was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive. He wrote or co-wrote many popular songs and, along with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs, he co-founded Capitol Records. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 27, 1895 (New York City), Died July 11, 1950 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, arranger
Notes: Sometimes listed as Bud or Buddy De Sylva.
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 927 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-23699 | 10-in. | 2/24/1920 | You ain't heard nothing yet | All Star Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
Victor | B-24792 | 10-in. | 1/14/1921 | Look for the silver lining | Edna Brown ; Charles Harrison | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-25479 | 10-in. | 8/31/1921 | Yoo-hoo | Hackel-Bergè Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | B-25954 | 10-in. | 1/16/1922 | April showers | Yvette Rugel | Female vocal solo, with viola, cello, and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-25979 | 10-in. | 1/27/1922 | April showers | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with viola, cello, and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-26130 | 10-in. | 2/23/1922 | Don't leave me, Mammy | Vernon Dalhart | Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-26320 | 10-in. | 4/26/1922 | Coo-coo | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
Victor | B-26493 | 10-in. | 5/29/1922 | Coo-coo | Charles Harrison | Male vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra | songwriter | |
Victor | B-26885 | 10-in. | 9/19/1922 | The Yankee Doodle blues | Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | C-27318 | 12-in. | 12/14/1922 | Gems from The Yankee princess | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | C-27320 | 12-in. | 12/15/1922 | Gems from Sally | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-27584 | 10-in. | 3/1/1923 | A kiss in the dark | Olive Kline | Female vocal solo, with violin, cello, and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-27674 | 10-in. | 3/26/1923 | Morning will come | George Price | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
Victor | B-27693 | 10-in. | 4/2/1923 | Don't cry, Swanee | Brooke Johns Orchestra ; Brooke Johns | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
Victor | B-27821 | 10-in. | 4/12/1923 | Morning will come | Zez Confrey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | B-28310 | 10-in. | 7/24/1923 | The life of a rose | Charles Dornberger Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | arranger | |
Victor | B-28464 | 10-in. | 9/11/1923 | A kiss in the dark | Amelita Galli-Curci | Soprano vocal solo, with harp, celeste, and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-28912 | 10-in. | 11/5/1923 | I won't say I will (But I won't say I won't) | Irene Bordoni | Female vocal solo, with piano and violin | lyricist | |
Victor | B-29110 | 10-in. | 12/6/1923 | Arcady | Paul Whiteman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | B-29154 | 10-in. | 12/21/1923 | Oh, baby! (Don't say no, say maybe) | Frank Crumit | Male vocal solo, with piano and ukulele | lyricist | |
Victor | B-29356 | 10-in. | 1/28/1924 | California, here I come | The Manhattan Merrymakers ; George Price | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Victor | B-29695 | 10-in. | 3/26/1924 | Memory Lane | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring ; Tom Waring | Jazz/dance band, with piano and male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | B-30499 | 10-in. | 7/14/1924 | Memory Lane | Lambert Murphy | Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-30700 | 10-in. | 8/19/1924 | Somebody loves me | Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-30807 | 10-in. | 9/9/1924 | Somebody loves me | Aileen Stanley | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "De Sylva, B. G.," accessed October 15, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102287.
De Sylva, B. G.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102287.
"De Sylva, B. G.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 October 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Buddy DeSylva
Discogs: B. G. De Sylva
Grove: B. G. De Sylva
IMDb: B. G. De Sylva
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: De Sylva, B. G. (Buddy Gard), 1896-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79013020
Wikidata: Buddy DeSylva - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q80760
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/85750072
MusicBrainz: Buddy DeSylva - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/37c16e49-0d6f-4fdd-bdd6-63e99607a831
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